Blogs from Castile & León, Spain, Europe - page 7

Saturday August 11,2018 This morning I woke up a bit later but I am on holiday! Sally,Jay and I had breakfast, showered and got dressed. Afterwards, we drove to a town: Tabara. We walked around the market stalls and bought a few groceries as well. It was a lot of fun! This town is a very popular town with a lot of visitors. The three of us drove back and relaxed and had some lunch. Then Henry,Rachel,Ella and Felix arrived back at the house and it was lovely to see them. Around 5pm-Sally,Rachel,Ella,Felix and I went down to the lake and went for a 35/40 minute swim. It was fabulous! After that, we relaxed until it was time for dinner which was around 8:15pm. The seven of us sat down to a lovely supper and dessert! ... read more

Friday August 10,2018 Our first morning at the Villa and it was amazing! We got up and had breakfast and started our day. The three of us got into our rental car and drove towards Carrefour - a big grocery store. We bought a lot of groceries for awhile and also because my cousin Henry and his family were driving to the villa for two days, from their holiday in a northern town called: Gijon . They will arrive tomorrow afternoon and It will be amazing and wonderful to spend time with Henry,Rachel,Ella and Felix! We relaxed and rested till 5pm and then Sally and I walked down to the lake and had about a 30 minute swim which was fabulous! Around 7:30/8:00 pm, Jay began to make dinner for the three of us which ... read more

Sunday August 12,2018 This morning, everyone slept in and awoke late and then we had breakfast. After breakfast,I went in search for the regular Banana Grams game but alas, it is not at the villa. I decided to clean and organize the big chest of drawers. Games, art, writing, maps and other things. Then after lunch I relaxed on a lounge chair, read, wrote and had a siesta. We all had a late lunch and just chilled afterwards until the strong wind carried one of the outdoor Umbrellas and knocked it down. Luckily-no one was hurt but it was a bit scary. After that, we just chilled and relaxed the rest of the day. Later that evening-Sally,Jay,Henry,Rachel,Ella,Felix and I went to Marcelino Pateco’s house for Tapas. He had made croquetes, potato frittata, ham, courgette sandwiches, shrimp ... read more

This morning we were able to pack up and much more easily than normal since we were the only ones in our two-bed room. Still, we didn't hit the road until after 7:30. On our way to the first real town of Villafranca del Bierzo, we passed a small property with some large, wild-looking sculptures. Check out the photo. When we got to Villafranca del Bierzo, we left the Camino a little bit to find a good place to eat breakfast. We ended up at the Cafeteria Compostella, where we split a slice of tortilla, and I introduced Raresh to churros. I knew he'd love them since I knew he loved chocolate and hot chocolate. We finished our breakfast, used the restroom, and reconnected with the Camino. Just after leaving town, I spotted some weird colored ... read more

***Again I have apologize for no photos, since it's almost lights out time and the connection is slow. As usual, we left around 7:15,with Ponferrada in our sights for breakfast, about 6 kilometers ahead. About 3 kilometers, most of it before sunrise, we passed through the tiny, still asleep, town of Campo. Campo translates in English to simply farm. Maybe way back it was just farms owned by people in Ponferrada. Just after that, we got our first good view of Ponferrada, down in the valley. As it almost always turns out, we had to climb up and then, knowing the highway not that far away simply went straight downhill. Raresh and I have a joke going that every town we enter will always have a steep climb just before or while entering the town. Strangely ... read more