Santander day 2

Today I'm off to find the tourist bus to get around the various sites here I do not want to get lost again!

From Santander web site, I learned that it is the capital city of the Cantabria region on Spain’s north coast. The Palacio de la Magdalena, once the royal summer residence, lies at the mouth of the Bay of Santander on the rocky La Magdalena Peninsula.

West, the city center is home to the Catedral de Santander, with its octagonal cupola and Gothic cloister. Nearby, the Paseo de Pereda promenade runs along one side of the Jardines de Pereda gardens, where I walked along yesterday..the road up to my accommodation is so steep I had gone 3/4 of the way up when I noticed someone moving up without walking...oh my days it's a conveyer belt!! Hehe.. I headed for the last section of that conveyor belt be assured!

I had walked about 7 km to get here..tho my watch says 13.. I don't think that's right...

What a day! I understand why the scots lassies I met would like to come back to Santander, it is a beautiful spot. So huge it'd take a week to find your way around. The beaches are definitely beautiful and the parks magnificently huge! Specially up by palace Magdalena...apparently commissioned by queen Victoria's grand daughter! Unfortunately when I got to the palace there was a huge wedding going on and it was closed to the public as was the cathedral!En savoir plus