Go West
After a great long weekend in Santander, it was time to begin our journey west. We were leaving Cantabria behind and heading into Asturias, with Galicia beyond that, following Spain’s spectacular northern coastline along the Bay of Biscay. The plan was straight forward, hug the coast and visit lots of lighthouses in-between our five planned stopovers. Spain’s spectacular northern coastline A thirty-five-minute drive from Santander brought us to the first lighthouse of our road trip, Faro de Punta del Torco de Afuera, near Suances. The lighthouse stands on a rocky headland overlooking the Cantabrian coast, where the Atlantic meets the northern Spanish shoreline. It was a lovely little lighthouse, easily accessible with a car park close by. Just what you want when you're starting a two-week road trip, a nice, gentle introduction to our lighthouse-bagging adventure. Faro de Punta del Torco de Afuera, near Suances From the lighthouse, we took a small detour inland to the ...
