Broken phones with good appetizers.

 We are going to turn eastwards but not before we pass the Iron Mountain Corporate Office.  Gema said, four months ago, ‘Great atmosphere! Amazing colleagues!’  Nobody says much else.




We will cross country it a bit and cross back into Castile-La Mancha. 



We end the day in Torrejon del Rey.  6435 people dwell here, which is about 6000 more people than who lived here in 437.  



Our dead friend the Historical Dictionary gives a snap shot of 1845.  ‘TORREJÓN DEL REY: town with town hall in the judicial district of Guadalajara (3 leagues), territorial court of Madrid/ SITUATED on the left bank of the Toróte stream, with good ventilation and a healthy CLIMATE, it has 104 HOUSES; the town hall; a primary school, attended by 35 students; a parish church, mother church of those of Camarma del Caño and Camarma de Encima, served by a priest and a sacristan. MAIL: is received and dispatched in Guadalajara. PRODUCE: Wheat, barley, rye, oats, chickpeas and other legumes, wine, oil and good pastures, with which sheep, cattle and pigs are kept. INDUSTRY: Agriculture and livestock breeding. POPULATION: 92 households, 248 inhabitants.’



The Fuente de la Minilla is neat and well ordered.  No one has reviewed.  Be the first!



Bar La Placita will offer us restbite. 124 people give it 4.stars  A year ago Juan Pablo wrote ‘A group of friends and I went for drinks and dinner. The terrace was lovely, the food was good, and the service was excellent; Marta was very nice when serving us.’



Next door is the Ayuntamiento is next door. https://prueba.aytotorrejondelrey.com/  It only gets 2.5 stars overall. I feel Teresa may have reviewed the wrong place. ‘Good appetizers, good service, and always, good company’  Violeta approved. ‘Whenever you need anything from the town hall, you can go without fear because they are very friendly and help you with anything you don't understand. Ana is lovely; she treats people with great professionalism and kindness.’  Juan didn’t’.  The phone must have been broken for years, because they never answer it.... ‘



Crossing the Plaza Consistorial and past the church, we will take advantage of the El Arcon de la Abula, a haberdashery of note. Four years ago Mariola reckoned ‘A highly recommended haberdashery. They provide excellent service, have good prices, a wide variety of items, and offer alterations. ‘



Round the corner and onto the Calle Ancha, where we find the B&B Bazar.  I will end with the most recent wired review. 10 months ago Marco gave five stars and said ‘I was looking for a suitcase and they have a great variety’


































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