Happy guests

The week before Easter - Semana Santa - we had paying guests in the shape of Nicola and Guy from London, who found us on-line. The weather was changeable and it was a bit cold at night, apparently, but like everyone else who's stayed so far, they loved it:

Nicola e-mailed me with this:

"We had a really great time at the house in Juviles. We thought the house was very nicely done and liked all the little touches such as guidebooks, cookbooks and DVDs...
...you mentioned the walk to El Fuerte; we only did it on the last day which is a shame as it was a spectacular view which we could have enjoyed with a book and a picnic every day!!"

Don't know if they had a camera with them when they went to the Fuerte, but the last time I was up there I took these. Above is a random bit of landscape (that's digital cameras for you) and below right is a hazy view of the village from the footpath. The Fuerte itself is the very limited remains of an old Moorish stronghold; an important fortress that once dominated the area and provided a refuge when the pesky Christians tried to persuade the Muslims to eat ham sandwiches and worship the Virgin Mary. There's only a few stubby bits of wall left, although a water deposit remains, and the walk and the views are great. In warm weather up there, the scent of wild herbs, particularly thyme, is lovely.