More pilgrims arrived at the very convivial albergue by the church last night: two Spanish cyclists, two Germans having walked for six days now returning to Cologne, an Austrian walking on to Santiago . . .
The bus to Santillana del Mar is busy with locals off to Santander for the day . . . and soon in Santillana, a very pretty old town with lots of museums and rather like a museum itself, all cobbled streets and old buildings . . . but no sea, which is 5km away . . . the wonderful Altamira Museum, on the site of the prehistoric cave with wall and ceiling art and layers of artefacts, rediscovered in 1879 after the entrance collapsed centuries before . . . well worth the 2km walk . . .
Back in town, pilgrims waiting for the 4pm opening of the albergue, including Maurice, 79, from Los Angeles via Canada and Hackney (where the spotty cockneys live) . . . he is homeless these days, just travelling around . . . currently cycling the Camino del Norte and free camping . . . life beyond the old folks home . . .
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