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Friday, October 17, 2025

Salamanca (again) 🇪🇸✨

Our last full day in #Salamanca, so we indulged Stuart’s real passion… for nuns! 😇

First stop: the Convento de San Esteban (@turismosalamanca) which is a Dominican convent with a jaw-droppingly ornate plateresque façade and a peaceful cloister. Stuart even got a one-to-one with a confessional nun-bot! 🤖🙏


Then on to the 15th-century Convento de las Dueñas, another serene cloister — plus a sweet surprise: handmade nun treats! 🍬 Cash only (of course 😏).


A perfect way to end our time in the Golden City.

Next stop… Madrid! 


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Thursday, October 16, 2025

Ávila 🇪🇸✨

Today Stuart & I took a trip to #Ávila, one of Spain’s most beautiful walled cities.


The #MedievalWalls offered sweeping views over the city and the plains of Castile — stone towers, battlements, and breathtaking vistas. 🏰


We also visited the #CathedralofÁvila, Spain’s first #GothicCathedral (half fortress, half church). 


Oh my goodness, the red and white granite columns with the stunning shafts of stained-glass light were awesome. 


A lovely day in timeless Castile. 💛


#SpainTravel #CastillaYLeón #TravelSpain #HistoricSpain #WorldHeritage #TravelDiaries #WalledCity #TravelWithStuart 























Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Segovia 🇪🇸✨…

Today Stuart and I took a trip out to the beautiful town of #Segovia.


With its incredible #RomanAqueduct, majestic #GothicCathedral, and the fairy-tale #Alcázar castle, it’s the perfect-picture example of a classic #SpanishTown. 💛


Definitely worth a visit. 


#SpainTravel #CastileAndLeón #TravelSpain #Wanderlust #TravelCouple #HistoricSpain