Miono to Liendo and off towards Guemes

Miono to Liendo

I think mike is getting familiar with my reluctance to hang around and wait for breakfast in the mornings. However, we had a healthy breakfast of water and a nectarine on the trail after we left the pension and stopped for the inevitable egg and potato combination (this time in a small roll with cheese and ham) in the first town after about 4 km  Last nights Pension was a lovely place even though the two single beds were placed right next to each other like a double! However,  Mike said he had the best nights sleep since the start of the Camino and he thought that was because 'someone was next to him' ! Then in the shower he asked if I was 'turned on yet' - I assumed he was asking if I had turned the shower on- I hope it was!! Pretty good stroll along the coast today with a total journey of about 24km. We missed a sign (or it did not exist) near the start so stayed next to the road for a while but we soon got back on the Camino. Stopped at Liendo today (25 Sep) which is a three horse town although two of them have left!  However, the AdP is good and clean. Also it has a AWM which is very useful to have every week or sonas washing our clothes in cold water in a wash basin is probable just adequate. When we got to the AdP it was closed which is fairly normal until about 1500, however, a notice in Spanish seemed to imply that we should go to the local bar. We duly did and the barman just gave us the key. Interestingly , the notices in English and French both said something totally different about where to get the key. Had a lovely slap up lunch in the single bar that we had seen so far of olives and peanuts. He obviously was not expecting a rush. We have now been told that in the plaza nearby there is a better bar with real food for tonight and a library with wifi.

 Have been utilising the tech (iPhone) a bit better now as well. As long as I use 'maps' to look at the next days walking area when I have wifi then even without mobile data I can still see the maps on the phone and use gps to track our position. Very useful to locate the AdP and hotels. Another benefit of the time on the trail is now there is a noticeable difference between the colour of the white lines on the roads and mikes legs. Photo to prove this will be posted ASAP when I have a PC to connect my camera to the web.  Two very smelly hikers (boy and girl) have just walked into the AdP so I have just opened all the windows. Glad we stopped here today as about an hour after we arrived the heavens opened and it is pouring down. With a bit of luck it will stop before tomorrow. If all goes well tomorrow we have a longish day of about 34kms to Guemes where we are told is the best AdP of the whole Camino.

Liendo towards Guemes

Had one of the few menu de Pelegrenos last night which made a great change from the racciones choices of various mixtures of egg and potato. At the bar we saw a local order a 'special' drink so we thought we would try it.  After sampling it and a lot of confusing discussion it turned out to be their version of grappa with honey in it. Also bought some food for a snack on the way this morning but left the bag in the bar! Fortunately, the rain has stopped and it seems to be a clear sky which is good as we probably have a long walk today.