Our travels on Thursday turned out to be a bit of an adventure. Found out that our Garmin does not like the curvey roads or round a bouts.  Got lost several times, did not help that the roads signs have been changed and the numbers are now different than on most maps. Jill (the voice on our Garmin) had quite a time, recalculating!!!  she sent us down some pretty narrow streets, had to even pull in the mirrors.  SO thankful we did not met another car!   We forgot to take our phone :)  Lucky did not need it. But still a fun day, the landscape changes so much from desert to olive, orange groves.... tons of rock terraces.  We went over one hill and saw an "ocean" of  greenhouses.  Locals call it the sea of plastics.  Where vegetables are grown for the rest of Europe.   There are several granite quarries in this area and some Windmill farms.

We had Hadyn and Kristy over for supper Friday night, yep made it till 9 to eat.  Cooking was quite an adventure.  The Lasagna noodles are like the size of postcards and I separated them to cook, well they all stuck together.  Ter asked the lady at the  grocery store for sausage by saying oink or moo.  The sausage was very bland so added some Chorizo.  Had to us my dictionary for spices.  Looked one up and the translation said - " I don't give a damn. I did not use that one.  Did find Albahaca (basil) Perejil (parsley) , garlic and oregano.   The stove turns off when timer not set, the readings on the stove say. Carne/pescado, pizza, gratin Eco or gratin.  We found out pizza setting not enough and crane too much.  Had a house full of smoke when guest arrived.  Small oven and only one rack a challenge when cooking lasagna, garlic bread and apple crisp.  But dinner a success and had a great time.  Taught Hadyn and Kristy how to play Mexican train dominoes.  Wow Hadyn is a ringer, and competitive.  (Dee, he really is but in a a real fun way as he blocks you).  They brought us some paprika peppers, told us how to cook them in Olive oil and they turn into chips.   Kristy told us they grew so many she uses them as drapes in her house. They invited us to watch their daughter do flamenco dancing next week.

Walking about the villages on Saturday morning ran into Betsy and Warren and they invited us in for coffee.   They just bought a house here in January and Hadyn has just finished remodeling it. Nice three story home with a terrace on top overlooking the city.  They are a really interesting couple, really living their dream.  Their next book comes out on the 23rd, hoping to get a copy. Warren said they are now writing one about Lubrin and are scheduled for a book tour,12 cities across Europe.  Going to talk about romantic cities, and couples in those cities. They are making a living, loving what they are doing and it shows in the joy you feel when around them..

Our newest guest arrived last evening. We we'll have only 5 days with no guest till we leave.  Pretty will booked!  

Just tried to order wood, he did not speak English.  Do not know if got it ordered or not?  

Sending a hug, especially to Vail,Stella ,Ruby,Wyatt,Mamie  and Winnie!!!  Love you!  Mima and Pipa