Spain is like the UK about 20 years ago

So went for a walk to get something to eat.   So bear in mind that Santander is a major port and quite a large City.   So this is where the comparison of the UK 20 years ago comes in : NOTHING IS OPEN ON A SUNDAY.....................   Not only that, there is dog poo everywhere, everywhere, not just here and there, but EVERYWHERE.   Great................

Went onto Trip Advisor to find a nice restaurant after walking the streets like a homeless man for an hour and a half with dog poo all over my shoes and, oh that looks nice where is it, CLOSED.   Oh that looks nice where is it, CLOSED.  Oh that looks nice where is it, CLOSED.  Oh that looks nice where is it, CLOSED.  Oh that looks nice where is it, CLOSED.   Eventually, I did find one that reviewed quite nice so went in.   Typical type Spanish restaurant, i.e looks like it is from the 1950's.  Menu in English, result.   Also, I fitted in very well as everyone had dog poo on their shoes.

Ok, now a question, why does Jonny Foreigner never employ a real English speaker when getting his menus translated  (re-wind to Manuel from Fawlty Towers saying "I learned English from a book", yes, very good).

So, really tired after a long cold ride.   I did have good intentions to have fish, really yes I did.   But who can turn down a Big Cow Large Steak?

And very nice it was too.   All washed down with half a bottle of a very nice wine that I asked the waiter to recommend, no idea what it was.

The town is only an 8 min walk from the hotel, but that is all down hill, and the next hill and the one after that.   Very steep hills.    Having eaten a Big Cow Steak I decide the best route home was via a taxi.   Does the hotel reception look so nice at night? I think so.

Back surfing the internet now.   Spent a lot of the afternoon trying to work out if I have a bruised rib or a broken rib.   All the riding has not helped.   Hurts when I breathe in deeply, hurts when I cough, hurts when I twist my body, hurts when I put my gloves on and hurts when I lift things up.  Not sure knowing makes any difference as the treatment is the same for both, lots of rest and no sport or strenuous activity.    Oh, and hurts when I turn over in the bed, so that wakes me up.   I will see when I get back to the UK if it is still hurting or not.