Hervas

I´m planning to return to Granada and the Alhambra in the next blog, but couldn´t resist sharing this exclusive live footage of Brent and Tito, our host with the most (and the best All Black boxers we´ve seen in Spain!) partaking in a lively bit of haka here in Hervas, Extramadura...

We´ve just passed a wonderful day in the company of such nice people....sitting in the sun, partaking in a glass of the best Spanish wine (thanks Paco!) eating delicious pork cooked on a real barbecue...bliss!

We´re currently staying in a delightful little town called Hervas, nestled near some of Spain´s many mountains.
This morning we breakfasted in freshly-made churros; sort of Spanish donuts, and walked them off through the local 'forest' before our splendid alfresco lunch.

Tito & Blanca´s house, designed by Tito

Tito el toro

After lunch we walked to the 'House of Paco', about 2km including a death-defying (for me) railway bridge, from the village.  It looked so beautiful in the setting sun...

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..and of course a visit to the house would not have been complete without a pat and an apple or two for Lisa...
She seemed to be very happy to see us (in a nonchalant, donkey sort of way) and is looking happy and well.  By the way she muttered something in Spanish which sounded like ¨"Hola y besos para Vera y Javier en Nueve Zelanda???"




Back to Tito and Blanca's lovely house, which is where the haka was performed, as well as impressive cider-pouring demonstrations and much laughter...
It´s hard to imagine we only have several days left in this wonderful country.
We've seen so many beautiful places and met so many nice, gracious people.
The Spanish people seem to genuinely like children, and show a real interest in them.
The food,wine and coffee are very good...always an indication of culture.
We´ve seen so much and yet there are still many more places to visit...maybe we´ll have to come again...