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Tried and liked the INSANELY good (all caps justified here) chocolates from Les Epicuriens: ow.ly/uxgL308kr30 So good! #Berlin #food

Just when you thought there were no decent restaurants @ Hackescher Markt you discover Tarantina ow.ly/RlqV305CLaY #restaurant #Berlin

Almost forgot this #Santander gem: Librería Gil, a fantastic #book store with a great selection for kids and adults ow.ly/V1AO3042Xr3

We also returned to Plaza Dos de Mayo and had some great pizza at Pizzería Maravillas: ow.ly/VFKi3042hKH #Madrid #restaurant

The #restaurant at Circulo de Bellas Artes is one of my all time favs: ow.ly/2Tym3042hq1 Don't forget to catch some art, too! #Madrid

Fancy a stroll with vistas, animals, a picnic by the sea, and a castle? ow.ly/MMRw3042gQQ #Santander's Magdalena peninsula has it all.

While you're at the beach you might as well have one of these delicious and HUGE Regma ice cream servings ow.ly/5umN3042gsq #Santander

El Sardinero beach is a classic for a reason ow.ly/K2oD3042ggg #beach #Santander

We walked into a street concert in Calle Peña Herbosa and had a #drink and rabas at Vermuteria Solórzano ow.ly/ajmU3042fY3 #Santander

We liked the coffee shop / #restaurant Santa & Co in #Santander - yummy food, pretty place, friendly people ow.ly/h0q53042fzX

Café de Pombo in #Santander serves a great classic Spanish #breakfast under pretty arcades with a lovely view of the plaza and people.

In #Santander we stayed at the #hotel Bahía. Plain ugly from the outside, but v nice inside, plus great location! ow.ly/gz6W3041UCv

A nice place in #Monforte for some drinks (and probably also to stay) is the Parador located in a former monastery ow.ly/9PHn3041UiY

Going through my travel notes from #Monforte, #Santander and #Madrid now, one month later, and here come some keepers...

Listening to "La Historia de mi vida" by María Dolores Pradera and it's *so* beautiful <3 #nowplaying" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ow.ly/rPps3041Tjg#no… #music

Tried + liked: Allan's Breakfast Club ow.ly/criO303PDwm Loved the Eggs Benny and the laid back vibe. #Berlin #brunch #restaurant

Who makes all these ugly #children's shoes and why oh why? Try Kokami for feet + eye friendly shoes: ow.ly/4nnJ3014Muv #shop #Berlin

When in #Paris and in need of good #food and friendly faces, try La Galette Êlectrique. Worked for me. ow.ly/w6Bq3012C0B #restaurant

If you are into pretty #presents and #stationery and you live in #Berlin, this fab new store is for you ow.ly/Vq6BI #shop

Tried and liked Café Elf on Arnimplatz ow.ly/2bwp2i Relaxed, pretty, nice staff + child friendly. #coffee #Berlin #Prenzlauerberg