Exploring with my camera
The beautiful Church of Santa María del Azogue in Benavente is close to the Parador of Benavente and we visited several times. It is in the centre of the shopping streets, close to the Plaza Mayor and feels very ‘friendly’.
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.
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
I thought it would be fun to make a day trip to Laredo to see where Charles V landed on his last journey through Spain to his retirement in the Monastery of Yuste. The rain had stopped, the day was … Continued
We had stayed at Limpias and the Parador once before and we arrived in pouring rain then! But we knew it would be comfortable and we anticipated two very good dinners! The Parador of Limpias The Parador of Limpias is … Continued
We had enjoyed a fabulous few days in this important stop on the camino but now it was time to journey onwards, from Santo Domingo to Limpias. The wonderful weeks in Spain were coming to an end. Santa Domingo to … Continued