Unquera to Llanes, 29Km
Breakfast was included at the Unquera hotel. Michael from Australia hurried off as soon as he saw me. He said he was keen to nab the lower bunk at the albergue in Llanes but I thought, as a couple, we’d work well together as I prefer the upper bunk.
I met Bill from Houston at the Unquera bridge. It’s the border with Asturias. We set off at a pace and soon collected Hermann on the way. Bill is a retired US marine. We marched along the cliff tops with little regard for caution. I said what a great job the US president was doing and before I could finish my sentence he gave me a high five and presented me with a Texas pin to proudly wear on my pack. At around 15Km I dropped off the pace and watched Bill and Hermann disappear into the distance. A few kilometres later I collected Hermann in a state of exhaustion, complaining about his knee.
Llanes is a pleasant little town with much to draw the visitors. The albergue is the old station building. It looks charming on the outside and pretty grim inside.
Pilgrimage 
A good job you captioned the Bill & Hermann photo, we’d never have guessed which was which…
Who was who? Or are you being subtle??
Kia Ora, Tim. It’s wonderful coastal country you are walking through and it seems that very little of your walking is along hard roads. Great photos. Hope the bed wasn’t as grim as the interior. Kia kaha, Vicky
Some of the photos could be Hastings Country Park, HaHa.
I think so too. It’s tricky to take photos which look like Spain
Oh my, I am late to the party this time! I had been thinking you must be on Your Way again soon & sure enough, the first email popped up, then another each day but I didn’t have the chance to read them. I’m caught up now & hope to stay caught up!
Wonderful you’re back ‘out there’ Tim & regaling us in your own inimitable style. Great photos as always, such a stunning coastline. Enjoy 🤗
Hi Karen, what a relief to finally hear from you! Such kind words as always. I shall keep the blogs short to give you a chance to catch up