Perfect walking weather for a 30+ stage with sea to the right, snow capped mountains to the left, beautifully restored buildings along the Way. .. early start and brisk pace means San Vicente and main meal of late lunch is reached by 2.30 ... though since the Albergue closed a while back alternative accommodation has to be found ... which turns out to be the rather lovely Hotel Luzon, where Jose Antonio plays the game of haggling with the pilgrim and finds a reasonable offer ...
Before which, a diy breakfast at the Convento is laid out before 7 ... muesli, an apple, coffee, some sliced white bread for toast, skipped for the sake of the stomach ... Lena shows up first, then Hubert and finally Claudia ... the rest taking it easy ... Remo with inflammation of the leg, advised to rest, but thinking of a few kilometres, others aiming for Comillas, where the Albergue is closed until May, when the main season starts ... ringing ahead to find alternatives ...
The first pilgrim, Peter from Switzerland, appears after Comillas ... fluent in Romansch, German, French, English and Spanish, though more in speaking than listening ... he seeks a dune diversion to avoid the road and asks a passing local, who points the way ... he heads duneward prematurely and has not been seen since ... the river may possibly be forded at the sea, updates if he turns up later ...
Meanwhile, the forecast looks fair for a few days before some rain appears next week ... hopefully not turning to snow on the mountains after Oviedo ...
Tomorrow, out of Cantabria, into Asturias ...
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