We had thunder and deluges last night, this morning it was still raining hard in fact the Welsh word pistillio fits exactly. I was so disillusioned that I just plugged the name of my next destination into Tomtom and drove off, the trouble was I couldn't differentiate between Viana and Valenca so thirty minutes late I found myself going north and nearly at the Spanish border. (keep me away from chart plotters and satnavs). Anyway I got fed up with the rain and headed south, I bypassed Porto, I will save the Douro river cruise for another trip. I detoured off and visited Conimbriga a huge Roman archaeological site, I just wish I had Keira with me to tell me what I was looking at. I am now in an Ibis hotel in Leiria and about to go out and explore, the rain has stopped Yipeeee.
I have been staying in cheap local hotels and they have been friendly but definitely only one star, not the sort of place Margaret or Fiona would think of laying their head. (I think Billy had stayed in the hotel I stayed in last night because the laminate in the bedroom was lifting, it had obviously had a good soaking at some time) Anyway I decided to try the Ibis, only 45 euros including breakfast and the place is immaculate. I've already booked tomorrow nights Ibis in Evora.
Anyway enough for now I must go exploring. More soon.
That rain has nothing on ours as you know, poor skippy took one look, then came back in and crossed his legs. going to put our high-vis waterproofs on and see if a little persuasion will work
ReplyDeleteYou flood one hotel and trust your mates will keep it quiet :D))
ReplyDeleteStill remember seeing the soap suds disappearing under the door as I rinsed my'hair' and thinking ..... That shouldn't be doing that !
When I got went into the bedroom Margaret was on a surfboard !!
Shame you missed the Douro I hear it is stunning a boat trip on a river in spate .. now there's a trip for a marine .... we're you ever in the forces Bob ??