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Farewell to the coast
08/26/2010
The country has become more comfortable: Green hills instead of forested mountains, long sandy beaches rather than rocky coves, rocky paths instead of paved roads ... It was like a revelation when we arrived at the beach of Somo, and saw on the opposite side of the bay of Santander, the Cantabrian capital, glowing in the sunshine. But the crossing was an experience. In general, Santander: The city is surrounded by beautiful, lively beaches. Because nobody wanted to go with me to the Marine Museum, I had to do it alone, but then I walked back in the evening sunshine, along the beaches the whole way back to our hotel. Only the names were incredible: Playa de Los Peligros, Playa de La Magdalena, Playa del Camello, Playa de La Concha, Playa de El Sardinero, and they were all full of carefree, happy people. Our hotel was only a few steps away from the pompous Casino El Sardinero. We never visited because we have a profitable business and are not dependent on luck and gambling. Santander was the right place for two days to recover from all hardships and to get strength for the final. What was the best: Michaela and Basti arrived, to accompany us for the rest of the road. Of course, the first path led us to the cathedral. This is really unique. It has three floors. The lowest is the church from the Roman period. Then a Romanesque church was built and is now like it were the cellar for the dormant Gothic cathedral. We lit a few candles and then explored the city with its many shops. Tomorrow we go further in the direction Santillo del Mar. Then we will leave the coastal path to meet with Spanish and Mexican business partners, and travel the last 125 km to Santiago together . We are looking forward already. We will contact you again, as soon as we get WiFi.
