OCTOBER 3RD, 2012 WEDNESDAY BLOG #23

OCTOBER 3^RD, 2012 WEDNESDAY BLOG #23

Middle of our last week here and we must set off for a short west to east drive towards Guadalupe. We stopped for both diesel and coffee in a little town of Logorsan even found a bread shop for several small rolls we will eat that serrano ham and cheese  on this trip, olives, too. We have carted them half way around Spain and put them into mini-fridge and back out again. Over and over.

We finished our drive into Guadalupe and arrived at 2:00PM; nice young chap at the front desk asked if we would like a superior room for a small supplement above the 350 points that we were redeeming. He said it was the best room in the Parador with balcony and special bed in the newer part of the converted monastery Of course we said yes! Off we trekked…..for miles it seemed. Up on one elevator along several passageways, between doors 11 and 12 twelve to the next elevator, up another floor, along the corridor, down 4 steps and there, at the end of the hallway our goal!! Victory! I supposed we should be happy they didn’t put us in the turret with no elevator! It was a very nice room with a four poster bed, a sofa, two armchairs and a lovely balcony. I had my pedometer on and measured 450 steps! We also had to drop breadcrumbs to find out way out.

Guadalupe is a lovely town. We have been here before so we did not visit the Monastery and the Virgin, this was more of a stopping point on our road back and it is a favorite Parador. I love the orange patio and the gardens. It is very peaceful and relaxing. Not modern and flashy, but tradition and calming and comfortable. We strolled around a bit and stopped for a glass of wine . We had dinner at an old favorite restaurant called the Guadalupe appropriately enough! Nice patio and it has been spruced up a bit. Nice.

Guadalupe Catherdral and Parador

Guadalupe Cathedral from south roadway entrance to town.

That was it basically, a long day that ended restfully. We tackle the drive to Madrid tomorrow. We are going to visit with Alexis and Guillermo and the girls.