The road out of Santillana the next Morning

Nice albergue in Santillana Del Mar

I appreciated it because it wa raining when I got there

Sometime traveling companion Surge

 . . . from Quebec on the ferry to Santander. I also from time to time I run into Pasquale from Switzerland, Shot-a from Japan, Andy from Norway, and two Dutch women.

My attempt at an art picture

. . . of a church on the road to Guemes 

This is the path out of Sontoya

. . .which gets considerably more difficult and breathtaking shortly past this pic, but the wall on the right side of the path is the wall of a prison. It goes on forever. I didn't think there were that many criminals in all of Spain.

This is where I stayed in Sontona

Best way to describe it is: "a very clean dump"

Castro-Urdiales

Tough road to Castro. Didn't like the accomodations either. However I finally went for a swim. It was FREEZING.

Highlight though was the amazing Santa Maria church. Also lucked out and saw the final three cantos of a chamber/choral performance. In a word; angelic. Felt very privileged to be there. This me outside of the church.