Another brick in the wall

My journey continued from Oviedo to Lugo. 

Lugo is a walled city and that’s a proper walled city where you can walk around the walls and I know that because I did! It’s 1.27 miles if you’re interested and to be honest it’s still that even if you’re not!! It was built in the 3rd Century BC by the Romans (what have they ever done for us?) and is apparently the only city in the world still surrounded by completely intact roman walls. This makes it a UNESCO world heritage site.

(the Wall or rather the path at the top of the Wall)

I stayed in two different places while there, one a 4 star hotel and the other an AirBnB. The hotel was amazing and when I checked in the receptionist uttered those magical words “I’ve given you an up grade” and I had a suite! A real proper lounge, bedroom and bathroom with two sinks! Free water, crisps and slippers too! My bed was big enough to be in two separate post codes back home! Ok no more exclamation marks. 

(The view from my suite!)

I loved Lugo - not just because of the suite - as for me every street had a view around the corner that made you smile, none more so that when I came across Lugo cathedral for the first time. It was around lunch time and I came at down a side street and there was just this beautiful church in the sun, which I walked around ending at the front in all its majesty. I took many photos of it from all over the city and at all times of day. 

The food in Lugo was also great with a couple of particularly good places for breakfast near the hotel and a square in the centre of the walled city with a row of excellent restaurants. I tried two of them and one I actually ate in or outside 4 times. My ordering is getting better and I mainly got what I wanted! 

After two nights of luxury, it was time for a bit of domesticity as I needed the use of a washing machine and AirBnB provided a very nice apartment with a washer drier and it was home from home for another two nights. 

I used this time to explore more of the walled city, including the aforementioned wall walk, and took in two amazing murals, one of which (Julius Caesar) I’ll admit I missed the first time, despite seeing it when we drove into the city. 

(Is this a dagger I see before me…. Well yes actually!)

My apartment had a Celtic theme to the rooms and I was in the “love knot” apartment!  🤣🤣🤣. Well I loved the washer/drier!! It was also slap bang in the middle of the walled city so all the good stuff was still close by!



I’ll remember Lugo for lots of reasons, all mainly good and for being the place they gave me an upgrade!