Hotel Baeza Monumental
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The Route of the Nazrids
... although research had indicated that many Paradors are a little frayed around the edges. Our room however, was spacious, clean, warm with some great views. Admittedly, it could do with bit of a spruce up but this did not detract in anyway from our enjoyment. Adjourning to the lounge for pre-dinner drinks, we discovered a roaring log fire, stags heads and suffer animals aplenty, just how a hunting lodge should be! A great place to sit down and relax awhile. We had booked a half ...
On the road again...
... well, Talei had a siesta in the hammock and Rob fixed the cupboard she broke the night before), we went for a bike ride on the edge of the Despenaperros National Park - impressive mountain views. We then retired to the hotel bar for several ...
The final frontier
We have finally burst into the last province that we´ll visit on this trip - Andalusia. It was a long journey today, of about 3 hours, but then it is a long way to Granada and we´ll have to do it at some point. We are only really stopping here to break up the journey, but it is nice to have a quiet afternoon and evening in the beautiful sunshine and warmth of this part of the country.
We had an uneventful journey through dry plains ...
Consuegra, Almagro Santa Elena
... last night and intended to stop for the night however Charlie did not like it and absolutely refused to enter the gates. Just not good enough for her. There are supposed to be lots of historical buildings in the town, we did not find this out because the streets were all cobbled stones and very very old so gave up after about a couple of km and got out of there. What we saw was pretty and we were satisfied enough with that. Just carried on untill this ...
Capella!
... I didnt feel too bad about this because my host-dad told me that sometimes even he cant understand him).
At some point, about 2 hours into the capella some patriotic type music sounded and we were all called to watch the "mini-bullfight" (I know there is a word in spanish, but I have forgotten it, so just bear with me...) All 50 or so of us crowded around the ring, which had wooden benches to sit on (which, incedentiallly, ruined my shorts because ...