Seuraa meitä Flickrissa! Marchamos a Flickr!

Hello! for one reason or another I haven't been keeping the Blog lately. However, our photographic activity has increased a lot. By time being you better check our Flickr account to know about our Finno-Asturian whereabouts. Cheers :)
Hola xente! por razones varies, últimamente, nun soi a mantener el Blog. Pa compensar, la nuestra actividá fotográfica aumentó esponencialmente. Así que meyor nos seguís na nuestra cuenta de Flickr pa tar al día de les nuestres andances Finoasturianes. Un saludu :)

Marañueles

first time I've made these Asturian pastries (marañueles) with excellent results :)
primera vez que les fice y quedaron mui bien.
Candás o Lluanco?
Helsinki!
: )

The European shag in Asturies

In the past I've posted about the nice video works of Jorge Chachero and also the very educative blog of David Álvarez. Now they joined efforts to make this nice short documentary about the problems of the European shag in Asturies. Please David, take care, it really looks unsafe the way you access the colonies. We need you and your collaborators in one piece!
Hai tiempu que vos falé de los prestosos vídeos de Jorge Chachero y del per educativu blog de David Álvarez. Agora los dos xuntaron fuerces faciendo esti documental sobre la problemática del cormorán moñudu n'Asturies. Por favor David, ten cuidáu, les imáxenes na barquina y los rapelaos a les colonies meten miéu. Necesítamoste d'una pieza y a los que t'acompañen también!

Camín de Cantares

It is clear that there is not lack of talent in Asturies. In this video Pepín de Muñalén-flute and three good friends (Ambás-voice, Rubén-Mandolin and Elías-Bouzouki) show how beautiful Asturian music is. The video belongs to the TV series "Camín de Cantares" in the Asturian television, a must for lovers of oral tradition, hosted by Ambás. In the series, Ambás interviews elder Asturian people gathering songs and stories, which at the end of each show are performed by young musicians (as in this post's video). A priceless job from which you can see plenty of videos here
N'Asturies nun falta talentu. N'esti video Pepín de Muñalén-flauta y tres buenos amigos (Ambás-voz, Rubén-mandolina y Elás-Bouzouki) déxenlo bien claro con esti cantar. El video ye parte del programa "Camín de Cantares" de la televisión Asturiana y ta lleváu por Ambás. Na serie, Ambás entrevista xente mayor nos pueblos d'Asturies recoyiendo cantares y histories. Al final de cada programa músicos mozos interpreten les canciones (como nel vídeo d'esti post). Un trabayu ensin preciu del que podeis ver munchos videos equí

Merimetsot

Photo: YLE/Jani Aarnio
Vandalism on cormorant nests in Finland has grown dramaticaly this year. About 2,700 nests have been attacked with the loss of 10,000 eggs and nestlings. Via... This can add to the stories reported at David's blog, where cormorant's life and trouble in Asturies is reported with great detail

Vandalismu'n ñeros de cormorán creció abondo esti añu'n Finlandia. Unos 2,700 ñeros fueron atacaos causando la destrucción de 10,000 huevos y críes. Via... Esto puede amestase a les histories contaes por David nel so blog, onde los cormoranes n'Asturies ocupen un sitiu especial

Pikamatka Asturiaan

A very short trip to Asturies for work but still with time to enjoy family & friends, get my luggage lost at Charles De Gaulle airport, drink plenty of cider and have wonderful meals
Un viaxín de curro mui curtiu a Asturies pero con tiempu pa disfrutar família & amistaes, dexar qu'Aifrance perdiera'l mio equipaxe, beber sidra asgaya y fartar en condiciones

Sorpresón! Jättiyllätys!

Big surprise! Eero received his first correspondence ever, and it was from Asturies. No doubt about which football team he will support after this (if there was any). Click here to see detailed info about the package. Paljon kiitoksia! Hyvä Sporting! Puxa Eero!
Sorpresón! Eero recibió el so primer envíu postal la so vida, y llegó d'Asturies. Ta claro qué equipu futbol ye'l suyu. Calcái equí pa ver lo que traía'l paquetín en detalle. Muchísimes gracies/Paljon kiitoksia! Hyvä Sporting! Puxa Eero!
Ramonín, salístete con eso la camiseta firmada pola plantilla :)

Terrific Asturies!

Jorge did it again! this time with an impressive video of the Capes Vidiu and Peñes, showcasing wonderfully the beauty of the Asturian coast. Thanks!
Jorge volvió a salise. Esta vez con unes panorámiques brutales de los cabos Vidiu y Peñes. Cómo hecho de menos la mar n'Asturies... Gracies Jorge!

Kateus-Envidia-Envy

Our Asturian friends know how how to take care of themselves. Aigh...
Los nuestros amiguinos/es d'Asturies sí que saben como cuidase. Aigh...

La Mar

Sorrounded by the Baltic Sea, this bit of stolen ocean turned into a big lake, I quite miss the Cantabrian Sea (Gulf of Biscay for others). The rough waves, salt, tides, sounds... But thanks to Jorge Chachero we (I) can enjoy my (our) so missed bit of nature. In the video appears the "España" beach located in the council of Villaviciosa, quite close to Xixón (Asturies)
Rodíau por esti cachu d'agua robáu a l'océanu, nomáu El Bálticu, echo de menos la nuestra mar, les olones, la sal, les marees, los soníos... Gracies a esti vídeo de Jorge Chachero na Playa España (Villaviciosa, Asturies) pueo resarcime un poquitín

Cantabrian Maginot

During our hiking trip in the forest of Peloño we passed by this machine-gun nest from the Spanish civil war. These remains from the war are abundant in the Asturian mountains. Some even named this line of fortifications against the fascists the "Cantabrian Maginot Line", taking the name from the original Maginot Line built before WWII in France to defend against the Germans. You can find related posts here
De la que caleyábemos pel bosque Peloño, nel colláu Guaranga, pasamos per esti ñeru d'ametralladores republicanu de cuando la guerra civil. Agora que vuelve a tar nos medios el procesu activu de recuperación la memoria histórica nun ta de más insistir nello. Esti tipu construcciones nun son rares nos montes Asturianos, dalgunos nomanles la llinia "Maginot Cantabrica" en correspondencia cola llinia Maginot orixinal construida en Francia enantes la segunda guerra mundial. Podeis topar coses relacionaes equí

In here were fought some of the last combats of the war during October 1937
Equí llibráronse dalgunos de los últimos combates la guerra n'octubre 1937

It makes you think...
Faite pensar...

Siideri

Asturies is a cider country. We pour the cider as shown in the photo and explained here. There are even pouring contests, where the participants get points for the style, precision and time spent on pouring one bottle
Pa que nun faltara'l tipismu nes vacaciones tambiém fuimos a ver un concursu d'escanciadores na Plaza Mayor de Xixón y el record anual d'escanciáu na playa Poniente

You have 60 seconds to pour the bottle and get five glasses, which should have 12 cl of cider each

Every year the city council of Xixón arranges a gathering on the beach to break the Guiness record of "number of people throwing sider simultaneously". It's fun but I guess there is not much competence elsewhere in the world :)

Even though the weather was pretty bad...

... still 7.077 people showed up, new record

Patikoimassa Vuorilla

As usual we spent some days hiking on the Asturian mountains. This time we went to the forest of Peloño. You can see all the photos here
Como ye vezu pasamos dellos díes de monte. Esta vez tuvimos pel bosque Peloño. Podéis ver toles fotos equí

The weather was excellent
Fízonos mui bueno

We also had fun with our new GPS gadgets thanks to Balen
Echamos unes rises y xugamos abondo colos mapes que nos pasó Balen pal GPS, gracies!

On the Arcenoriu prairie there was plenty of cows
Arcenoriu taba petáu de vaques

We got a bit sun burnt as well :)
Pa nun variar quemámosnos un poco col sol

Serín Uimaranta

In between meals we had time to go to one of my favourite beaches close to Xixón, Serín's beach
Entre fartures siempre hai tiempu pa disfrutar de les playes cerca de Xixón. Esti día fue Serín

You see few people because is a nudist beach. Usually the nicest ones
Nun vos faceis la idea de lo qu'echo de menos les olones del Cantábricu

See you soon!
Hasta lluéu!

Ystaviä, äyriäisiä ja korista

Continuing with the last vacations in Asturies... After Uvieo we headed to Xixón and stayed in Sonia's place. She took extremely good care of us as usual. I was received with the TV on to watch the Spain vs. USA in Basket Olympics with some velvet crabs and Rioja wine as aperitif. Who can ask for more? not me. Thanks Sonia!!
Siguiendo coles últimes vacaciones n'Asturies... Dempués d'Uvieo tiramos pa Xixón y quedamos en casa Sonia. Como ye vezu cuidonos de maravilla. Recibiome cola tele puesta pa ver el baloncestu (España vs. USA), Rioja y unes andariques pa picar. Quién puede pedir más? Nun seré yo. Gracies Sonia!!

To the crabs followed some delicious squid cooked in its own ink. Sluuurp!
Pa seguir Sonia preparonos unos calamares na so tinta que taben de muerte

Good food and better company. All what is needed to be happy. Sonia (left), Maria and Javi (Right)
Buen xintar y meyor compañía ye tolo que se necesita pa ser feliz. Sonia (Izda), Maria y Javi (derecha)

Anne & Sonia

Hiding the Railways

A bit more about Uvieo's architecture. To cover the railways the city built these colourful houses. I find that the conservative government realised at last that we are in the XXI century.
Un poquitín más sobre la arquitectura en 'Carbayonia'. Na mi opinión los edificios que punxeron al soterrar les víes son mui prestosos.

Although the old city (from IX-X century) is very nice, the urban furniture has been, so far, dull and pretentious. This new direction is very refreshing.
El cascu vieyu mola pero col mobiliariu decimonónicu, y el pesebre d'estatues, fiede demasiáu a "rancio abolengo". Lo de Calatrava y estes casines parecenme un pasu refrescante a la contemporaneidá.

The most hated building in Uvieo

In arriving to Asturies we spent the first night at my mother's place. Walking around Uvieo we were struck by this building appearing in between the streets. This is a work of the architect Santiago Calatrava. Most people I met say the building is horrible and that the location is too tight for the size of the construction. In my opinion the size is a success. When approaching from some street you can perceive bits of the impressive, sleek structures. The interior was a disappointment, a regular shopping mall. More photos
La primera nueche n'Asturies pasámosla n'Uvieo en casa mio madre. En paseando pela ciudá sorprendionos una gran estructura blanca onde taba'l vieyu Tartiere. Yera'l tan denostáu edificiu de Calatrava. A nós gustonos mucho. Nun me pareció encaxonáu, al contrariu, mola que te sorprenda y que nun se revele enteru hasta que nun tas xusto delantre. Por dientro decepcionome, ye otru centru comercial, plagáu de tiendes y escuru. Dicen también que tien forma centollu, pamidea parezse más a una ñocla. Animal mui guapu dígase de pasu. Más fotos