DAY 26 - ZAFRA (Rest Day) - Saturday 18 May 2024

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A leisurely breakfast was followed by a stroll down to the Santa Clara museum, which displays some of the convent's treasures as well as a nun's cell. We'd read about how the nuns bake sweets for sale - originally they were made from the leftover yolks when the whites were used to clarify wine. Here we had a chance to purchase some of these specialities. 

We wandered through a park then headed back to the main plaza for coffee and a bit of people-watching. There was plenty to watch:

- almond sellers touting their wares

- couples and families enjoying the sun

- children playing football in the open space

- pilgrims finishing their day's walk, usually identifiable by their backpacks, hiking sandals or big calf muscles!

We had a pre-lunch drink.

A couple of hours later we realised that lunch wasn't available at the place we were sitting at. Luckily it was available just across the plaza, so we moved a short distance and had a great lunch. 

After that it was siesta time, and that was pretty much the day...a wonderful rest day! 

Plaza Grande in Zafra - where we spent much of our rest day
Santa Clara Convent Museum
Treats from the convent
Statue commemorating local Zafra legend Ruy López de Segura. The writing under the statue claims that he is considered the first world champion in chess. 
Sightseeing and window-shopping in Zafra
Relaxing in the Plaza Grande. This activity took up most of our rest day. 
Some of the things we saw while relaxing in the Plaza Grande
Birds
Day 26 - Map

Day:                               26
Distance:                      0 km
Walking time:               0 hrs 0 mins
Elevation gain:             0 metres
Cumulative distance:  456.92 km

Comments

  1. The Howie's22 May 2024 at 05:57

    What a lovely way to spend your rest day, food, wine, people cinema, what more could you want.

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  2. Murray and Sandra15 July 2024 at 06:22

    Blackbird, Muscovy Ducks

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