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  • Day 8

    Santander

    September 11, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Guemes - Santander 17K (total to date about 100K)
    . We got breakfast in the hostel which was great. Raining off and on, mostly on, the whole way. Almost all oceanside paths which would have been great except they were super muddy which made for slow going. A few walks on the beach which was also tough. No real markers of distance so it felt long. Stopped raining in Somo. I took the ferry to Santander. Was in the municipal hostel by 2; I thought we'd have to wait til 3 but it was open. I was in same room as some folks from Frances, including Claude the other interpreter. Some other pilgrims from Guemes were laughing about that (in a nice way). I was tired, decided to take a rest day, found an Airbnb room for tomorrow for $25. Walked along the oceanside path - Santander really a beautiful city.Read more