Asturias, Euskal Herria & France Cruise - Santander Page

Monday 26th May 2014

Not a good looking start to the day. I took photos from the top deck, as there was snow on the Catabrian Hills, where Grandpa Pelayo beat the Moors.

Santillana Our coach left at 0828 & headed west to Santillana, which has a lot of old buildings & little traffic but not none, alas. We had the thickest hot chocolates ever here for €3.20 for 2 in an attempt to warm up, as it drizzled & was cold, for which we were prepared, this being Spain in May.

The Poor Clares Nunnery	Typical street	17thC houses with coats of arms
Houses with galleries	Main Square	More Main Square
Yet more Main Square	Oldest (13thC) building	Communal laundry (under the lean-to)
Church with leaning tower	Church	Leaning Tower
Pilgrims to St. Jim	House of the Bastard	Outside the walls

Comillas On to Comillas, which was not so old or interesting but ok to see once. More & heavier rain, on & off.

The Rich Man's House	Main Square	Jesuit University (12 students, 40 staff)
Another square	The Church	Inside the Church
Town Hall	Port	Old graveyard

It was such a short voyage from Santander to Getxo that we left at 1630, to arrive at Getxo in the evening of the same day.