On the Road Again!

Reggie collected from the kennels. We arrived at 11.29am just as they were going to close the door as they close at 11.30am and not Noon as I had thought.   He was really excited to see us and jumped up into my arms and couldn't wait to get out. He even jumped into the car without being asked! Another holiday over.  Better start planning the next one....  Norway cruise in August.... The next one for me is:   https://paulandneillsexcellentadventures.blogspot.com/ posted from Bloggeroid

Up, packed and breakfast had before we set off at around 10am for the 332km drive back to the airport hotel where Centaur have their rental office. Unfortunately, I had a dickhead moment getting the car out of the parking space and bumped the rear into a concrete post. The underground garages are a forest of posts and some of them quite large to hold the building above up off the ground!  I was just rolling back and "bang".   There was a  minimum of damage, just a little paint chipped off the bumper. More my pride was hurt. It is lucky I opted for the "smart" all inclusive insurance. I hope. The 1.0L Polo seemed very economical to run. Admittedly it is a little underpowered on the autovia but cruised at 110 to 120km/h okay. It was supposed to be full when we left last week but this might have been the gauge rather than the actual level of fuel. I filled up in Badajoz and it took 8.78 gals to the "click" and we had done 313.5 miles. That comes out at 35.7 m...

Three hours of cobble pounding. From Plaza Mayor and the statue of Pizzaro, the Conquistador of Peru, to the Moorish Alcazaba and back down to the square. On the way are palaces built by the returning conquistadors. Some of the gates to the old city are even earlier and were built after the reconquest by the Catholics. Trujillo was reconquered some 200 years before Columbus "discovered" America. After the walking we stopped for lunch in Plaza Mayor. A beer for me and Diet Coke for Claire. Then back to the room for a siesta. posted from Bloggeroid

Up late. I set my alarm for 8am but in the night the phone turned itself off. Quick rush round washing and dressing them off to breakfast. The noisy group that woke us at 2 30am were there and just as noisy and irritating. What is it about the "Lexus Set" that pisses me off? Breakfast was very nice. Massive buffet and really nice coffee. For breakfast I like a 50/50 coffee milk ratio. Took some pix of where the nuns of old could chill. Although they might have had different tables and chairs. Off to pound the cobbles.... posted from Bloggeroid