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Santander, Spain April 2023

Our ship docked right at the edge of the city. I woke up to clanging of metal & thought our dog had jumped into the bathtub due to thunder. The gangway was being attached outside. We and 4 other cruise passengers took an all day tour offered by Exploring Cantabria/posted on Viator. It was called Picos & Potes, and included visits to an important monastery, the Picos de Europa, and the town of Potes. Howard & I had a great day out with guide John, excursion finder Joyce from CA, Cathie from Chicago, and Dean and Beth from Perth. There was plenty of scenery, fun, laughter and a BOB joke that wouldn't stop. Lunch was great until the waiter set a large plate of food in front of me, long after my soup and tastes of other people's nibbles were gone. Our choices for lunch had been called in while we were looking at the Picos, and I had only glanced at part of a menu before telling John what I wanted. I thought I was ordering just soup, but apparently that soup was part of a big special "Cocida" meal. I'm told the look on my face was priceless when the second part of it came.

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First stop: Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liebana
First stop: Monasterio de Santo Toribio de Liebana		 Saw this El Camino de Santiago marker with seashell at Monastery.
Saw this El Camino de Santiago marker with seashell at Monastery.		 Door at Monasterio
Door at Monasterio		 Belltower
Belltower 		This isn't it, but we saw part of a cross that came from Jerusalem (held elsewhere 1st & now protected in monastery).
This isn't it, but we saw part of a cross that came from Jerusalem (held elsewhere 1st & now protected in monastery).		 Outside the monastery were beautiful stone pieces
Outside the monastery were beautiful stone pieces
Off we go to the Picos! (Mountains from vehicle window)
Off we go to the Picos! (Mountains from vehicle window) 		John made a couple stops at viewpoints.
John made a couple stops at viewpoints.		 Went to ride the cable car. Here's view of village below at cable car lower station.
Went to ride the cable car. Here's view of village below at cable car lower station. 		Beth, Dean & Joyce at Picos de Europa
Beth, Dean & Joyce at Picos de Europa		 The magnificent Picos de Europa
The magnificent Picos de Europa		 At viewpoint at or near cable car
At viewpoint at or near cable car
Howard & tour guide John at an overlook
Howard & tour guide John at an overlook 		The picos from inside cable car
The picos from inside cable car		 Cable car in Cantabrian mountains
Cable car in Cantabrian mountains		 Cable car station
Cable car station		 Picos de Europa, part of Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain
Picos de Europa, part of Cantabrian Mountains, NW Spain		 View from cable car
View from cable car
Picos from viewpoint
Picos from viewpoint		 Up a short ways was this building
Up a short ways was this building		 Picos again
Picos again		 Upcoming cable car as we waited to go back down
Upcoming cable car as we waited to go back down		 Then we were taken to town of Potes for lunch. This was view right near our table.
Then we were taken to town of Potes for lunch. This was view right near our table.		 Potes has a lot of stone bridges
Potes has a lot of stone bridges
Took picture as note to self to avoid cocida. (See explanation above.)
Took picture as note to self to avoid "cocida." (See explanation above.)		 Howard told waiter he needed a bed; they brought him what they had.
Howard told waiter he needed a bed; they brought him what they had.		 Restaurante La Barrica in Potes.
Restaurante La Barrica in Potes.		 Town of Potes from restaurant
Town of Potes from restaurant		 Back to Santander. On the way John passed multiple red flashing traffic lights. He told us they only meant to slow down.
Back to Santander. On the way John passed multiple red flashing traffic lights. He told us they only meant to slow down.		 Cantabria
Cantabria
Back in Santander, I saw Botin Center from the ship. From that view, it reminded me of old electronic things. Not attractive.
Back in Santander, I saw Botin Center from the ship. From that view, it reminded me of old electronic things. Not attractive. 		Harbor pilot leaving Sirena (lifeboat is in way)
Harbor pilot leaving Sirena (lifeboat is in way)		 Harbor pilot signals OK & goodby to Sirena crew
Harbor pilot signals OK & goodby to Sirena crew 		La Cerda lighthouse on Magdalena Island & Isla da Mouro out in water
La Cerda lighthouse on Magdalena Island & Isla da Mouro out in water		 Thrilled to see on way out fabulous Cabo Mayor LH from 1833
Thrilled to see on way out fabulous Cabo Mayor LH from 1833		 La Cerda LH with Magdalena Palace behind.
La Cerda LH with Magdalena Palace behind.
Sailed less than a mile from Mouro LH
Sailed less than a mile from Mouro LH
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