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Kings and Castles

01.06.04 (10:42 pm) [edit]

Today was a public holiday here (Los reyes) so we took advantage and went back up to the Land That Time Forgot to see the house again. The drive up from the coast is lovely. It's bull country (no pun intended), so it's mile after mile of fields filled with the beautiful beasts living the good life before the truck comes to take them off to the ring. Personally I don't like to think about the thereafter...but that's too big an issue to go into here. As you climb the countryside gets greener until you turn a bend in the road and see the village dripping down a hillside, amidst a frill of cork trees. Cork farming is the main income for most villagers.

I still feel REALLY nervous about living out in the sticks, but when I went into the house I knew (again) it was right.

I can't believe that in three weeks we'll be living there. I'm not sure yet whether I'll be able to blog from home. I asked about internet connection and was told, "oh yeah Paco at the bottom of the village has got a computer" so I'm not sure what that means. Telephones are a novelty there. *aurghhhhh* I may get a connection...slow, but a connection.

I took loads of pics. This isn't the best because it was taken from the car, but it shows the whole village and gives an idea of the size of the castle. Ours is one of the houses closest to the castle. [image]Andaloo_1321365999 .jpg[/image]

posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 01.06.04 (1:46 pm)

How are the skies there? Any neat sights to see?

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 01.06.04 (1:53 pm)

Reply to: irishred
LOL You mean great balls of fire? I missed it all!

posted by: billlyryan (reply)
post date: 01.06.04 (3:23 pm)

I want to be here.

posted by: flaring (reply)
post date: 01.06.04 (4:08 pm)

Does anyone live in the castle? Is that a dumb question?

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 01.07.04 (8:09 am)

Reply to: flaring
There's no such thing as a dumb question. No, nobody lives there, its mostly a ruine. I would imagine its a national monument and therefore will never be privately owned.

posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 01.07.04 (9:14 am)

Wow. I'm really excited for you and nervous at the same time. Hope you get internet connection. I'd love to hear more about your new home.

posted by: fotocali (reply)
post date: 01.07.04 (4:09 pm)

OMfreakinGOD! Dude! I *must* visit! Imagine the photos I could take of the castle. Imagine the language practice I could get in Espana. Imagine how fat I could get from the local abuelas cooking for charming ol me!

Your story of bulls and cork trees reminds me of my favorite children's book: Ferdinand The Bull.

You *better* find a way to post fotos... or at least snail-mail prints to me! I'll give you my snailmail addy here in Cali.

posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 01.10.04 (10:44 pm)

Sir,
As I read your post from the castle, I suggest you exercise great care employing my peasanta to hump your goods over the cobblestones and into your quarters.

I'm glad you like the house. Come by for tea or sangria, your decision.

Leopold

posted by: Andaloo (reply)
post date: 01.11.04 (8:16 am)

Reply to: newbie
Thank you so much for the offer of peasants. Do they still cost three grotes per dozen, and do they provide their own wheelbarrows?

I think your Kingdom will suit me very well, I'm told the knights are warm here.

Tea it is.