We broke away from our pool today and drove to the town of Ronda. It sits astride a river that flows through an incredibly deep gorge. As you drive through you have to cross the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge.) It is over 300 years old and is an architectural wonder. It the main crossing of the river and is incredibly high. The first time I looked down from the bridge I went green! I am not good at heights and here was the proof. As we drove over the bridge today there were many tourists looking down to the river below. We had to go ever so slowly because we were following a horse and carriage making the crossing.
On the other side we found a place to turn the car and came back to find a car park. Down from the car park we found a pavement eatery just outside the park where we had a basic lunch. Later on we drifted down to the Plaza de Torro (Bull Ring) which is, I think, the oldest in Spain. As there were so many cobbles to traverse with Pauline's wheelchair we id not go in. So we returned to the car park and began our way back to Finca Manolo.
Our road back turned out not to be the reverse of our way there. Our satnav took us, this time, along a 30 mile long mountain pass all the way to the coast and then along the Autovia Mediterranee. The pass rose to a height of 1,054 metres before descending to the sea. The views of the National Park were breath taking as he road wound round and round the mountains of the area.
Eventually we picked up the motorway and got back to base just before 6.00pm. After our meal I found myself watching the Last Night of the Proms with Marin Alsop conducting the orchestra. What a strange end to a day in Spain!
On our return we found one of the toilets was misbehaving and flooding the kitchen. This had happened the previous day and emptied the reserve water tank. Today I saw what was happening and was able to reduce its effect. On Friday we got back and could not understand what had happened. Today I could see it and turn the valve to prevent further water loss.
Almost every time we come the house decides to misbehave. The owners are away on holiday but we have a family member who is looking after the property for them. I know where the problem lies but don't expect it to be put right for some time. It will not affect us any longer as the valve is shut! When you stay here you learn when to turn on the reserve water supply, how to reset the electricity after a storm, and how to improve access for the disabled!
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