Dec. 28th
Today we split into two groups. All the young ones but the youngest went on a 30km hike from Arnes to Pinell de Brae (well almost!). Hubby, M. and I went to visit a dam (L'Embassament de Pena) where we had our last picnic and then went on to have a look at Beseit, the village.
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| A local we found on the way - so cuddly! |
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| Good job we have a small car! |
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| It's interesting how the rock has been used to form part of the dam |
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| Beseit and the Matarranya river |
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| Take a look at the doors... |
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| ...such beautifully carved wood |
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| 10 years ago Beseit had 600 inhabitants |
In the evening we all dressed up posh, put flowers in our hair (the girls) and ties around our necks (the boys) and had a most delicious gala supper to celebrate, amongst other things, my husband's 50th birthday.
Dec. 29th
Today we had to get out of the house by 12.00 midday. We managed it, although everyone was tired from staying up very late the night before, squeezing the most out of the opportunities given them! Before we left the village, while it was rain/snowing, we visited an old and well preserved ice house. The owners would transport great blocks of ice and snow from the countryside around to store and sell to the villagers, for medicinal uses and food preservation. It is a very typical, dome-shaped, Catalonian construction from the XVII century.
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| The ice house - Arnes |
This last photograph is of The Dogs Head (Cap de Gos), a very well known mountain shape from the ranges. I wonder why they call it this ; )
What a memorable week. History, geography, gym and nature studies all in one. I hope you have enjoyed seeing a little of where we went and what we saw.
1 comment:
I wonder if he'd chase a stick if you threw it. Nice pup!
Nice place up there where the sad dam was... nice friend, too! :D
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