Thanks Kanga. Castro-Urdiales looks very enticing!
Castro Urdiales was one of my favorites too....along with Deba, Comillas, and Zarautz....more populated areas San Sabastian, Porto (river cruise up the Douro), and Lisbon ....loved them all!!! Happy Anniversary!!!
Probably not Barcelona - saturated with tourists that generate income but at a high price to the locals who are becoming resentful see this.
Porto is a beautiful city and very walkable. If you're a Harry Potter fan? the book shop where J K Rowling spent a lot of her time whilst researching/writing is in the middle of the city.
I was flying home to New Zealand from Barcelona and spent a few days there. Barcelona was too big and busy but a one hour bus ride away is Tossa del Mar. It is a delightful seaside town that is just the right size to mellow out from the Camino. There is a large castle and it's old town on the cliff top that we explored every day and some lovely little restaurants up there. And the highlight is the Cap d'Or family run hotel that nestles hard up against the castle walls. It is right on the beach and cannot be faulted. My husband joined me on my second Camino and we stayed at Tossa together and in the same hotel. He wanted to sell our home in NZ and return there permanently. It is magical.
I’ve just found this thread again - more than a year later .. wondering whether the meet up happened and where you chose for your getaway ?Many thanks to all who have offered such terrific suggestions. Now I guess it's just a matter of choosing.....
Hi I went to Malaga after I finished. It was a short flight from Santiago and only about $70 E one way. Beautiful city and not expensive
Thanks for your note Annie. We had a lovely 10 days split between Santiago de Compostela, San Sebastian, and Barcelona. A bit rainy, but lovely anyway. Thanks.
