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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #135 on: May 14, 2018, 04:28:31 PM »
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!! I have just had to teach Nod to use a recycling bin  Banghead Banghead

We move on tomorrow and Nod volunteered to take out the rubbish, mainly wine bottles  redface:

I pointed out the 4 large recycling bins on the opposite side of the road. He reappeared with the rubbish, declaring that the bins are all sealed. We went back down in the lift and I marched him to the OTHER SIDE of the bins where there were apertures for bottles, rubbish, cardboard and so on  Banghead Banghead Banghead

He is an utter clown. And he is STILL trying to speak Italian  cussing: cussing: cussing:
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #136 on: May 14, 2018, 08:08:08 PM »
Just found Nod shouting at the corkscrew. He CANNOT work it out  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #137 on: May 15, 2018, 02:31:53 AM »
Just found Nod shouting at the corkscrew. He CANNOT work it out  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #138 on: May 15, 2018, 05:28:55 AM »
Today we are driving to Segovia  cloud9:
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #139 on: May 15, 2018, 10:41:32 AM »
Finally in Segovia despite Nod's utter navigational incompetence  Banghead Banghead

Hotel car park is one of those robot jobs where the car disappears on a lift and gets stacked underground  scared2: scared2: scared2:
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #140 on: May 15, 2018, 11:01:54 AM »
Finally in Segovia despite Nod's utter navigational incompetence  Banghead Banghead

Hotel car park is one of those robot jobs where the car disappears on a lift and gets stacked underground  scared2: scared2: scared2:

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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #141 on: May 15, 2018, 11:13:16 AM »
Finally in Segovia despite Nod's utter navigational incompetence  Banghead Banghead

Hotel car park is one of those robot jobs where the car disappears on a lift and gets stacked underground  scared2: scared2: scared2:

You won't see that again...  noooo:
If he'd locked guess who in it then that could be a result
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #142 on: May 15, 2018, 11:49:46 AM »
Is Nod good for anything?

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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #143 on: May 15, 2018, 01:14:15 PM »
Is Nod good for anything?

Being Nick's only friend...?  whistle:
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #144 on: May 15, 2018, 01:24:54 PM »
Is Nod good for anything?

Making Nick look less like a disaster magnet...?  rubschin:
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #145 on: May 15, 2018, 02:37:04 PM »
OK. One for Miss D

I last came here 30 years ago, but had forgotten how stunning it is:

1. Sunny and warm with snowcapped mountains around
2. Fabulous (and cheap at 30 Euros) sort of boutique hotel bang in the centre
3. Beautiful Plaza Mayor with added cathedral
4. Astounding Roman viaduct (no mortar, held together by its own weight)
5. Medieval walls
6. Found fantastic little restaurant down a backstreet:

Lunch: Roast peppers stuffed with salt cod
Perfectly cooked sirloin steak
Choc truffle mousse with toasted almonds
Bottle of wine
Coffee

10 Euros  Shocked:

Nod said his cod was perfect and tried Tiramisu for the first time

Went over the road to a delightful square and found a little bar wide open but unstaffed. Eventually restaurant owner appeared (it was his bar) and we ordered coffee and brandy. He gave that to us gratis  Shocked:

This place is STUNNING!!

































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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #146 on: May 15, 2018, 02:40:25 PM »
Is Nod good for anything?

Incredibly, he is an Oxford graduate with an MA from Durham!! How??
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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #147 on: May 15, 2018, 02:55:48 PM »
OK. One for Miss D

I last came here 30 years ago, but had forgotten how stunning it is:

1. Sunny and warm with snowcapped mountains around
2. Fabulous (and cheap at 30 Euros) sort of boutique hotel bang in the centre
3. Beautiful Plaza Mayor with added cathedral
4. Astounding Roman viaduct (no mortar, held together by its own weight)
5. Medieval walls
6. Found fantastic little restaurant down a backstreet:

Lunch: Roast peppers stuffed with salt cod
Perfectly cooked sirloin steak
Choc truffle mousse with toasted almonds
Bottle of wine
Coffee

10 Euros  Shocked:

Nod said his cod was perfect and tried Tiramisu for the first time

Went over the road to a delightful square and found a little bar wide open but unstaffed. Eventually restaurant owner appeared (it was his bar) and we ordered coffee and brandy. He gave that to us gratis  Shocked:

This place is STUNNING!!


































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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #148 on: May 15, 2018, 03:25:48 PM »
OK. One for Miss D

I last came here 30 years ago, but had forgotten how stunning it is:

1. Sunny and warm with snowcapped mountains around
2. Fabulous (and cheap at 30 Euros) sort of boutique hotel bang in the centre
3. Beautiful Plaza Mayor with added cathedral
4. Astounding Roman viaduct (no mortar, held together by its own weight)
5. Medieval walls
6. Found fantastic little restaurant down a backstreet:

Lunch: Roast peppers stuffed with salt cod
Perfectly cooked sirloin steak
Choc truffle mousse with toasted almonds
Bottle of wine
Coffee

10 Euros  Shocked:

Nod said his cod was perfect and tried Tiramisu for the first time

Went over the road to a delightful square and found a little bar wide open but unstaffed. Eventually restaurant owner appeared (it was his bar) and we ordered coffee and brandy. He gave that to us gratis  Shocked:

This place is STUNNING!!


































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We have pics!   :thumbsup:  great stuff Nick

But does that look like you've trusted Nod with a metal knife and fork?   scared2:
Well, whatever, nevermind

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Re: Yet another road trip with Nod
« Reply #149 on: May 15, 2018, 03:28:44 PM »
I maintained a safe distance  :thumbsup:
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