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SHORT STAY IN LLANES , SPAIN

Lovely old town

---In a month of May, i travelled in Northern Spain. My mode of transport was the
F.E.V.E.,the narrow guage train service,which is now part of R.E.N.F.E., the main train
company in Spain. Starting at the French border town of Hendaya, the FEVE line
winds its way along Northern Spain. Through San Sebastian, Bilbao, Santander, LLanes. and
on to Ferrol. On this occasion i was staying 2 nights in Llanes. ----The hotel was the Don Paco, it is in a historic building, which used to be a Convent. All the modern things inside. It was 3 star { going on to 4.] The staff were very friendly. The man on the reception gave me a route that takes in most of the interesting places. Starting from the hotel, proceeded to Sablon Beach, then San Pedro walk on the grassy cliffs ,down
the steps from cliffs to Cubes of Memory. Taking the path to the bridge over the
harbour, to the path that goes to the Lighthouse. From there return to explore town
centre . Great !. ---See map. ------Llanes is in Asturias North Spain, it is a lovely
town a traditional fishing port. The town wall dates from 1206 AD. LLANES,  SPAIN.    FEVE  railway  station, in  Llanes.-- --Train to  Santander  over  2  hours.

LLANES, SPAIN. FEVE railway station, in Llanes.-- --Train to Santander over 2 hours.

LLANES,  SPAIN.--  Hotel Don  Paco viewed  from  main  street.  Stayed  2  nights ,wish  it  had  been  longer.  Setting  in  an  old  Convent,  with all  the  comforts  of  a  modern  hotel.

LLANES, SPAIN.-- Hotel Don Paco viewed from main street. Stayed 2 nights ,wish it had been longer. Setting in an old Convent, with all the comforts of a modern hotel.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --  Hotel  entrance.---  Hotel is near  FEVE rail  station .  --Direction, With  my  back  to  the  rail  station,walked ahad,crossed  the  road  to  a small park,  hotel  next  to  it. 100m

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Hotel entrance.--- Hotel is near FEVE rail station . --Direction, With my back to the rail station,walked ahad,crossed the road to a small park, hotel next to it. 100m

LLANES,  SPAIN.--  Street  at  side  of  hotel. to  the  right.

LLANES, SPAIN.-- Street at side of hotel. to the right.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --  Hotel  room,  in  Hotel  Don Paco.  Very  Comfortable.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Hotel room, in Hotel Don Paco. Very Comfortable.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  -  View  from  steps  of  Hotel Don  Paco.

LLANES, SPAIN. - View from steps of Hotel Don Paco.

LLANES,  SPAIN. --  Hotel  Don Paco  front. --  Used to  be  the  Convent of  Augustinian  Sisters.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Hotel Don Paco front. -- Used to be the Convent of Augustinian Sisters.

LLANES,  SPAIN.--  Map of walk, starting bottom  left  at  the  hotel.  Top  right end,  walk back  to  town  to  explore  town  centre.

LLANES, SPAIN.-- Map of walk, starting bottom left at the hotel. Top right end, walk back to town to explore town centre.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --  There  are  29  beaches  near  Llanes.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- There are 29 beaches near Llanes.

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LLANES, SPAIN.  -- On Paseo de San  Pedro, the  walk of  St Peter.  On  the  cliff  top  ,views  of  the sea.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- On Paseo de San Pedro, the walk of St Peter. On the cliff top ,views of the sea.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  Part of the surviving  Town Wall from  1206  AD...

LLANES, SPAIN. Part of the surviving Town Wall from 1206 AD...

LLANES ,  SPAIN.   ==  Approaching the  Cubes  of  Memory.

LLANES , SPAIN. == Approaching the Cubes of Memory.

LLANES,  SPAIN.--Breakwater  " Cubes  of  Memory",  created  by Augustin Lbarrola.

LLANES, SPAIN.--Breakwater " Cubes of Memory", created by Augustin Lbarrola.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --   View  from Cubes  of  Memory towards  Lighthouse.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- View from Cubes of Memory towards Lighthouse.

LLANES, SPAIN.   ---   The  bridge in  centre of  picture,  crosses  from  one  side  of  Harbour to  the  other  ,  on  my  walk.

LLANES, SPAIN. --- The bridge in centre of picture, crosses from one side of Harbour to the other , on my walk.

LLANES,  SPAIN.   --  Walk up  to  Lighthouse.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Walk up to Lighthouse.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  -- Charming  harbour,  pleasure  and  fishing  port.  --In 1588 ,65  sailors from Llanes  sailed in  three  ships in  the  Spanish  Armada.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Charming harbour, pleasure and fishing port. --In 1588 ,65 sailors from Llanes sailed in three ships in the Spanish Armada.

LLANES,  SPAIN. --Lighthouse.

LLANES, SPAIN. --Lighthouse.

LLANES,  SPAIN.---  House  in  Pidal.--  Years  ago some  locals  emigrated  to  America ,  made  their  fortunes and  returned  to  Llanes they  built  posh  houses of which  this is  one.

LLANES, SPAIN.--- House in Pidal.-- Years ago some locals emigrated to America , made their fortunes and returned to Llanes they built posh houses of which this is one.

LLANES,  SPAIN.   --  Cafe  Bitacora in  Calle Barquera.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Cafe Bitacora in Calle Barquera.

LLANES.  SPAIN.--Refreshment.   -All Gone !    ---  Hic.

LLANES. SPAIN.--Refreshment. -All Gone ! --- Hic.

LLANES,  SPAIN.    --La Galeria  Restauzante  in Calle Manuel Romano.   Good  Food.

LLANES, SPAIN. --La Galeria Restauzante in Calle Manuel Romano. Good Food.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --  I had  a Cider  in this Bar,  the  barman  served it  like  this  cutout .

LLANES, SPAIN. -- I had a Cider in this Bar, the barman served it like this cutout .

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --   This  Bar  is  in  Calle de Manuel  Romano.    Good  Food.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- This Bar is in Calle de Manuel Romano. Good Food.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --  Town  centre.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Town centre.

LLANES,  SPAIN --  Population  of  District  13000, with 4000  in  Town.

LLANES, SPAIN -- Population of District 13000, with 4000 in Town.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  ---   Llanes figured in September 1937, in the Spanish  Civil  War.

LLANES, SPAIN. --- Llanes figured in September 1937, in the Spanish Civil War.

LLANES, SPAIN.  --  Iglesia de Santa  Maria del Conceyu a  catholic  church ,  in Plaza del Cristo Rey.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Iglesia de Santa Maria del Conceyu a catholic church , in Plaza del Cristo Rey.

LLANES,  SPAIN.--  Torreon  de  Llanes a Medieval  structure.   --  Tower named  after Alfonso King of  Leon .

LLANES, SPAIN.-- Torreon de Llanes a Medieval structure. -- Tower named after Alfonso King of Leon .

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --The circular limestone medieval tower.

LLANES, SPAIN. --The circular limestone medieval tower.

LLANES,  SPAIN.  --   Ruin.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Ruin.

LLANES,  SPAIN. -- Iglesia de Santa Maria del Conceyu.

LLANES, SPAIN. -- Iglesia de Santa Maria del Conceyu.

LLANES,  SPAIN.   Town  Hall

LLANES, SPAIN. Town Hall

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POO,  SPAIN .   --  This  is the  next  FEVE  Station  to  Llanes. --  Train takes  2  minutes. -  Walk  30  minutes in  1 & half  miles.

POO, SPAIN . -- This is the next FEVE Station to Llanes. -- Train takes 2 minutes. - Walk 30 minutes in 1 & half miles.

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