Summer in Spain (again) (6 Viewers)

[jumartoo]

We had another cool and windy ride today. Not as bad as yesterday though. We rode down to the village of Ródenas and took a few photos and then continued on to pick up a section of the via verde.

We exited the via verde near Ojos Negras, a strange place, partly abandoned. It was obviously built for the workers of the mine/quarry. Even the splendid big houses are now left to nature.

There is a concession to tourism though. A lovely old train and one or two other places to photo but we didn't look for them.

We're staying here again tonight, hoping for clear skies and a starry sky

 

[Peavy]

We had another cool and windy ride today. Not as bad as yesterday though. We rode down to the village of Ródenas and took a few photos and then continued on to pick up a section of the via verde.

We exited the via verde near Ojos Negras, a strange place, partly abandoned. It was obviously built for the workers of the mine/quarry. Even the splendid big houses are now left to nature.

There is a concession to tourism though. A lovely old train and one or two other places to photo but we didn't look for them.

We're staying here again tonight, hoping for clear skies and a starry sky

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Love that salmon colour stones

 

[jumartoo]

Yesterday we left our Castle parking and drove to a nearby Dia supermarket and then continued to our present spot. We're at the motorhome area of a town called Escucha, and a pretty town ... it isn't! The motorhome area is within a walled area of the Padel courts, and our first impression wasn't the best (especially after the views we'd had for two nights) but we had a quiet night. The town has a mining background and has a mining museum. It also has some nice riding terrain around it.

Today's ride took us through some terraced areas and past some cliffs, with the obligatory Griffon Vultures. We then did a few km on a road before climbing up, and up, to the high point amongst the wind turbines. Lots of people were mushroom searching. I looked in the baskets of some guys (they showed me what they'd collected, but didn't offer me any) and they were a pale orangey brown colour. Could they be Chanterelles?

Anyway, we cooked our own, shop bought, mushrooms for lunch!

We're, surprisingly, staying another night here and spending this afternoon/evening planning our route onwards.

Martin pointing to

this Vulture

Viewpoint (fire lookout?)

Palomar de Arroyos (the next town along from here, and it looks prettier)

The highest point (over 1600 m)

Escucha from the high point

And a closer view of the parking area.

 

[Peavy]

Yesterday we left our Castle parking and drove to a nearby Dia supermarket and then continued to our present spot. We're at the motorhome area of a town called Escucha, and a pretty town ... it isn't! The motorhome area is within a walled area of the Padel courts, and our first impression wasn't the best (especially after the views we'd had for two nights) but we had a quiet night. The town has a mining background and has a mining museum. It also has some nice riding terrain around it.

Today's ride took us through some terraced areas and past some cliffs, with the obligatory Griffon Vultures. We then did a few km on a road before climbing up, and up, to the high point amongst the wind turbines. Lots of people were mushroom searching. I looked in the baskets of some guys (they showed me what they'd collected, but didn't offer me any) and they were a pale orangey brown colour. Could they be Chanterelles?

Anyway, we cooked our own, shop bought, mushrooms for lunch!

We're, surprisingly, staying another night here and spending this afternoon/evening planning our route onwards.

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Martin pointing to

this Vulture
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Viewpoint (fire lookout?)
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Palomar de Arroyos (the next town along from here, and it looks prettier)
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The highest point (over 1600 m)
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Escucha from the high point
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And a closer view of the parking area.
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We've passed Escucha many times (what a funny name, right?) and agree with you, what a... not so pretty town, sorry people from Escucha, but there are a lot of more pretty places around Teruel, an area we really love, to be honest,

 

[jumartoo]

27° forecast for today, so we searched for somewhere with shade and we found somewhere we'd had in mind to do a gorge walk and the parking is shady.

We're parked next to a church, some cottages and a playground, not too far from the village of Aliaga. I think where we are is called Aldehuela, but it's a hamlet not a village.

We've walked out and back in the gorge. The Hoz Mala, and I think Martin's knees are also malas now. It was rougher and more "undulating" than we expected.

Nice scenery though.

The drive in.

Motorhome tucked under the trees.

We tried to take a short cut to the official route. We got into an area, but had to almost limbo back out.

It's the fenced off area of the old Central Electric building, now abandoned and falling into bad state.

Gorge photos to follow.

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[jumartoo]

We started the route proper and watched a pair of mountain goats. Mother and offspring, we think, as one was calling to the other, although they're both the same size.

Watching them move along the rocks, and then upwards, seems to defy gravity.

The gorge. We walked until it really started to get rough and rocky and turned back.

 

[Barriesimpson]

We arrived in Ribeira today and it is a pleasant 15ºC. As you can see from the photos, you can't see anything coz the clouds are at ground/sea level