Güemes to Santander

We had a another beautiful day today. Very sunny, and the terrain has eased up the past few days, so less strenuous for us. We took an easier day today and called it our rest day, even though we walked almost 11 miles. ☺️ It's all relative now! Had we gone on to the next reasonable place with accommodations, it would have added several miles to our day and we need to give our bodies a rest from the 15-20 mile days. We did take an alternate coastal route which was a bit longer, but well worth the detour. Spectacular views. We are currently a day ahead of our tentative schedule. We arrived in Santander at 1:45 but, unlike Liendo, there were things to do here. We ate out, shopped for tomorrow's groceries, and rested in our hostel (private room for two.)

Two days ago I lost my sunglasses. It's irritating because I only bought these big bug-eye glasses because they had clips with them. I have another clip at home, but that doesn't do me any good on this trip. I'm more upset to lose the case, because it was Nathan's. It was the perfect size and shape so I just brought it, never dreaming I would lose it.

Yesterday at the pilgrim's hostel, two other people put their laundry in the washer and dryer with ours. When it came out of the dryer everyone just picked their own clothes and left. Later I was walking down the path and the young fellow who had shared the washer with us handed me my underwear and said, " Pretty sure not mine." How embarrassing.

Camino trivia:
If you have bony clavicles and want to carry a pack, let me recommend 1/2 of a magic eraser under each shoulder strap.

We have seen lots of trees that were very interesting but didn't know what they were. Walking with a man from Australia, he told us they were gum trees (just like in the kookaburra song.) He said they were introduced to Spain by the Australians and are now considered an invasive plant. The things you learn!Read more