Torquemada with a stop in Salamanca

 Saturday 24/09/22

Although most travellers who overnight in aires, where you are often parked very close together, are usually quite considerate, the Spanish couple who arrived noisily at 1am, wasn't!  

Oh well, that's one of the hazards when using the free accommodation option -  we still had a lovely stay in the aire, just not a very peaceful night.

The impressive skyline of Salamanca

We decided to stop in Salamanca today which was on our way north, as we always passed it by on previous trips.  We found safe parking half and hour's walk from the Old Town and headed off on foot to see some of the sights.  We were lucky as we had arrived during siesta time so, apart from loads of Spanish tourists around the main sights, the rest of the town was wonderfully quiet.

Apparently the Old City of Salamanca was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, and has been around since 3rd century BC.

Convento de San Esteban

We had a leisurely stroll around, in awe of the amazing buildings.  They are very ornate and, as space in the city is limited, it is quite difficult to do the sights justice with our photos.

It really is a beautiful city with a lovely relaxed feel and lots of walking and cycling paths, so popular in Spanish cities and towns. It seems the Spanish lead a very outdoors life - probably due to the wonderful weather they have most of the year.

Even a dilapidated water tower can be beautiful.

Is it a bird or is it a staircase?  Clever street art.

We're stopped in a small town about two hours north of Salamanca.  It is quite chilly which we're not used to and looks like there will be more rain tomorrow.  We need to look at the weather and decide which way to head.  For now it's supper, a Bokkie shower and then bed - let's hope we don't have the night-owls coming in late again!

Bokkie in the aire, outside the cemetery.