Praza da Palloza

Today we arrived in A Coruna Spain.
A Coruna is a coastal city that has been here for centuries as a port for traders and ships. Our excursion is 'Panoramic A Coruna & Betanzos'. We started our with a drive from the city to understand why it is called the 'Crystal City'. The whitewashed buildings have large white-glazed glass covered balconies that reflect the light and when viewed from the side look like a wall of white.
We then stopped at the Tower of Hercules which is a Roman-era lighthouse that has been in continuous operation since the 2nd century. It was a huge stone structure at the top of a hill overlooking the Atlantic ocean the city of A Coruna.
We then went to the city of Betanzos where we started in the city square surrounded by churches and winding cobblestone streets in all directions. There were many churches like Santa Maria do Azougue and San Francisco, and very old row houses painted in all colors. Many of them had the same style of tall narrow windows surrounding a balcony the same as A Coruna. Even though the weather was overcast and sprinkling, it was a nice, easy, peaceful walk through the town to take in the local sights, churches and architecture.
Then we stopped for a quick light lunch of tapas at a local restaurant. They had all local Spanish food of sardines, tuna pie, cow's milk and a cheese and potato 'tortilla'.
Then a little time to shop and for once we did not find any pastries or souvenirs to purchase. Then back on the bus to return to the ship for our sea day tomorrow on the way to France...Read more