Europe 2021: Salamanca

Europe 2021:

Salamanca

Heading northwest from Madrid, we stopped in Salamanca for a day and night. The Old City, where we stayed, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and, for not being one of the more known destinations, was a wonderful place to visit. I booked us at the Salamanca Luxury Plaza with a room overlooking the Plaza Mayor de Salamanca. It was difficult to find, but we had the heart of the city for a view.

It was cool enough during the day, but as the sun went down, and all at once, the lights came on and it was even more spectacular...and active. This was a popular place into the very late hours. The balcony doors were soundproof, as we tested successfully.

We didn't do a whole lot in Salamanca, but they did have a car museum, and you know Nel can never pass up a chance to look at cars!

It wasn't a particularly large or spectacular museum, but it was still worth checking out and was just a 10 minute walk from our hotel. We also came across a little Fiat Spyder just like one we have back home. 

A lot of times when you're sort of just traveling around, the best thing to do is eat. It's not because of the food (although sometimes that's certainly the case), but putting yourself in interesting places and observing the world around you, a world that isn't your norm, can be very relaxing/entertaining/educational.

Branelle putting the finishing touches on a Sangria while indicating which balcony was ours.

I was staying in contact with a friend of mine who resides in Spain from time to time while we were on this trip. He gave me some excellent recommendations for things to see and places to eat, etc. He, like myself, also happens to collect cars, albeit at a much greater level than I do. He mentioned that there was an article about him and a Lamborghini he owns in the new CAR magazine, and I spotted it while walking past a newsstand. Sure enough, there was Paco and his black Countach - the article was in Spanish so I couldn't make it out, but still pretty cool.

Another thing I tried to do while on this trip was remain productive and engaged with work. In Europe it's actually pretty easy because my late evenings were around prime meeting times back home so with a little flexibility and some occasional rescheduling, I didn't miss a thing for three weeks.

Salamanca was a nice stop with no agenda. We enjoyed our brief visit and I recommend it if you find yourself in the area. We headed out the next morning after breakfast.