Biking & Baking in Las Alpujarras

After a quick 8 day dash to the UK and a tour of family and friends, I am pleased to be back home in Las Alpujarras.  The rains came while I was away but now it's pretty sunny, with everything well-watered.  We made a big walk in the hills yesterday just so I could check that nothing had changed except the colours of the leaves and the quantity of chestnuts on the ground!  Neighbours have given us membrillos (quinces) and ripe kaki (sharon fruit) and some delicious feijoas (like small kiwis but smell of strawberries)...a fruity Halloween then!  Of course this is an important holiday for the Spanish so we joined Carlos and Racquel for lunchtime vino, tapas and a good chat (in their language, not ours).  What nice folk they are.

We have taken the last of the aubergines so tonight's supper will be pasta with a ratatouille from the kitchen garden.  The fire has been lit as much for the glow as warmth and we might have to catch up with the rugby world cup final which I missed (managed most of the rest however).

My thanks to all my  lovely friends and family in England and Scotland for giving me a bed, meals and much more besides...keep looking at those maps for 2012!!  Hasta luego!