DAY 44 - SALAMANCA (Rest Day) - Wednesday 5 June 2024

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With the luxury of a second rest day in Salamanca, we had a very slow start. Eventually we got out of bed and headed out on some small shopping tasks: a replacement charger cable and some micropore tape to help with blisters. Purchases completed, we celebrated with a coffee and a croissant.

Next we had a wander through the local Decathlon. Although we both tried on clothing items, we decided that what we already had met our requirements, so we were able to leave without adding any weight to our backpacks.

We went back to the shopping centre and chose an Italian restaurant for lunch, just for some variety.

A long siesta, a bath, a stroll through the old town then a drink on the terrace rounded out a very restful day.
Salamanca - good place for a rest
We again enjoyed the early morning views from our hotel room
Some different views on our outing this morning
Cutting pizza with scissors - a new experience for us
After a siesta, leaving the hotel for a wander through the old town
Wandering in Salamanca
Doors 
Salamanca in the late afternoon
Food delivery workers were gathered outside the Plaza Mayor 
Plaza Mayor 
More sights seen while wandering in Salamanca
Head back over the Roman bridge at sunset
We enjoyed a drink on the hotel terrace . . .
. . . and the views from our hotel room,  at the end of a very restful rest day
Birds
Day 44 - Map

Day:                                44
Distance:                       0 km
Walking time:               0 hrs 0 mins
Elevation gain:             0 meters
Cumulative distance: 852.60 km

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