It
was time to leave Portugal and our very comfortable stay in Galegos. Ken and
Carol were excellent hosts, not only running a great bed and breakfast but also
as mines of information about the surrounding area. Our fellow guests from
South East London and Leatherhead provided stimulating company. Finally a
mention for my new best friend, Graham
who provided much amusement during our
stay.
The
Spanish border was reached after five minutes of driving and then it was largely
straight roads to Trujillo passing round the ancient city of Caceres. On the
way we visited an oddity, the border railway station of Valencia de Alcantara.
This was once the last station in Spain before Portugal, however there is now
no service; indeed there is only one train a day fro Caceres to Valencia. So
what is left is an enormous ghost station in the middle of nowhere. It is
remarkable how good the basic infrastructure is, with no evidence of any graffiti
or vandalism.
We
have a lovely studio flat in Trujillo
situated in the centre of the very
historic old town. The flat itself is ultra-modern and had a sheltered garden
where we ate a simple dinner tonight. At the same time we watched a beautiful
sunset over the plains of Extramurdera.
Trujillo looks very interesting and we
will fully explore tomorrow.
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