it was a big day, today...we left Seville slightly later than we'd intended and headed for Merida - the home of Spain's largest roman remains. OMG! they were amazing. the scale and quality of the remnants was something else. you will see in the picture showing geoff standing on the stage at the teatro romana how vast they are...
also, alone of anywhere we've been to date, Merida was quiet, with an off-season feel and in some places we almost had the place to ourselves! alas, also in the traditional spanish way, most places closed between 2 and 4pm. having only arrived around 12 this put us under some pressure - as we had another 300km to Madrid.
the roads here are really good and you can make really rapid progress. we arrived in Fuenlabrada (possibly the porirua of madrid?!) just after 6pm. we're not doing much tonight. neither of us had much sleep last night due to noise, heat and goodness knows what other reasons and we shared driving today (not to mention vigorous tourist work at Merida) so we're pretty much knackered.
the second picture is a view just north of Seville as we launched into today's drive - you can see one of the viaducts we drove over in the distance.
planning on visiting the big 3 galleries in madrid tomorrow, starting with the prado. the metro station is about 2 mins from our hotel, so the plan is to leave the car firmly parked downstairs for the next 4 days...
Enjoy the galleries.
ReplyDeleteHad major flash flooding in Tawa & Porirua last night, out at midnight with 15 volunteer firemen, 2 council drainage guys and a collection of neighbours in dressing gowns to rescue Katina who was surrounded by a moat of thigh deep flood waters.
Came home through axle deep water and over small slips to find the culvert in the cattle yards blocked (but new toy hanging in there. Half a ton stayed in place but is now on its own island with scoured out rivers flowing either side).
At one stage Titahi Bay was completely cut-off.
Ola, it does look truly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBoy those Romans knew how to build things to last.And all without a computer.
I am so glad JT keeps me up to date with the city I live in - all of this passed me by!! All I know is the rain has barely stopped and it was soddingly cold at the new soccer turf above Toi Whakaari! Have yet to see the house in daylight this week so no idea how things are.
The sick one is still sick and Kath broke her wrist yesterday falling over at school. In plaster for 6 weeks...
Meeting with Darren yesterday was terse at times. Stage Challenge tonight - must go and buy ear plus. About to have brekkie with Anne to talk curriculum!
And John got on the Health school board.
have more fun x