Thursday, September 24, 2026

22 September 2026 Gijon: Haircut, Top of the Hill and the Marina

 


I took off early to get my haircut.  It took me a few minutes to find the place but I was immediately in the chair and the scissors were snip snipping away.  It was a good cut for only 20 euro.  Then Leslie and I headed up to the hill at the top of the promontory.  There we saw some old fortifications and a giant concrete sculpture.  We came back for lunch and waited out the siesta closures, the shops are closed, the museums are closed the school kids pour out of the schools, usually between 1:30 to 3 or 4.  On my way back from the haircut I spied a washer and dryer that was free for the guests.  So we took the siesta time to do some laundry.  I was suffering from a bit of intestinal distress so we hung out for the afternoon only going back out in the evening. 


Our rooms are on the hird floor


I walked down by the marina


Busted!


An old time sailing ship


This is some 1800 cider bottles


It represents the number of glass bottles 100 families would use in one year.


It is a statement about recycling


In the main square


Where is that barber shop?


Getting closer


Success


Cut and styled with hairspray


On the wall of the shop, it did not translate...La Filomati de Tano?


A coffee mug


Back to the square


King!


A king tut exhibit


The tourist information center


Great ironwork


Washer and dryer


This bar must specialize in Tequila....just saying


A cruise boat


Cannona up on the hill


Is this an octopus?


A tiny boat


Rough rocks


Off in the distance a huge concrete sculpture


The defensive fortifications 


We watched this sailboat for a few minutes


Across the inlet


Person for scale


Leips for scale


A cute lizard getting some sun


Graffiti  


No expense spared 


Switch backs at the entrance


The cleaning team left this mop in the elevator


Water spout for filling your dog's bowl


Showing the traditional method for  serving cider, hard cider that is


This sign says Gijpn but was so busy we were never able to get a picture without other people in the picture


The harbor is filled with all sorts of boats


A blue water sailboat suitable for the open ocean


Masts everywhere


Sleepy bear


A fox too


Fantastic old buildings


Bologna like porticoes stretch out for blocks


Another fantastic place


Ironwork


A cucumber pot


Heading back


A heart?




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