On the road trip across France, Spain and Portugal.. From Europe to the Atlantic Ocean

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Venerdì 8 maggio

Porto Barquero-Punta da Estaca de Bares-Vixia De Herbeira-Sant Andres De Teixido-La Coruna-Camarinas--318 km

After breakfast at 8.30 we are facing the sea, Ribadeo addition to being the 'outpost of Galicia is considered the most beautiful beach in Spain and Europe, his original name is holy waters of the beach, but is more famous with the name "Beach of the Cathedrals" walking on the beach can be visited only at low tide, there are spectacular rock forms carved from 'wind and water erosion have created forms that recall Gothic architecture as the name of the beach, rocks seem cathedrals of more than 30 meters high carved in natural caves in them, truly exceptional, with streaks formed by centuries of immersion marina is accessed via a staircase that goes directly to the beach Risaliti we follow the beautiful path for a few km is divided on the edge of the rocks.
Today it does not rain but it is very cloudy and maybe you can not fully enjoy this beauty but who fascinated us
Continuing to follow the rugged coastline of Galicia arrived in Porto do Barquero quaint fishing village from here with a very narrow street is Porto de Bares small village nestled between two beaches, then continue for 2 km to the lighthouse built on a hill 92 meters. above sea level, this observation is an important bird sanctuary, from the back of the lighthouse there is a path that leads to the tip of the reef is the most northern of the Iberian Peninsula there are touching the 'Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea.
This place is called Estaca de Bares, and is the tourist route to the north of Spain declared
"Natural site of national interest," the road with a magnificent setting on a peninsula leading to the north-east of Cedeira, crosses the Sierra de la Capelada, space, and the wild expanses of heather and gorse.
The road is narrow, but beautiful, just us and herds of wild horses that graze, while we admire everything around us, a magnificent colt is close to our car.
At the top of the hill, many wind turbines seem to get out of low clouds and dark, the contrast is amazing, you still get to the highest point of the cliffs of De Capelada called Vixia Herbeira, the viewpoint is located 612mt above sea level
Are considered the highest in Europe, the views are impressive.