Flat route to the town of Panticosa, sunny and pleasant. Feeling good but we are all generally tired. Lunch in Bar Escalar in Panticosa where they are very friendly and make good sandwiches. Sandy in pain and the way to Balneario is along the road but decide that €25 for a taxi is too much…..mistake. 8km of narrow, dangerous road with huge lorries and lots of hairpin bends. According to my Prames map not many bends but the reality is the opposite. Sandy limping badly. Balneario de Panticosa is a weird and maybe wonderful, but I’m not sure, mix of falling down “Victoriana”, wild-west style buildings, state-of-the-art modern architecture and, hidden away behind the prefabs of the builders, a lovely moutain refuge. Very helpful in the Casa de Piedra refuge, good food, great beds and we get a room to ourselves. Wander around this strange mountain planet. Sandy injured so day off tomorrow. See a red squirrel. Colin researches the new balneario for tomorrow.
