We made some more progress on our internet. Turns out my 10Gb was limited to 5Gb if roaming. Didn't say that on the packet... Still cheaper than NZ, but I have had to change to another SIM. This time 50Gb for 25€ or approx $50 for 8 weeks. My NZ deal from One is 1.25Gb for $20 per month - what a rip-off.
Anyway, Jude has also changed and we are trying to end our SFR accounts which can only be done by registered letter in French. Arseholes.
Anyway... Our trip was through countryside that reminded us much of Central Otago. Its climate has been described as 9 months of winter and 3 months of hell. It was miles and miles of low rolling hills, with very few trees. Sadly there were signs of a massive fire that went on for 10s of kilometres, and we think it was from last year's heatwave.
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| We had a bit of a change in the scenery at this hydro dam. The roads in weren't on the satnav database so we were driving on green for some time. |
We had a look around Zamora. When we got in it was hot enough that I changed into shorts. By the time we were ready to walk there was thunder and rain. Changed again and headed in to the town.
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| Acenas de Olivares. Reconstructed watermills used for various purposes since around the 10thC. |
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| View from our park-up. |
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| The old bridge had been pedestrianised but still in use after 9 centuries! |
When we got into town it pissed down again. Being Monday most things were closed but we waited out worst of the rain eating some excellent ice cream. Then we had a look around the old town, me slipping in my jandals.
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| Look carefully on the campanile and you'll see a stork on its nest |
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| These dudes process once a year. They look like KKK but are some religious order. |
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| The cathedral with its unusually cuploa - quite oriental looking. |
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| A rhomboidal citadel. Closed today. |
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| Did you spot this was a mural? |
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| More storks |
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| Rather wet streets |
Just for the sake of continuity, Zamora was captured from the French in Wellington's offensive in 1813, pushing them back eventually to Vitoria which we saw earlier.
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