18:03. Salamanca Parador by text.

After what seems like a long day, but only about 6 hours of driving, now in Salamanca Parador. It's lovely and I'll test the shower and the internet.

Edited to add pictures of Jonny with beer-assisted carb fettling. Also me refilling with oil - the engine was producing copious oil from the rocker cover seal - which then dripped onto the exhaust and burnt off leaving me travelling in clouds of black smoke.

Arriving in Salamanca David and I talked through my oil leak problem and realised that the rubber glove was serving to pressurise the crankcase - hence the leaks. Cutting off a finger cured the problem, but should still serve to prevent sand being sucked in under negative pressure.

Feeling too tired and lazy to go into town, we spent our evening in the Parador. We were slightly alarmed initially that the restaurant seemed to be closed, but reception seemed surprised that anyone might expect it to open before 8.30.