Palencia and Salamanca

 Palencia 

On Monday had an easy journey from Loredo to Palencia, beautiful scenery driving through the mountains. We stayed at an Aire for one night, it’s owned by a garage and you can stay free if you buy petrol/diesel there is a charge of 4€ for electric and 2€ for a shower. It was very clean if basic.

Palencia is a 15 minute walk from the Aire accessed by walking over a medieval bridge, Storks were flying overhead. We had great tapas and a couple of glasses of wine each for about £12, bits of pig trotters were thrown in free. Mr C ate those of course as I don’t touch meat.

 Later we visited the cathedral which has an impressive collection of art, unfortunately the crypt which is meant to be the biggest attraction was closed due to flooding. 

We had a bit of a problem with the heating at night due to the electricity supply, the temperature went down to 3 degrees but thanks to our Duvalays we were cosy in bed.







Salamanca

We got up early  and set off for Salamanca we’re staying for 2 nights at a lovely campsite by a river not far from Salamanca. Salamanca is a UNESCO world heritage site famous for its sandstone buildings and is one of the most important university cities in Spain. 

On Wednesday we caught a bus to Salamanca and walked to the Plaza Mayor, one of the largest squares in Spain. We visited the cathedral and had lunch in one of the many restaurants.

Although we have been blessed with dry weather it has been cold with a sharp wind. Looking forward to moving on to warmer climes. Next stop Caceres. 













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  1. SammyMarch 9, 2022 at 2:13 PM

    Wow! I love that photo!
    Stay safe you two….sending lots of love xxxx

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