St Cruz Bezana to Santillana de Mer

St Cruz de Bezana to Santillana del Mar about 28kms

Found a pizza place last night that was open before 2100 so two very happy people last night. To top it all mike had two portions of tiramisu so he should sleep well. Off out at 0730 with a fairly easy route to Boo where we hop onto a train for two minutes to cross the river. Evidently, the train company got so fed up with hikers walking over the bridge that they do not charge!  Trip over the bridge was short and simple but the lack of Camino arrows was a little disconcerting.  Really glad we had Google maps today as some of  route could be quite awkward to find. However, got here without any real incidents  except for one dog. We were walking along a quiet road and could see a dog on the side with the pavement. It looked like and over grown old Labrador. Mike crossed over to the other side but I said 'it's ok he is just an old softy'. Given that the majority of dogs here keep well away from people it seemed ok. However, when I got closer he jumped up at me barking and growling so I am back pedalling furiously whilst trying to get my hiking stock out!! Fortunately it seems he was more noise that anything but he clearly did not want me on his pavement. Walked through Polanco which seems like a town around a huge steel mill so we were glad to get past it. Thereafter, choose our own route and got off the busy road to a side track and stopped for a short picnic lunch and then walked the last few kms to S de M which is a beautiful medieval town. Regrettably, it is also very popular with tourists so there is a lot of the typical tat. Found the AdP which is at the rear of the museum of Jesus Otero ( don't know who he was yet), but as it was only 1315 and it did not open until 1600 we went looking for an alternative. Found a lovely little quaint pension with a twin room for 30€. It is a room that Christa would be very happy with. Interestingly, when we asked about a room the lady was very prompt to tell us that the AdP was just around the corner and was cheaper.  Had a little stroll around the village which is full of Spanish tourists. The place is very pretty and vey all looked after. Clearly a very well known and important place  that is also popular with the pilgrims as i saw quite a few on my stroll including a French man we met a few days back but he took the train from Santander - cheat! Off to Comillas tomorrow  which is about 25kms.