Tuesday 20th February 2018
About 50 minutes drive south from Cáceras is Mérida. The town was founded in 25 BC and is home to some ancient Roman remains, all within walking distance of each other. Continue reading Mérida
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Cáceres Old Town
Monday 19th February 2018
Today we visited the medieval walled Old Town of Cáceres. Founded by the Romans around 25BC, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986.
We parked up at a nearby multi-storey and then perused the tourist map over a coffee in Plaza Mayor just outside the town walls. Continue reading Cáceres Old Town
Aranjuez
Thursday 15th February
The weather had not been good whilst we were in Aranjuez so we had not really ventured into the town. As today was our last day we decided to walk through the Prince’s Garden to visit the Royal Palace.
Palacio Real Aranquez
Lunch in Madrid
Wednesday 14th February 2018
Today we were meeting up with Ray’s son Glenn, his wife Lynsey and the grandchildren Zac and Jake for lunch in Madrid as they were spending a few days there during the boys school half term break. Continue reading Lunch in Madrid
Prado Museum Madrid
Tuesday 13th February 2018
Our campsite in Aranjuez was a short drive from the main train station into Madrid, making it ideal for ‘letting the train take the strain’. A must to visit for us was the Museo Nacional Del Prado. Continue reading Prado Museum Madrid