Merida

Friday 31 August

Merida

What a fabulous city, it is full of Roman ruins, little cafes and it has a little train.......deep joy.

Admittedly it wasn´t the best train ride this holiday, in fact it only scored 5/10 but it looked pretty.

For anyone interested in Roman antiquities it is definitely worth a visit. The town however, looks as if it is in the middle of a make over. The regional government has set up business there and it seems to have quite a big university. At first glance it looks more of a working town than a tourist centre but persever and you will find yourself 'discovering' antiquities in the most unlikely places. The Temple of Diana, for instance, is down a small side street and until the 1970s it had somebody living there! There is a huge aquaduct at the edge of the town and Roman bridge spans the river by the University.