FUN-travel: Northern Spain – Santiago de Compostela to Salamanca, Spain
July 24, 2012 by Susan Clarke
Day 13 – Sunday, July 22 – Santiago de Compostela to Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca Cathedral
What I LIKE
Plaza Mayor
- another beautiful sunny day
- turns out this Parador is 5 ***** and the “best address in Santiago”
- get map & directions out of town from reception
- get to Salamanca @ 3:30
- nice warm breeze blowing
- this Parador is new & sits high on the hill with stunning views of the cathedral & old town
- town is only half mile away
- nice walk to get there
- 4 pm happy hour @outdoor cafe
- 5 pm have snack of salad & lentils – yummy! & wine of course!
- cathedral & churches look splendid lit up @ night
- download new software update for Garmin
- sit outside sipping nice wine from Duero region before bedtime
Hanging Ham
What I DON’T LIKE
View From Parador
- GPS keeps freezing up
- seeing more & more graffiti
- still have to stop & ask how to get to Parador because streets have no signs
- no TP twice today & had tissues in car
FF (FUN-fact) – Driving across the middle region of Spain looks a lot like Arizona and El Centro. Dry grass and barren hills with small farms sprinkled across the landscape. Lots of sun flowers too.