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| We stayed in a real castle on the way - Buen Amor | Had a drink on the ramparts | dined in the restaurant | ..and had a stroll round the grounds after dark |
Back home. we have only a few weeks before going off on our Spanish Course and a foray into France to see Uncle Victor's tractor
An overnight near Salamanca
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| We stayed in a real castle on the way - Buen Amor | Had a drink on the ramparts | dined in the restaurant | ..and had a stroll round the grounds after dark |
Then we settle in at La Peral
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| This is too much like hard work, so we just cut the classes and .. | ..went to the local bar ,, | ..where we opened an account - saves carrying cash. | The padres occasionally joined us there |
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| Alfredo got the message, and introduced a cooking class. It was . | ..for tortilla. Perhaps we could get him to do cakes next time | We did see a real bear near the bar. Could be related to us. | This hare could really move |
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| We avoided too many walks .. | ..as they could be quite tiring | ..but we found some refreshments | ..and this little fellow |
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| Leaving Asturias, via Basque Country ... | ..where we enjoyed an overnight stop | The indignity of being hauled around in a handbag | Where is our dinner then Pembroke? |
And we got to Amboise on the Loire for a few days
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| Quite a posh hotel | Lovely old room | Dinner out on the first night | The odd cafe stop |
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| We visit Amboise's Royal Chateau | Posh place this | Apparently this is Leonardo da Vinci. Who's he Somerville? | These are some of his designs |
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| The French like patisserie as much as we do | Tren, we can always rely on finding one | Look out balloons overhead | Breakfasts were not bad either |
Then off to see Uncle Victor
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| Important - the tractor is around the other side of the house | Uncle Victor cooks a mean dinner | Auntie Gaynor supervises | and the padre drinks |
We get back to Moraira with an overnight stop at Canfranc Station
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| Posh railway station , recently restored | they are still waiting for the trens to arrive | Our room on the top floor | And a nice meal to finis this trip |