The respite trip: week 1

Three weeks away from England, as a boost for the inevitable stress and coldness to come, that was the plan as we set sail last Sunday to Santander, in Steve's motorhome, next day heading southward to a campsite on the coast near Cadiz. For total respite, my chronicle of the days was limited to haiku form. Here's a smattering:

Monday:

Mountainous highways

Caravaggio landscapes

We're in Northern Spain.

Palencia now 

Quiet in evening sunshine

walking through the park

Windmill farm land here 

stick-legged beasts straddling 

this flat hill-top land 

Tuesday:

Ampudia stroll:

underground grain stores, 

revamped ancient town 

Look! big glinting wings

soar and swoop in the dense blue 

a golden eagle

Wednesday:

Flat pale cornfields

more than hours drive today 

down to Cáceres

Fast highway southwest:

Old town tour, wine and tapas

- sudden thunderstorm!

Thursday: 

Only a short drive:

 Zafra Aire, Dia close by -

pizza/movie night

Friday: 

Sanlúcar campsite 

as great as we remembered! 

 wander to the beach

Saturday:

Walking the long beach

seriously azure sky

champagne sand, and beer

Sunday:

Lazy day, hottest yet -

late in the day, long beach walk

back to town, to eat :-)