In Santander!

Santander the capital of Cantabria and nearly 300 km behind us ,1/3 of the way!. So much has happened along the way I can only give you a few impressions, also this computer keyboard has most letters missing, Two days walking bitumen from Bilbao along the Nervion Valley /hard on the feet and mind/urban industrial scab. Yesterday we got to Laredo and found an albergue. Ben and Dan befriended an old Spaniard that lives in Sydney and got his fascinating life storey out of him. The next morning we split up, I left early and walked all day and got as far as Guemes. J,J and Ray were somehow alteady there! B and D were not, they had gone on to Santander we learnt later. This was the best albergue yet, run by an amazing worker/priest called Ernesto, he is an exponent of Liberation theology/socialist/environmentalist/harsh critique of consumerist culture/and a genuine humanitarian {more on him later}. After a great meal and breakfast we walked to S the most amazing days walk yet, spectacular clifftop/ocean scenery, lovely grassy path covered in heath and crocus flowers we walked with 2 basques. Have met many interesting people. this is too hard, more later plus photos. Onwards!