Monthly Archive: January, 2026

It’s been day three of our extended stay in Santander. Having walked all over the city for the last two days, we decided a change of scenery would be in order, so we booked ourselves on one of the organised tours. Our tour was to Santilla del Mar, a medieval town situated roughly 22 miles west of Santander. The drive...

It’s day two of our unexpected, extended stay in Santander, on the Northern coast of Spain, where we have taken refuge from the barrage of violent storms currently raging the Bay of Biscay and the Northern Atlantic. Several excursions have been laid on for guests. We decided to go for another walk. Using Maps.Me, we identified another park in the...

Yesterday afternoon we arrived in Santander, on the Northern coast of Spain and the captain revealed his cunning plan to evade the encroaching storms. That being to leave early Friday morning and coast hop to Vigo. A quiet night ensued. No-one was allowed ashore due to the short notice but this morning access was granted by the local authorities, and...

We’re into day three of our latest adventure, cruising to the Canary Islands and Cape Verde… or at least, that’s where we hope we’re going. At this moment in time, it’s starting to feel like it might turn into something of a mystery tour. To recap; we travelled down from West Yorkshire on a very foggy Sunday, to spend the...