after the walking!

We awoke on monday morning after a great sleep and a relatively late breakfast to brilliant sunshine and blue skies. We decided to venture a little further afield and visit Coruna on the north coast for the day. So off we went on the local bus into the city where we changed onto a direct bus to our destination.
Our host at the Xan Xordo gave us guidance about times, distances and the ultimo (last ) bus back to our hotel.
We had a minor confusion at the main bus station when we nearly got on to the indirect bus but with the help of the bus driver and a local gentleman who spoke perfect english with a south london accent (sounding like all my cousins! ) all was rapidly sorted and off we went.
It was a very pleasant journey and we arrived in Coruna just beside El corte ingles and also spotted a

Church  en route to the beach

the water was cold but great on the feet!

C & A - Happy days! We had promised ourselves the beach so after taking a photo of the street map near the bus station we wandered along until we found the main beach and ventured to dip our still tender feet into the Atlantic ocean.

After a lovely stroll along the water's edge we worked our way back to get a snack before finally wending our way back through the city by way of the opera house.

fab ice creams!

acting their shoe size instead of their age!

  

outside the opera house in Coruna



Waterfall beside the opera house

Our final port of call was a visit to the shops before getting our bus back to Santiago. I so miss having C&A in the UK and love getting a chance to shop in it when visiting Holland or Spain.
Laden with our purchases we went to get the bus for our return.

The bus journey back was something akin to a ride at Alton towers with the driver being just a little over enthusiastic on the speed and the brakes but we all arrived safely back in Santiago in time to venture back to the beautiful Cathedral which was now much less crowded.

It was lovely to be able to  take our time going round and visiting the crypt and where the portico is being restored. We had a browse around the shops in the ancient city centre and looked at the array of other lovely buildings nearby. We finished off our evening in a delightful little restaurant nearby before catching the bus again back to Xan Xordo.

lovely reataurant close to the Cathedral

back at xan xordo

Ralph Waldo Emerson: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”