Pictures and notes from day 2 of my Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, hiking from San Sebastián to the coastal town of Zarautz.

This day of hiking starts outside the small town Eskerrika, and ends in Bilbao, the largest city along the entire Camino del Norte.

Stories and photos of some of the main attractions from around Bilbao, the largeste city on the Camino del Norte

This Camino stage starts in Bilbao and follows the coast to a beach town just before the border between the Basque Country and Cantabria.

The steep cliffs between Oriñón and Laredo feature views of the Bay of Biscay on one side, and the rolling Cantabrian mountains on the other.

This long day starts with a walk across the city of Laredo, a ferry ride over to Santoña, and several miles of paved roads.

This route follows roads from the rural town of Güemes continues along the coast, and ends in the capital city of Cantabria, Santander.

This mostly urban section of the Camino starts in the city of Santander and ends in the historic medieval town of Santillana del Mar.

This mostly inland section of the Camino del Norte extends from the medieval town of Santillana del Mar to the ocean side town of Comillas.

This mostly inland section of the Camino del Norte starts in Cantabria and crossing the regional border into Asturias.

This section of the Camino del Norte follows along the Asturian coast, weaving between gravel trails, beach coves, and paved country roads.

This short day of hiking mostly follows the coast of Asturias and passes by multiple pristine beaches before heading back inlandpr

This day on the Camino del Norte crosses a few beaches before heading back to the main route before heading inland.

This long day of hiking starts just outside Villaviciosa in a small, rural town and finishes in Gijón, the largest city in Asturias.

This day of hiking passes through some semi-industrial areas outside of Gijón with two steep, sustained hill climbs on the way to Avilés.