Santillana del Mar

We left Bilbao and headed west along the North coast of Spain. We drove through some picturesque villages and seaside towns along the way, and even stopped and had a walk through a redwood Sequoia forest. They are soooo tall and straight. Got my final fix of Gaudì at El Capricho de Gaudi. This one was done in his younger years, and was very different to the styles we’d seen in Barcelona. We enjoyed a big lunch before heading for our accommodation in a little village basically made of stone. We stayed in an old palace from the 1500’s. Amazing location.! We wandered the streets until it was time for dinner. Sat and had a hearty meal, and finished sharing a Basque cheesecake. Peter had a few Spanish beers before strolling home to bed.Read more