We left Santander on a rainy morning with 561 k left to Santiago de Compestella. We had planned to walk a 28k coastal variant but decided against that as the forecast called for rain and heavy winds. Instead we walked the traditional Camino route to Boo. It was a short day, only 14 K and we arrived in the early afternoon noon after a somewhat boring walk thru the Santander industrial zone and suburbs. We did talk with a guy from Austria at our albergue who said the coastal route was beautiful but it was extremely windy. We arrived at our albergue, Albergue Piedad, in the early afternoon and had to wait to get in. We had a coffee in the adjacent cafe and talked with other hikers from the Netherlands; Germany and Pau from Taiwan. Even though most of the people there were in a dormitory room we were lucky enough to get a private room. The albergue was very clean and like many of the private albergues we stayed at, run by a family. It was in a rural area and since it was Easter Sunday everything was closed.
Tomorrow we head to Santillana Del Mar, along with most of the people staying at the albergue. We may be walking in the rain but have our rain gear and backpack covers. The weather seems to be unpredictable here. We are enjoying out time in northern Spain. 😊
Too bad about the weather, but otherwise your trip sounds spectacular. If it helps, weather is pretty nasty, wet, and cold here, too. Holy wind this weekend. Always fun to meet like people from away. Be safe and enjoy!