Today we set out to wander up the hill to see the castle, but this was put on hold briefly when Michelle remembered a special holiday market was on today in the piazza, so an investigation was required. It was a major disappointment. We really felt sorry for the stall holders as they grappled to hold their canopies down in the 'gentle' breeze, whilst there was almost no one around (they were still there at the end of the day, and for most it looked like no sales ...

It was a slow and lazy start to the day, brought to life by trying out the 'shower machine' as Michelle has nicknamed the tardis like box. The hydrotherapy system sends out needle like jet sprays at your body - the initial reaction is to defend yourself from this skin tearing water torture, but you soon relax and go numb. it lights itself up with multi couloured LED lights, and assualts you on all sides with water, in a very small space. You step out of the showe...

Today we were packed and ready to go. Michelle had not been feeling well, so whilst she rested I ducked out to take some last minute photos of areas I had not been to yet in Varona. At 10.30 we were picked up and driven to the train station in good time. It's now a logistical exercise in luggage management to get us onto and off a train, whilst finding luggage space is our new challenge on trains. This train trip was spent getting the photos up to date on this bl...