Rainy Days and Sunny Days
Well, the gloominess continues....... I know I'm being over-dramatic (who ? moi ?) but it almost feels like living underwater, such low grey-ness and the air is just so damp (when it's not raining) that everything is dripping out there..... but it's not as foggy this morning, so hopefully Franco's flight won't be affected (and hopefully the French air-control strike won't add to the mix). So, this weather is going to continue for the rest of the week apparently, before turning cold, as in snow on high ground ! ........Winter is coming, nooooooo!........... And, I'm having my flu-jab today !
So, it's time to look at some photos and remind myself of our wonderful trip to Spain.......
Just before we arrived at Avila we stopped to admire the sand-castle style city walls....there are 88 towers in total........ the view point is the spot where St Teresa was stopped before she could give herself as a martyr to the Moors, according to the legend.
We were booked into the lovely Parador just inside the walls for two nights............
Two smiling faces !
then a walk around the amazing walls.......
........and a view of a piece of modern architecture, I'm not big on modern but there was something mesmerising this one
although the walls are under restoration there were many other buildings, or remains of them looking rather unloved.....
the it was time for dinner, an evening stroll, and a little window-shopping (best to lust after things that are just too big to fit in our suitcases !)
Ahhhh.... I feel slightly brighter already !!
So, it's time to look at some photos and remind myself of our wonderful trip to Spain.......
Just before we arrived at Avila we stopped to admire the sand-castle style city walls....there are 88 towers in total........ the view point is the spot where St Teresa was stopped before she could give herself as a martyr to the Moors, according to the legend.
We were booked into the lovely Parador just inside the walls for two nights............
Two smiling faces !
then a walk around the amazing walls.......
........and a view of a piece of modern architecture, I'm not big on modern but there was something mesmerising this one
although the walls are under restoration there were many other buildings, or remains of them looking rather unloved.....
the it was time for dinner, an evening stroll, and a little window-shopping (best to lust after things that are just too big to fit in our suitcases !)
Ahhhh.... I feel slightly brighter already !!