On the way from Santillana del Mar to Comillas, I met Don, a dentist, from Seattle:
We visited the Capricho de Gaudì in Comillas. The home of a wealthy patron, and one of Gaudí's early commissions, it was joyously and fabulously decorative:
Believe it or not, this chair was very comfortable:
One of many painted tiles:
Señor Gaudì, estoy aquí, pensando contigo:
Entrance to a university, would you believe:
The walking has been gorgeous, the weather perfect. Just look:
and at this, too:
Having a friend to walk with, enhances the pleasure. We are getting into the Spanish rhythm, which means having lunch at 3:00 at a real restaurant! We shared this turbot yesterday. (No, I did not eat the shrimp!) It was delicious:
The town of San Vicente boasts a long Roman Bridge, an impressive sight from different angles in different lights:
The day's walk was short, maybe 17K before the boots came off, but that gave us the time to sightsee and that we did. It was really fun. Dinner was bread, butter, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber on the patio outside our hotel. Life is good!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
No comments:
Post a Comment