There are a few routes out of Guemes to Santander, capital of Cantabria. The short route saves five kilometers, but follows the asphalt highway. I opted to take the coastal route, and I’m glad I did. The views were stunning, so nice in fact that it did not bother me that I had to walk the entire coastal path through mud.
It was simply unavoidable and may have been a great opportunity to try walking barefoot for a while. Coming down from the cliffs, I enjoyed a beach walk all the way to the ferry in Somo.
I love this Camino del Norte, where ferries are part of the official route. Tomorrow, we’ll need to take a short train ride to cross a river over a bridge on which pedestrians are not allowed to walk. Taking the train for this distance is part of the official Camino route.
We escaped the rain today, barely it seems. But the sun is shining now brilliantly, so all of the guests in our little albergue in Boo de Pielagos have hand washed their clothes and hung them on the clothesline to dry.