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23.-30. august 2002

Asturia and Cantabria

Henning Nielsen
2005-11-09 11:38:42

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/>Strangest places I eat my breakfast. Here at the hotel there is a head of an elk hanging above my table.

It's raining cats and dogs outside, but clearing up later in the morning. Still look a little threatening - but what the hell - there's always a cafe within reach in this town - so let's get out.

It turns out to be a long walk. First to Peninsula De La Magdalena. Lots of tourists - and one of those strange trains to take the tourists sightseeing. Well I take the walk anyway.

The along the beach of "El Sardinero" - with a short rainy-stop at a cafe. Finally I reach the area called Cabo Menor outside the city. It is getting windy, so it's pretty tough out here. Not a lot of tourist, so you say hi to whoever you meet.

It's 4 pm and it's raining heavy again. Late lunch at a cafe - really raining now. Nothing else to do than take the bus back to the hotel.

The rest of the afternoon and the evening is spend inside in the company of US-open on Eurosport and Umberto Ecos book "Baudolino" - and it's still raining.

Wednesday august 28'th

Bustrip today - and it's raining !!!. Leaving at 9 am - first stop is Puente Viesgo. Here there is a nice cave with old cavepaintings - and it's dry !!!

Then of to Valle de Pas. It is supposed to be very beautifull around here, but you can't see nothing because of the rain. And the area is famous for it's cheasecakes (I guess every area has something to be famous for). We also visit an etnographic museum, where a very old guy tells us about the life back in the old days in this area. Sounds very interesting - but it is in spanish - so I don't understand a word.

Cabarceno is placed in a closed mine-area, and is very very beautiful. Lot's of animals, including monkeys from Gibraltar, with a very relaxed attitude towards the fences. The run around among the audience begging for food. Luckily the lions, tigers, elephants and bears doesn't do that.

Back in Santander at 8 pm

Thursday august 29'th

Well - the idea was to the train back to Madrid in the afternoon, but that was sold out, so it will be the night-train instead.
This leaves another day for Santandar, so I check out of my hotel and take a bus to Santillana Del Mar. Takes less than an hour. Santillana Del Mar is a very cozy old town with lots of lovely souvenir-shops. And as a specialty they have a torture-museum as well - and a museum with old machines build for throwing big stones at other people. I see them both, and for some reason they remind me of old Monty Python and Mel Brooks movies.

Friday august 30'th

I do get some sleep on the train. It arrives in Madrid at 8 am. I head for the Barajas airport, to check in my luggage. It's only 15 minutes by Metro out there.

Back to Madrid for some final shopping at "El Corte Inglés" - the huge shopping-center you will find in all the big cities.

In the afternoon back to the airport. Leaving at 3.30 to Paris - and on to Billund. Finally its the bus to Vejle, where I arrive at 11 pm.