During the days walk
Calamari with our drinks
We walked 4 km into Santanilla del Mar, a nicely kept up city dating from medieval times. Then a 2 km walk to the Altamira museum, featuring cave art from 10,000-15000 years ago. Except it was not the real caves, just a replica inside the museum building. Disneyland eould have done a much better job. Afterwards, we tried to find a shortcut back to the camino, but I think we walked farther than if we had just gone back to Santillana. Oh well, I think we must have walked at least 27 km or over 16 miles today, arriving at the albergue in Comillas shortly before the 4 pm opening. We have walked about 340 km do far, with around 460 to go.
The weather today was good. The storm system passed and we had a nice sunny day. One thing I have found is that so much of the Camino del Norte is on asphalt. This is not only tedious but hard on the feet and legs. Even the parts off the main higway are mostly on asphalt or concrete roadways. We are seriously considering switching to thr Camino Primitivo at Oviedo, a difficult walk, but not as much roadway.
Big Puppy has a cold, hope we don't get it.
By the way, we got our first views of the Picos de Europa mountIn range today.
Greg and I had fried calamari with wine and beer before we found the library computer this afternoon. Later on, we had menu del diá-he had asparagus and sardines and I had ensalada mixta and croquetas de jamón.
Croquetas...Yum!!!! Sardines....YUCK! :-)))
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I think the repro of the caves is because of such restricted access to the actual caves. I've heard you have to make reservations way way in advance. The carbon dioxide from our breathe, together with moisture makes it hard on the actual paintings. Bummer, as I've always wanted to see them. Perhaps with lots of planning..
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