We left Santander at 7.30am after spending the night in (the spotless) Pension Angeline opp the train station.
We were in good spirits as we walked out of Santander. Once out of the city centre the industrial surburbs went on and on.
We were advised that this is a dull section and that we should take a 2 minute train journey over a bridge to save 8kms of unappealing walking. We jumped at the suggestion.
On the train we caught was a Brasilian woman from Rio who has been travelling the world for two years, Hannah, an Irish woman, Tatiana, a German originally from Slovakia, who now lives in Poland. There was also, an Englishman and his 20 something daughter.
The 9km hike to Clara Campoamor in Requejada was over an uncomfortable stone roadway in a tempurature of 20+°C. Not the most enjoyable afternoons walk. After 7 hours on the road and I estimate 20kms, we were pleased to find vacancies in the Albergue and agreed to walk no further today. The world seemed a much nicer place after a large ice cold glass of beer.
Wandering Boomers 