So, Friday. We got up a bit later and headed out to shop. Didn’t actually do much shopping, but did do a lot of walking, again. Saw some bits we hadn’t seen before. Later that evening we met up with the IT person from the Spanish office and had drinks, then had dinner in a place he recommended.<\/p>\n
Saturday morning up after not a very good night’s sleep (someone was watching telly with the volume right up until 2 or 3 in the morning). Checked out of the hotel and made our way to Charmartin train station for the Santander train. We were far too early but it was easier to get to then we expected. The train journey was long but interesting – they showed The Muppet Movie! In Spanish. And the scenery was lovely through the mountains.<\/p>\n
Santander, easy walk to the hotel. I’d booked it based on location, but it was also fairly cheap. Right across from the ferry terminal and not expensive, so I was warning Joe it might be a bit down market. So we walk into a lovely lobby, all art deco and posh. We get checked in (though Joe said the man at the desk seemed a bit surprised at our room rate) and head up to the room. Which is large. We have a short hallway, with bathroom and small dressing room of it, then the room. Yeah, not that down market! Hopefully be a bit quieter.<\/p>\n
So get settled in and then head out to walk along the front for a bit. Found a nice little Mexican restaurant and had a very good meal and now back at the room to catch up on sleep!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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