IspanyaMadridRecoletosPlaza de Colón40°25’25” N 3°41’12” W
10 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
No problems with the journey , we even managed to arrived in Madrid airport with all our bags. We stopped in el Escorial for lunch and looked at the monastery/palace there. It's a huge, huge, buildingOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónSegoviaMuseo Gastronómico de Segovia40°57’6” N 4°7’42” W
11 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
We had a long lie in this morning and then spent the day exploring Segovia, which is a really nice compact city with lots of great buildings to see. It's greatest fame is the Roman aqueduct which wasOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónÁvilaÁvila Cathedral40°39’18” N 4°41’52” W
12 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We left Segovia this morning and took a detour to see a 15C castle an hour away in Coca. It was built in 1478 by an archbishop using Arab craftsmen and so much of it is Mudejar style with geometricOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónÁvilaÁvila Cathedral40°39’18” N 4°41’51” W
13 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
We have been eating far too much in our first few days, wanting to try the local specialties. Last night's dinner was spectacular. We ate at a restaurant on a terrace just outside the walls lit up byOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónÁvilaÁvila Cathedral40°39’18” N 4°41’51” W
13 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Avila is worth the visit for its spectacular walls. Built in 1098 straight after the reconquest from the Muslims, to protect the city the walls totally enclose the whole city and are truly unique. WeOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónSalamancaArroyo del Zurguén40°57’19” N 5°40’13” W
14 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We had a gentle morning in Avila and then set off for Salamanca. It's just a hour and a half away and the roads, as they have all been, were very good and empty of traffic. We have rented an apartmentOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónSalamancaArroyo del Zurguén40°57’19” N 5°40’14” W
15 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We have 2 full days in Salamanca so we decided to split our sightseeing into gentle bouts. This morning we crossed the Roman bridge into the centre of Salamanca and visited various buildings of theOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónSalamancaArroyo del Zurguén40°57’19” N 5°40’14” W
15 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
After lunch we took a break from sightseeing to track the Barnet football and GB Davis cup tennis. Not a good idea. When both matches were at 1 - 1 after tense play we went back into Salamanca toOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónSalamancaArroyo del Zurguén40°57’19” N 5°40’14” W
16 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Visit this morning to the museum of art nouveau and Art Deco which is housed in a fabulous art nouveau palace overlooking the river. It was built by a wealthy industrialist as his home which he filledOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCastilla y LeónValladolidPlaza Mayor41°38’58” N 4°43’38” W
17 Eylül 2018, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
On the way to Valladolid we made a couple of detours, the first to see another castle which we did not expect to be open - but it was. Castillo la Mota was originally built in the 12C by the Moors butOkumaya devam et
