Along the coast past little beaches and bays from Muskiz |
The old minerals railway now part of the route along the coast |
Lush green Onton |
Fishing harbour of Castro Urdiales |
13th century gothic church of Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Castro) |
Medieval bridge on the way |
Wayside chapel - Ermita de San Antonio y San Lorenzo |
Another ermita nearby |
Laredo - looks like the Gold Coast |
Roofs of old Laredo |
Walking along the beach towards Noja |
Roman bridge leading into Noja |
The Way |
Waymarks |
Another old bridge |
Romanesque Abbey of Santa Maria at Bareyo |
Unusual bell tower with a twist |
Waymarks leading us to the ferry to Santander |
Santander ferry |
In Santander, the Cathedral |
Medieval bridge at Fuente, original construction methods still evident |
After Mogro |
Approaching Santillana del Mar (no Saints, not flat and not near the sea as the name suggests!) |
But a beautiful medieval village, not overrun |
Lovely plazas |
College of Santa Juliana, Santilla del Mar |
Details of pilgrims on the College |
Isolated Church |
Two pilgrims in the rain |
Different colours - Cobreces |
More old pilgrim's path |
Grassy path between high stone walls |
Old village street |
Gaudi's creation in Comillas |
Comillas |
A Gaudi gateway - big hole for cars, smaller hole for people and little hole for birds |
Women resting at the chapel dedicated to sailors at Comillas |
Salt marshes |
Staircase leading to the bell tower |
Pilgrims taking a break on medieval bridge in the middle of a golf course |
Tree growing out of bell tower |
28 eyes in the bridge leading to San Vicente de la Barquera, snow on the Picos del Europa behind |
Church of Santa Maria de los Angles in San Vicente |
Remains of a torre |
We cross the bridge at Unquera and into Asturias |