A world of generous toppings but not a mushroom in view

 Well it is flat and agricultural for the most part today.  It is one of those routes where we go from the neatly manicured new roads to the fieldside tracks.  We will pass La Casa de Mama. It is woman owned, LGBTQ+ friendly and https://ecoturismolacasademama.com/ gets five stars from three reviews. Vicente thought ‘A very clean and spacious house, equipped with every detail, the owners were very friendly, we had a wonderful few days. I definitely recommend it. We would love to return someday.’



Under the RM-11 we go and round to the RM-620, where the Pizzeria Pallaresa.  876 people have given it 4.4 stars.  Reviews tend to be brief.  ANa says ‘A fantastic place, with a very extensive menu and everything is delicious. You have to come, don't hesitate.’   




We need some padding. Siruvo gave a one star review - in German. It does feel like the review of someone who has views on what a good time is.  ‘If you like eating in a tent, this is the place for you. The pizzas are generously topped, but I've never had a pizza with kebab meat and béchamel sauce on it before. Not a mushroom in sight. The tent's ambiance, with its rather unstable floor, takes some getting used to, and the prices on the website are inaccurate. Charging between €12 and €16 for a salad is outrageous in this area. The pizzas are also very expensive compared to other places in Spain. When we arrived at 7:15 pm, they were vacuuming. Even our presence as customers didn't stop them. The music (not quiet) was, as is typical in a pizzeria, loud Spanish rap. This isn't exactly my idea of ​​a pizzeria experience. If I had known this beforehand, I would have gone to Palpicoteo, about 4 km further down the same road. €35 for two pizzas and two beers is quite steep.’






The dusty road, a scattering of crops. Better say something insightful about Spain to get the word quota up.   Number 5 on the BBC’s list of facts about Spain.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zkcdnk7#z37h46f 




5. Spain was one half of the world's first Earth sandwich


The world's first 'Earth sandwich' is credited to the American artist Ze Frank. In 2006 he organised two slices of baguette to be placed in Spain and New Zealand, at exact opposite points of the globe.

As there is a 12-hour time difference between Spain and New Zealand, organising this event wasn’t easy - they had to use the exact same type of bread, at the same time, in precise locations.

In case you are wondering, forming an Earth sandwich in the UK would be a bit trickier: the opposite piece of bread would need to be floating somewhere in the Indian Ocean!


Tomorrow is another day.













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