The Road from Santiago

  We are going down about 100m - which is almost a third of the total height above sea level.  We can stop at the unreviewed villa Donoso park and garden. There is an equally unreviewed sports field near by.   We have a sentiment ahead - Banos y Mendigo.  772 people lived here in 2020, a considerable increase since the 277 of 2001.  57% of these people are foreign born - of whom about two thirds are European, the rest being mostly Africans.  It only has two, small wiki pages [Spanish and English.] Near the entrance of the town is the Puente viejo.  Alexander wrote ‘ An old bridge that has been renovated and painted. There is a path you can take to the hills of Portichuelo where there are fossils. Leave it clean if you go. Some people throw away coffee cups and empty tobacco packets.’ In the pueblo is Restaurante Venta La Asomada.    https://ventalaasomada.es/     Juan was impressed.  ‘ Total antidepressant. What a fantasti...

Between Murcia and Murcia airport is a lump of geology and we are going over it. We are in the region of the Puerta El Cigarron.  People seem to like it.  Keith said ‘Lovely forest areas to explore and good walking through river (Baranca) with sand and limestone cliffs.'   David added ‘ A very good route for the whole family. It's not too difficult, and you can see faces carved into the rocks. It's easy to access and has easy parking. Highly recommended.   The hiking area further on is described as El Matahombres.  Matrushko is impressed.  ‘ I've been there twice. By bike. The first time I didn't make it past the leg-breaker, the second time I thought I'd made it past the man-killer, already at night. Dead. But the slope I could see, STRAIGHT now without any switchbacks and in front of me, suggested that the man-killer... was far from conquered.  I'll be back.’ Let us end with a look at the weather.    The average temperature for to...

  We are heading south and cross the Mu-33 and wandering passed the Hospital Materno-Infantil Virgen de la Arrixaca.  We do not need to visit but who can resist a review?  https://www.murciasalud.es/seccion.php?idsec=347   I am always a bit wary of public institution being reviewed as people feel freer to vent.  It gets 3.4 stars.  About 45% are 5 star and 35% 1 star.  Google gives you four options - so here they are: Most relevant. 10 months ago. Mary -  Oncology department is 100% professional, kind and helpful. Pre anaesthesia clinic...receptionist needs some training in basic manners. The consultant on the other hand was 100% fantastic. Wish I'd made a note of his name to thank him. Newest. Gonzalo. A day ago. Five stars. Highest.  See Mary’s above. Lowest.  Three years ago.  Lorne  ‘Horrendous waiting times for simple things. Stay away from going here if you can!’ Time for  sit. La Taberna de la Tia Maria.  Two w...

  It is a day of streets and suburbs and blocks of flats on the edge of nowhere.  Let us go, first, to the Confiteria Praga.   As a supermarket,  Confiteria Praga is a 4.3 sort of a place. It is a 7.30am to 2.30pm and 5.30-10.30pm sort of place, every day but Tuesdays.  On Tuesday it is closed.   Four weeks ago Sergio said ‘ Neighborhood supermarket, fairly good prices, good deli, slightly limited product variety, but that's normal given the size of the supermarket. Overall, pretty good.’   Rey Lobo added ‘A supermarket in this Murcia neighborhood where you can find a wide selection of food and household products. Very clean and organized, it's perfect for making large or small purchases thanks to the variety of items.’ The top comments were Price, Butcher Shop, Embutido, Sunday and gender.  I can not find the references to gender.  I am confused. Panaderia El Rojo 1939 has an interesting name.  https://www.panaderiaelrojo.com/ ...