Mogro to Oreña

We left our lovely accommodations at about 7:15 this morning. It was hard to leave, since we felt so pampered! We had a good walk today, almost 13 miles in nice weather. It threatened rain in the afternoon but never materialized. Some of the time we were on bigger roads through towns, and some of the time we were on small quiet roads in the countryside. I have included a picture to show that not everything along the way is picturesque. We picked up a friend along the way, Laura from Canada, and had lunch with her in Santillana del Mar. Santillana is a pretty town with old architecture and cobblestone streets, at least the ones we walked. Laura told us it is often used for movies. It is definitely a tourist destination, and is pretty crowded. This is a logical place to stop, but we had chosen to go on a little farther to Oreña. We had a lovely hotel awaiting us, and Laura inquired as to whether they had a room for her also. As it turned out, the young receptionist finagled things so that we had a room for four at no extra charge. The only downside is that there was no hot water! (Unknown by the hotel people.) It was a bracing, fast shower. 😳Read more