Castro-Urdiales to Laredo

Our day started out in the dark with a light rain, but the rain didn't last and the day was beautiful. The views made up for yesterday. Part way through the day, we took the official route, which routed us up into the hills and away from the coast. The alternate route followed the highway and was the shortest distance to Laredo. We were only going 15 miles to Liendo, so we were glad to be away from the highway and other pilgrims. When we arrived there, it was only 1:30 and there was nothing to do the rest of the day since it was a small village. We both felt fine, so we continued on, planning to take a shortcut ("only in good weather") to Laredo. We figured 19 miles total. Instead it was 20.7, factoring in the trouble we had in the city getting to our hotel. By the time we arrived, I had cramps up the backs of both my legs, from calves to thighs. I am in pain, so we'll wait until morning to decide how far to go. I think we'll sleep in.

We have a beautiful view overlooking the city from the balcony in our room.Read more