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It's grrrrape!
We were all in fine form and got there by lunchtime-ish. As usual John navigated us to tonight's accommodation; a nice picturesque homestead at the edge of town.
Voyeuristic chairs in the bedroom
View of the hillls
We decided to forego the usual siesta and instead took the opportunity to enjoy some beers outside before the rain came.
View of the hills plus beer
John: Well today was a much nicer day. I promised the guys thunder
and lightning and of course we have had none of the above. A small shower disturbed
our quiet beer on the patio at Pazo Santa Maria but other than that all has
been fine. We had an interesting breakfast this morning … being urged to eat up
by our Spanish land-lady but we failed to respond … all a bit tired … and jamon
for breakfast even as great as this was … proscuitto … not processed like we’ve
been getting … is wearing a bit thin … I’m down to a penitent bread and orange
juice … plus the obligatory café con leche. Walk was short and pleasant and
dry.
We’re bunking at the Pazo Santa Maria. Which seems to be an
up-market place. We had to walk an extra 1,485 metros to get here … there were
a few “observationes” but that ceased when we finally arrived. Best described
as a place for weekend dalliances … a sort of Tuscan style villa in Spain … Pete
and Col have the honey moon suite complete with curtained four poster and spa !
There are a few Spanish flies about … I thought dung beetles
had fixed that particular problem … anyway they may be small but they’re vigorous
and persistent. And there are no
tea/coffee making facilities in the rooms … very un-Australian … possibly they
expect you to amble out for a decent coffee rather than settling for instant in
your room … what is the world coming too
!
We had possibly a few too many beers on the patio … when we
came inside … discussion … thank you Eric and Col … turned to one hit wonders …
as it always does … and there is apparently a classical list … most of which I
know and love … sad to say the I also knew the pop ones as well … at least up
until the late 70s … possibly not something to broadcast in the blog … well the
beer is still flowing !
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