Ria de La Coruña
Coastal Walk
30/03/07 18:48
Paralaia organise a variety of extra curricular functions for their students. Today we went on a guided walk along the eastern side of the Ria de La Coruña.
We caught a bus to the little seaside village of Mera. The weather was not kind. We had strong westerly winds with frequent heavy rain showers. I had taken literally the warning to bring rain gear and showed up with full yachting oilies. I didn't get wet, unlike some of my fellow walkers.
Our guide, two Italian girls and Dirk from Germany.
From Mera we walked around the Enseada de Mera and out to the visitor centre between the two lighthouses on Punta de Mera. These lighthouses are the two leading lights marking the western approach channel into the port of La Coruña.
We were given a talk on the unusual rock formations, birdlife, history of the lighthouse and the hazardous occupation of dangling from the cliffs in rope harness to collect shellfish from the rocks.
Then we walked along the northen side of Punta de Mera and around to Punta Do canabal where we saw some of the unusual rock formations and some spectacular views typical of this wild coast before returning to Mera and catching the bus back to La Coruña.
More photos from the walk here.
We caught a bus to the little seaside village of Mera. The weather was not kind. We had strong westerly winds with frequent heavy rain showers. I had taken literally the warning to bring rain gear and showed up with full yachting oilies. I didn't get wet, unlike some of my fellow walkers.
Our guide, two Italian girls and Dirk from Germany.
From Mera we walked around the Enseada de Mera and out to the visitor centre between the two lighthouses on Punta de Mera. These lighthouses are the two leading lights marking the western approach channel into the port of La Coruña.
We were given a talk on the unusual rock formations, birdlife, history of the lighthouse and the hazardous occupation of dangling from the cliffs in rope harness to collect shellfish from the rocks.
Then we walked along the northen side of Punta de Mera and around to Punta Do canabal where we saw some of the unusual rock formations and some spectacular views typical of this wild coast before returning to Mera and catching the bus back to La Coruña.
More photos from the walk here.