Try the cheesecake and the gypsy arm

 We are in Lierganes.  Lierganes is what happens when you have some flat space, lots of tourists and lots of hills around.  The population is about 2400. Which it more or less has been since 1970.  It has monuments and churches and all those sort of things.  It has a railway station - which is the end of a branch line out from Santander and a palace.


We are by a restaurante Las Hijas del Pez. It has almost 1500 reviews.  Churros y Chocolate is top mentioned; followed by Menu del dia and cocido montañes.  Three days ago JFA reckoned ‘All the dishes were delicious, the service was very good, and Mónica, the owner, was very nice and friendly. The desserts are much tastier than most places we go, try the cheesecake and the gypsy arm. I will come back to try more dishes!’  On the same day Silvia opined ‘Well, the truth is that the chocolate with churros was very delicious!! But unfortunately today's service was disastrous...they served two tables that arrived after us and we had to get up twice to tell them to serve us...when they finally arrived there were less churros coming...the waitress was now the boss. ..very disappointing...very haughty...not even an apology on their part...you have to empathize a little with the clientele...but hey...it will be places to drink chocolate!!!.Good luck!’



Heading down town we find it devolves into a long and straggly road, with many houses snuggled up to it.  At the end of the town ofthe Palacio de la Ranada.  https://www.vallespasiegos.eu/en/patrimonio/palacio-de-la-ranada/  A manor was built there in the Mid 16th century. The current structure is from 1718.  The central body has a two storey facade in good ashlar masonry. The ground floor is open with three arches. The two wings have different functions, the northern one as bedroom and the southern one as a chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe.  Alas, as Fernando noted two months ago ‘One of the stately homes that you can see on your visit to Lierganes. You can only see it from the outside, to take a souvenir photo, without further ado.’









We end the day crossing the river and walking along the valley.  We are crossing at Puente de Rubalcaba.  It has one review.  Elena noted, 7 months ago, ‘Stone bridge over the Miera River, it is very narrow. Built in the second half of the s. XVII. It is located behind the hermitage of Our Lady of the Snows.  As soon as you cross the bridge, a hiking route begins.’



















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