Exploring with my camera
We arrived at the Parador of Benavente after an interesting but long day driving across the meseta. The parador is on the edge of the town, looking out over the river and canal, and the surrounding countryside, which stretches into … Continued
We were sad to leave Lerma but it was time to move on. The drive from Lerma to Benavente was c.193 kms and we were slightly anxious about backs, nerves, pain etc, but set off, determined to enjoy the trip.
The Parador of Lerma is just wonderful! Beautiful, comfortable, good food, and courteous and efficient staff – I felt truly pampered during my stay and would happily return.
Covarrubias is an important small town about twenty minutes outside Lerma, and on the road to the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza. It was a hot day, and after visiting the monastery it was time for a coffee stop!
We visited the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza a few years ago, but it was closed. This time we made sure we arrived in opening hours.
It was our first stationary day after all the travelling and we decided a quiet day would be good. I felt ‘unreal’, somehow detached from my surroundings, as well as tired. There had been so much stress leading up to … Continued
We packed the car, hoped we had remembered everything which needed to be remembered, and set off to travel from London to Lerma in Spain. 2025 was a very difficult year and we were both exhausted. We just hoped that … Continued
It is the autumn of what has been a really tough year and we are off to Spain again for R&R! This time it is high-risk because we both have back injuries, but I am hoping a carefully managed, slow … Continued