Oreña to San Vicente de la Barquera

As seems to happen, today was a longer day that we expected. Somehow our long days are longer and our short days are shorter than we estimate. We knew we were planning a long day today but didn't expect it to be 20 miles. My intention when I planned this trip was to have our stages be between 12 and 15 miles each day. The problem is that Spain has not put its towns in the right places! The day was beautiful and very sunny and though it was up and down all the way, it was not extreme. We walked some in the countryside, but mostly along the coast. By the time we got to San Vicente, eating places had quit serving the light, afternoon meals, and dinner here doesn't start until 7:30 or 8:00, at which point we are usually winding down our day. So after showering and doing some laundry, we went to the grocery store and bought some microwave dinners to cook in our room. Not exactly the Spanish food experience, but it fed us. We have a hostel with a private room and bath, and it is clean and sufficient. Moriah did point out that we dropped down a star or two in our accommodations. It is perfectly fine, but it's not up to the standard "to which we have become accustomed." The last couple nights definitely spoiled us!

We have officially walked for 2 weeks today, and we passed the 200 mile mark.Lue lisää