Monday 6th October 2014 - Salamanca, Spain

Les and Ian had a blowout meal last night at a very good restaurant close to the hotel. They needed to top up their calories - Ian's Garmin gizmo showed that he had burned 4750 calories yesterday!
The boys decided that they deserved a day of rest and considering that they have cycled over 100km per day for the last three days, we have to agree.
We all met up in the city centre for some sightseeing. The architecture is stunning and we saw plenty of it as we followed the Michelin Green Guide walking tour. First on the itinerary was the Convento de San Esteban with it's soaring beautifully carved stone frontage. We then took an audio guide of the new and old cathedrals. This was very informative and very interesting but by the end it all became a bit of a blur of artists, sculptors and religious figures. Lunch came as a welcome relief!

More sightseeing followed before we walked to the boy's hotel for a planning meeting. We had hoped to go to the same restaurant that the boys used last night but it is closed on Mondays so we walked a few more metres to a bar where we had yet another great value meal. At the end of the trip, Ian and Les are going to be super fit and slim whilst we are going to be the size of a house!
We left the boys to have a reasonably early night whilst we walked back into the city to catch the last bus. On the way we were able to admire the floodlit buildings and walk through the floodlit Plaza Mayor. This is one of the most beautiful sights in Salamanca - high, arcaded buildings surround the square and the lights give it all a wonderful honey glow.
Photos: It might be a rest day but it's also washing day; They have interesting garages in Salamanca!; Carving in the cathedral; The beautiful cathedral ceiling and cupola; With a man we met - he wasn't very talkative; Plaza Mayor by day and night.