"A bit of nice taking"

With the regulator obtained we looked on the map in order to see where we were and where to go next. Of course, it being Spain, there were endless possibilities and lo and behold we were on the edge of more Sierras. The coast directly to our east was Alicante / Murcia and running NE/SW forming part of the Cordilleras Beticas, are ranges of mountains within the Parque Natural de Cazorla Segura. We went to Cazorla town and to a Dutch run campsite, Camping San Isicio.

Cazorla is set under huge crags that rise vertically immediately behind the town which somehow clings to the side of the mountain. The tops were shrouded in mist but the town was white under a cloudy but bright sky. At least we haven't had rain but with shade temperatures only just hitting 20C it isn't exactly summer weather.

So we fully immersed ourselves in Cazorla's weekend. Starting with Saturday morning coffee and Churros and a walk around the narrow streets. When I say narrow I mean narrow. Many are single file with traffic lights controlling the vehicles but as they come past you have to stand in someone's doorway to avoid being knocked by a wing mirror.

Someone set up a small promotional stall selling cherries. YIPPEE!! We were first in the queue "but they are 2Kg trays" 😲 What to do? We asked the lady in good old hand signals if we could buy half and if she'd been sitting on a stool she would have fallen off it laughing. At just €5 for the tray we were persuaded that it would be better to buy a full one and anyway there was a big queue forming behind us. I doubt they wanted half trays. "A bit of nice taking" is what Arthur Barnsley would say!

Later we joined the evening walkabout and finally experienced Tapas. It's quite usual to sit down at at table in the evening, order a beer and be presented with a serving of Tapas. It seems such a nice way to eat in the evening. Having (maybe) had the full lunch experience which can last from 2 till 4pm, what better way to eat before sleeping than a few small servings. Of course none of this happens much before 9pm anyway. The kids are all out too, running around, playing in the fountains, throwing balls. It's an altogether nice town centre experience.