13 miles, 653′ elevation
From works of Gaudi to the smaller, little, quaint coastal towns, Cantabrian beach towns one after the other today. All sleepy, like the weather, I walked in coastal mist the entire morning as the sun fought to break through but couldn’t. Few cars, few people in general, hard to imagine where people are and what they might do for a living. I passed cattle ranches, many smaller farms though saw virtually no farmers or workers of any kind. Is Cantabria on summer holiday?
San Vicente has a pleasant beach as one descends from the north, and then one walks around a harbor/bay and crosses an old medieval bridge. The two structures worth visiting were the Church of Santa Maria de Los Angeles, an example of Gothic art in Cantabria with sepulchres from a reigning Corro family, and the best examples of Spanish Renaissance funereal sculpture. There’s a great panoramic view of the church. And the King’s Castle, which still has walls on another hill on the other side overlooking town, built as defense against Norman and Viking attacks.
I am meeting a tech guy to hopefully figure out my photo uploading issue.
ljm22 
dude, I get my Caminos mixed up! Are you on Camino del Norte, Camino del Frances, or other. Northern route? What is an albergues? 105 deg here. Hope not there. commenting mostly to let you know–eventually–that we had your “blog back.”
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All I know is after walking 20 miles or more they involve incredible red wine. I’m on the Camino del Norte, on the coast, more up and down, more forest, more “where the fuck is the trail,” more…am I lost yet again!?
Honestly, I’ve met more salt of the earth, good people, than I can count. Dinners are a multi-cultural meeting of many minds in many languages.
Tired in a very special way. Wish you were here. michael
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So happy to read of your adventures— brutally honest and beautifully written! I so admire your adventurous spirit! Thanks for posting all the pictures as well— some of us may never see any of these gorgeous places! Thank you!
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And the red wine is awesome and cheap. It’s also responsible for why I keep getting lost. All the best, michael
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