The Gold of Rome and other earthly diversions

 We are about two months away from the shrine to St James. Slowly we are heading towards the Leonese border. The road is speckled with sudden large buildings. In the case of Muebles, it is a closed enterprise. In the case of Hostal Nuevo Lugar it is a 3.6 star hotel. It has to be said the reviews are spare. Those in the last year are ⅘ stars but a bit scanty on details. 4 years ago and earlier it really was not a loved place. ‘Bland and stale’ was one comment.



We are nipping down the back tracks - which have been mostly viewed which is a surprise. We are among the fruit trees. To be honest, this is not what Castile y Leon is most famous for but we are heading towards the green lands of the north and west. Information on this is scarce to the layman so we will pass on.


At the end of the day we end at the highly rated Museo Munic Carracedelo. http://munic.carracedelo.org/ In 2022 the exhibitions were based on the issue of climate change. Last year it was all about story telling. All six reviews in the last month have been very positive and one five weeks ago said


‘I have been to every exhibition since the museum opened, all very well done and with very interesting themes. This latest classic tale is wonderful. You can see the passion and pleasure in doing your job well. I recommend browsing the book section of the museum store, they have exceptional prices, as well as other ideal things. They also have workshops available for the little ones. The lovely staff, both Angela and Silvia, the museum director. If you are in El Bierzo it is a must visit’



On the site is the ‘Gold of Rome’ events company. It is apparently LGBTQ+ friendly. Kiren Patel reckoned it is ‘Best wedding venue ever, had good food and a good time’. The most recent review is less kind.

Like
Comment
Share

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Much a do about something

Image
  In North Lincolnshire there is an OS square which is all but empty,  In a single corner stretches a few metres of power cables to spoil the virgin whiteness.  Today’s walk is not so blessed with flat calm.  We will see trees.  We will see ups.  Views are compulsory.  Houses aren’t.  Let's talk about Asturias in the years from 718 to 757. In 711 the full force of the Islamic tide swept from North Africa into Visigothic Spain. At the Battle of Guadalete King Roderic and much of the nobility were killed and the Iberian Peninsula collapsed before the all conquering crescent.  The thing is, Asturias is a long way from the main body of Spain. It is a bit wet and more to the point lacking the plunder which was the way of paying the Army of the Conquest.  The Caliphate’s hold on Asturias was tenuous to say the least.  Enter  Pelagius. Pelagius has many myths swirling around him and a very butch Victorian statue in Gijon.  Accord...
Read more

In which a Roman Bridge and a Funeral Parlour are reviewed.

Image
  We are rising again. We are rising 20 of your earth metres today. We will be 818m above the level sea. We are about at the highest point in the Cheviot Hills. We cross the Rio Porma and into Villarente and Puente Villarente. Both these twin settlements, lurking along the roadside, have generally grown in size since 2000.   https://www.turismocastillayleon.com/en/art-culture-heritage/great-routes/way-saint-james/puente-villarente First we must cross the Roman Bridge. Coyotuco is back with a five star review: A beautiful BRIDGE with a lot of history but it is not PEDESTRIAN. For pedestrians they have made a PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY right next to it. We are passing by the Artesanias Luyma so let us gaze at their ceramic goodness. Let us wonder  https://www.artesaniasluyma.com/categorias/pereruela/ While we are here and we are passing the Tanatorio Camino de Santiago let us visit this 39 reviewed funeral home. It gets an average of 4.9 stars.  https://www.antamontalvo.es/esq...
Read more

Mini Pieces of Supposed tuna

Image
  Pina de Ebro has something for everyone who enjoys the architecture of Spanish pueblos.  It has the tiny lanes, on which houses have been rebuilt for generations without a care for the needs of the modern motorist.  We have the pathways which have been tiled over but once were dirt tracks.  We have the modern suburban developments of low rise houses and 80s hopefully aspiring shacks.  First all, however, we have a park. One thing we noticed, especially with a small boy in tow, was the number of parks with interesting play equipment.  This is because, in Spain, people seem to like children.  This does make them a semi-public property and people feel free to indulge them with sweetmeats and pass comments. ‘I think sucking thumbs makes children look ugly’ said one elderly woman.’ My Spanish for ‘well desiccated prune face, no one asked you’ deserted me.  The play equipment is in the Plaza Pilarin Artigas.  Honestly I’ve looked and was giving u...
Read more