17/4 Sunday Helgueras to Güemes 18km Noja Aventura offered the worst breakfast experience! Toast made on the griddle so with an aroma of onion to go with the jam and margarine. We salvaged that by adding out own sliced tomato and forgetting the jam. Then dry cake and coffee only to find out the coffee was extra! Not impressed. The walk began with hazy sun and a gentle breeze so perfect walking weather. I set off alone up through urban Noja for about 2km. Then ...

16/4 Saturday Hazas-Liendo to Helgueras 19kmFelicidad and Moeung left early, I had muesli that I was carrying with milk bought last night at the local store. Nina, Jaida and I were all ready to leave together so off we went into the very misty morning. Just country lanes as far as Laredo where you enter town via the pretty old area. We found coffee and snacks and then Jaida headed off with an ambitious distance in mind. Nina and I headed for the long beach, shoe...

15/4 Friday Islares to Hazas-Liendo 15km Last night I had the best night’s sleep yet. Must have been the fresh air and quiet tent-mates who I didn’t hear returning. Today I enjoyed a quick breakfast of coffee and pan aux chocolat with Lale and Luigi. Off I went along the flat roadside until after 3km I realised I was walking without my poles! After a short ponder I hid my pack behind the barrier and headed back. I knew I’d left them outside the tent but...

14/4 Thursday Castro Urdiales to Islares 10km Today accommodation options are limited. There is a camp site in Islares after 10km but the next Albergue is 25km which I know is too far! I could afford a leisurely start to an overcast morning. Coffee and croissant at the first cafe along the beachfront then a gentle climb up and out of town. The route ran close to the main highway and was not particularly interesting. However, things improved. I caught up with tw...

13/4 Wednesday at Castro Urdiales Slow start to the day for once! Out after 9am and found tostada con tomate - first time this trip and delicious! Who else but Mira should be walking past as I’m eating. Just a quick hello as he, and Toni his boxer, was just getting moving. I had a look at the impressive church, inside and out, over looking the harbour. Apparently 13C, gothic with flying buttresses and renowned across the region, Cantabria. Bought a long-slee...