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Santander

Monday 26th May 2014

The East part of the large, natural harbour at Santander. The sky is misleading. This was to be a nasty day.

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.

The Cantabrian Hills

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.


Port 1 - Leixoes

Port 2 - A Coruņa

Port 3 - Avilés

Port 5 - Getxo

Port 6 - Bordeaux


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