Santillana del Mar, Santander, and Bilbao

Santillana del Mar, a beautifully preserved medieval town

We spend time in the main Church with our Swiss friends...

...altogether fitting, since the one in the middle is a Priest

 

 

 

Local folk who didn't mind having their picture taken

Happy our driver knows where he is going!

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Museum replicated cave drawings found a short distance away.

Thus everyone can view the finest realistic example of Upper Paleolithic cave art without harming the air that has preserved them for centuries

More clues that language is no longer the barrier between us

Perhaps you can figure out what's doing it...

 

We never met a carousel with didn't like...

In fact, our photos of places we've ridden them is growing!

We're in Topolino, the Jardines de Pereda

 

 

Life size figures to honor townspeople who died in a horrific fire many years ago

Now THIS is the Street on which I want to live (translation:  HAT STREET)!

There is no way to do justice to photographing the Guggenheim.

Not only can't you capture it from the outside,

you can't photograph its structure on the inside

You just have to come see it for yourself

 

 

Bring your Hat Ladies' t-shirt, when you do

At least everyone can see and photograph the puppy made entirely of flowers by Jeff Koon

Now this fella's worth a few photos, too, especially since he's left holding the (pink) bag

 

A special lunch at a special place, with a special occasion...

...an anniversary champagne toast to a couple in our group

 Summer Travels 2016 Mataporquera