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21.5 miles,  388′ elevation Déjàvu all over again….no, no I didn’t get lost. I merely had to climb the slate pathway from Unquera to Colombres again, which I did yesterday afternoon. “El tiro mis huesos en su camioneta?”  I met the driver, Stephan, dressed like an international spy, hands akimbo smoking a cigarette, very cosmopolitan,Continue reading “Unquera-Colombres-La France-Buelna-Pendueles-Bufones de Arenillas- Llanes.  Walk Day 16”

18? Miles,  1008′ elevation For those of you keeping score at home, that’s right I got lost once again. This time I take responsibility for not asking where my hotel was early enough. ?Donde es Hotel  Complejo Rincon De Bustio en (Colombres)?  I waited until I arrived to Colombres to ask for the hotel withContinue reading “San Vicente de la Barquera-La Acebosa-Hortigal-Torre de Estrada-Pesues- Unquera-Colombres                               Walk Day 15”

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 whereContinue reading “Comillas-Trasvia-La Trejero-El Tejo-San Martin-La Revilla-San Vicente de Barquera. Walk Day 14”

18 miles, 475′ elevation From one cobblestoned medieval town founded by the Romans slightly inland to another on the coast. Santillana had the famous Altimira Caves with Paleolithic cave art. Not a straight street, flat brick, even wall in the whole of town. Makes for walking after my pain elixir of mass quantities of redContinue reading “Santillana-Orena-San Martin de Ciguenza-Cobreces-La Iglesias-Comillas. Walk Day 13”

24 miles, 475′ elevation Yesterday, I rested in Santander; perhaps my favorite town yet; history, culture, food/wine, bays and bays of beaches. I checked out the Palace, which was turned into a university high atop a beautiful peninsula. It houses three basic ships that sailed at the turn of the century to Australia and thenContinue reading “Santander-Santa Cruz de Bezana-Miengo-Torrelavega-Santillana del Mar    Walk Day 12”

23 miles, 280′ elevation Last night I dinned among a gaggle of UK pensioners, 50 odd of them, 80 and older, I’d say. I felt youthful! I kept looking for Paul’s dad, Stan and his wife. They were not with this group. After eating the tour had a middle aged one person female band playContinue reading “Santona-Playa de Berria-Noja-Galizano-Somo-Punta,Punta,Punta Rabiosa(ferry) Santander                                                            Walk Day 11”

12 miles, 375′ elevation “?Conoces algun buen restaurante? ?Cual es la especialidad de la restaurante?  Hablo un poco de espanol. ?Puede recommendar pintxos? Quisiera un cafe con leche.  ?Donde estan los servios?” Today was a “walk on the beach” both figuratively and literally. Up and out of Liendo through a national forest and then down,Continue reading “Liendo-Hazas-Laredo-Colindres-Cicero-Santona.              Walk Day 10”

21.7 miles, 350 feet elevation “I’m Walking Here! I’m WALKING HERE!”   A very long and sometimes dangerous trek today. Most of it was on pavement and a couple miles, at least, were on a busy road with little soft shoulder and cars and trucks whizzing past. Before I forget,  local pintxos in Castro UrdialesContinue reading “Castro-Urdiales-Islares-Pontarron de Gutierzo-Rioseco-El Puente-La Magdalene-Liendo       Walk Day 9”

17 miles, 1008 feet elevation “Morons. I’ve got Morons on my team. No one is going to rob us going down the mountain. We’ve got no money going down the mountain. We only need to worry when we’re coming back!”  A new theme emerges, I climb up every day out of these towns and descendContinue reading “Portugalete-Ortuella-Playa de la Arena-Pobena- Castro-Urdiales      Walk Day 8”

12 miles,  450 feet elevation The first half of the walk today was through fairly ugly industrial towns. The initial slogging straight up and out of Bilbao was unamusing. Not a difficult day in retrospect; especially after all the sleep and down time in Bilbao. It stopped dripping down, misting on me, once I viewedContinue reading “Bilbao-Puente del Diablo-Cruces-St Vicente de Baracaldo-Sestao-Portugalete  Walk Day 7”