Wineries
We went to a couple of wineries in La Rioja. We went to Marqués del Riscal. The place is big.
Logroño
From Burgos we went straight to Logroño it was late to visit wineries. We checked in an hotel and took a taxi to the center of town. These signs were on the floor in Calle Laurel known for having lots of restaurants offering tapas/pinchos. We went back to Laurel and had wine and tapas for …
Burgos
We were in Burgos mostly for lunch and to see the Cathedral. Burgos is nice.
Orbaneja del Castillo
Another beautiful town in Spain. It was Sunday and the place was very crowded.
San Martín de Elines
San Martín de Elines is a very small town in Cantabria. The church from the 10th century is the major attraction. This whole area of Cantabria is beautiful and very green.
Cantabria cows
These were taken early in the morning on our way down to Burgos.
Cantabria
On the way to our hotel in the beautiful country side of Cantabria.
Santander
We were in Santander for a just a couple of hours. We walked downtown and had lunch. After lunch we went to el Barrio pesquero. Probably we should have had lunch (fish) in one of the local restaurants here.
Ribadesella
Ribadesella is a cute little town. It is hard to find parking spots. We walked around for a couple of minutes. There was a pilgrimage using the road so we had to wait for a couple of minutes. I was looking for lambs, calves and foals on the road. Whenever we had a chance Ali …
Gijón
On our way to Gijón… We found a parking garage and as soon as we stepped out this was our first view of Gijón. I wasn’t expecting it was going to be that pretty. I wondered what San Sebastian would be like.