It is another gorgeous day in Salamanca...still very chilly but sunny with blue skies. I went on a walk for about an hour today. In Spain when we go for walk simply to spend time, with no particular destination in mind, we say "un paseo." Well on my paseo today, I was treated to a couple of things you can only see in Salamanca. The first was a stork spotting. These magnificent birds visit Salamanca only a few times a year, most frequently during January. They have several nests throughout the city. The storks in the picture above have built their nest on top of the bell tower of the church in the Plaza Mayor. That is some pretty expensive real estate. My second treat of the day was actually no treat whatsoever. As I walked through the Plaza Mayor, I noticed that a group of people was gathered along one of the facades. This isn't anything out of the ordinary...tour groups visit the Plaza nearly every day. However everyone in the group was staring at a specific balcony where, if you looked up, you would see a young man in a bright blue speedo mooning the crowd below. It was quite the Sunday morning in Salamanca.
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