Robins, husbands and a lot of grain

We are approaching Guadalcazar - which is a bit of a surprise but there you go.  We are 158m above the sea and 28km from Cordoba. We are in the land of the Spanish Imperial Eagle, the Egyptian culture and rufous-tailed scrub robin. I’m rather taken with the idea of a scrub Robin.  Let us find out more.


The rufous-tailed scrub robin is brown of hue and can be found from the Med to Pakistan, some migrate to Kenya and others get lost and end up in Northern Europe.  They like dry, open country with the odd shrub, in which they next and lay 3-5 eggs. 




This is cereal country. 75% of cultivated land is given over to grains, 25% to olives.  The town got a grain silo during the Franco period - which, today, is used a municipal warehouse.



The current population is around 1500.  It bumbled along around 700-900 mark till 1920.  It waxed mightily from 1930 [1414] to 1940 [2413], then went downwards to 2000 in 1970 and drifted down till 1970 and plummeted afterwards.



Bar Requena 1977 attracts attention - well, it did of 94 reviewers.   Guarda Espaldas gave a star a year ago and it is worth a read. ‘Ana is charming, a very good cook and person, but her HUSBAND, no comments, we will never return while Joaquín is here. I give you advice: "EL CAPRICHITO" quality, education, respect and attention, great professionals and the breakfast, lunch and dinner, bravo and above all "CHEAP" ‘  You do feel there is a story there.



Embutidos J. Jimenez Vibora is a butcher of note - by 11 reviewers. 4.8 stars says it all.  Jose Ortiz reckons they make ‘Very good sausage and ready-made food factory, they have a lot of variety and quality ‘   Rafael mentions ‘their sausages are unbeatable.’






Leaving town we are passing Pilar de la Torvizca.   Jose says it all. ‘This watering trough is located next to the farmhouse and Torvizca stream; it is a long trough that has served throughout its history to give water to the animals of the area, herds of goats, sheep, mules and horses. ‘  





Onto the Puente de la Torvizca - of which the reviewers are silent.



Onwards in to tomorrow.













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