200+Kms north to Zamora

So having bought some Iberian meats before we left Placencia took the A66 north to Zamora where I remember a couple of years ago we tried to come here but got lost in the one way system trying to get to this very hotel we are in now.  Called the AC Marriott, very nice room in this 4 star hotel for 70E for the two of us including breakfast, but an extra 13E to park safely underneath the hotel.  After yesterday's experience of not knowing if we had to pay to park on the road, and that was if you could get a space, and being clamped if rules not adhered to, it came as a blessing to know the car is safe.

The drive here was easy with hardly any traffic on the roads as usual, we only had to make one stop for a coffee.

Zamora is a medium sized city smaller that Valladolid but with the usual castles, churches and monuments and although a 25 min walk to the Plaza Mayor from our hotel it was pleasantly warm and lunch consisted of my Fabada which was gorgeous and Bill had a piece of hake that was cooked to perfection.  We had a stroll along the River Douro which the mouth of the river is in Oporto in Portugal.  We are only 50km away from the country.  Unfortunately there is alot of graffiti in the city which spoils an otherwise lively place.

 

These trees are trained to grow into one another, it was quite fascinating to see.  In the next town we went to we saw them working on it.  They literally "stick" them together so they grow into one another.

Not sure if we will stay another night, depends on the outcome of tonight and whether we want to try other places on the second night.

We have been so lucky with the weather it's been hot again today but comfortable.

More later ...