Family Sabbatical TravelSpain Our time in Santillana del Mar was up. The weather was clearing so we expected to have a good ride to the mountains (along the beach) and since we had seen Santillana from end to end we were ready to begin the journey forward. We first stopped in Camillas where there is a Gaudi building (among other things). Little did we know that we'd be greeted by these folks ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160001 It was more comfortable to walk into the town and find a phone booth ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160002 and the town church ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160003 with its clock tower ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160004 that Suzanne admired ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160005 and a fountain ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160006 on the square.

But, our mail goal was to find ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160007 the Gaudi designed building which didn't disappoint ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160008 on first view with its beautiful tower ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160009 or full facade ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160010 The vicinity was nice as well with the University ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160011 and the Palacio ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160012 where cameras were not allowed ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160013 We did take a picture with Gaudi himself ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160014 and these folks ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160016 were nice enough to take this picture ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160015 of all of us. This inspired us to take more views of the house ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160017 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160018 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160019 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160020 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160021 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160022 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160024 and the leaves of the trees around it ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160023

We stayed for lunch in the Gaudi house where Jane ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160026 had the chicken stuffed with duck ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160032 and the vanilla ice cream (home made) covered with chocolate sauce ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160033 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160027 had the coffee black and white ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160036 (lest anyone worry, she also had a main course but we don't take pictures of anchovies). Sarah ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160025 and David ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160029 had the vegetable plate ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160031 and David also had the crème Catalan (which is also called crème brulee) ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160035 and Benjamin ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160028 had sweet and sour duck ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160030 and chocolate mousse ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160034

We then walked back past the statue ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160038 atop the steps ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160037 and headed to this beach ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160049 where the yellow flags meant precaucion ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160050 The beach was beautiful in all directions ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160039 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160040 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160042 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160043 which the family enjoyed ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160041 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160047 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160048 as Benjamin built his sandcastle ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160044 ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160045 and Sarah and Jane read ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160046

Once in Fuente De, we enjoyed the views (pictures to come later) and the low key place as we hung out and eventually had our dinner. Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160051 had jambon y melon ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160055 Jane ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160052 had macaroni with sausage ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160056 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160053 had pasta ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160057 David ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160054 had the cheese plate ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160058 and Benjamin ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160061 had fried chicken ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160059 After dinner, Benjamin and David ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160062 came into focus ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160063 by doing this coloring project ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160060 while this English couple ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160065 decided they should take our group picture ../../../Sabbat/Pics/07.16.00TheRoadToFuenteDe//P7160064