Lots of paintings

heading toward the plaza

old gateway

ancient garden gate

sitting in the plaza major

cathedral cupula

to light the way

statue in Madrid

park statue

Unamuno

faces

stork's nest

Love the storks and their huge nests, but locals worry about the enormous weight on their wonderful old building.  Old here goes back beyond our definitions of old.  The new cathedral was finished in the 13th century and repairs on the baroque facade include stone carvings of an astronaut on a moon walk and a griffon eating a triple-scoop ice cream.   Let future archeologists beware!!

People below our window are gathering around side-walk tables this afternoon (8:00 is still afternoon) waiting for the soccer game between Spain and Portugal, I think.  We'll wear our red and yellow shirts, need to head out in just a few minutes.  Not something we can miss and still be good Salamantinos.