We sailed at 6.00pm on Tuesday (45 minutes late) from Portsmouth and it was a perfect voyage. The ship made up time and arrived as scheduled next day. We were taken in the wrong direction along the correct road when going to our usual hotel. We turned back and eventually found it. We have not been so far down that avenida before and didn't know it was so long!
The next day we travelled to Toledo via Segovia where I was able to photograph the amazing Roman Aqueduct there. It is an amazing construction in stone with no mortar used. That afternoon we came to Toledo and the satnav took us to the cathedral in the centre of the old city! The Parador, where we were booked in, is outside on a hillside. The post code was obviously wrong. We found ourselves going up and down the most narrow medieval streets! The Parador de Toledo is a wonderful hotel experience with views across the old city. The night view was even better! The staff were excellent in helping Pauline access the dining terrace. Paradors are government run with 4 star rating. They are often in old monasteries and palaces adapted accordingly. Some are custom built modern places.
On Friday we drove to our destination in the Montes de Malaga. There were some improvements since we last stayed here in 2013. The owners had spruced up the entrance gateway and painted the gates. Inside there were a number of furniture changes. I thought I was in the wrong house! After unpacking we had a swim and a quiet sit. It was tiring doing the cooking that night after the long drive. The view remains and is lovely. The cats are still resident, with one of them, Marmy, looking quite battle scarred,
Today, Saturday, we are off to the hypermarket in Velez-Malaga to do the week's shopping.
watch this space.
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