6 August - Day 12 - Villaviciosa to Gijon to Aviles - 0kms rest day
Wake up sore after a restful sleep. It’s 5 days since our last rest day. We are due for another. Kim ready for coffee. Leave Daz in bed. The rain has cleared and there is a touch of pink in the morning sky. The streets are deserted. It’s 7:10am. Find one cafe open. I am the only customer. I sit and watch the rare Spanish early risers start to filter in. The tranquility replaced with a buzz. Back to the room and pack. Off to the bus station we bump into Olivia. She is also going to Gijon, then continuing to Madrid. It’s 27km to Gijon. Arrive into Gijon and immediately buy onward tickets to Aviles leaving in 2 hours. Enough time to wander the port, old town and beach promenade. It’s a big city and our preference is the small quaint towns and villages. There us a private beach club with a pool and restaurant. it reminds us of Bondi Icebergs. The ocean walkwak has easy access to the waves, it could get good here on the right swell...