Tuesday 21 April 2015

Happy Birthday to me!....

Not only is it the Queen of England's birthday today...it's mine too!...

So today we shut up shop in Mojacar to head on back to the UK for a wedding on the 3rd May..The terrace was cleared and swept...It looks sad when it's empty!!

We left early to give us a good start on the long journey up through Spain to our overnight stop in Zaragoza....

We chose a slightly different route this time that took us from Mojacar up to Murcia then off to Albacete. There we headed Northwest to Turuel. This route takes you through quite a few provinces and regions of Spain...mainly Andalucia...Murcia...Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, Valencia & Zaragoza itself...
The area around Castilla La Mancha is packed with Bodegas and fields & fields of planted grape vines..plus the colour of the soil is amazing!...
We decided to stop for lunch along the way and did so at a Restaurante called Meson Asador La Montana... Well....made a bit of a bo-bo BIG time!!! We opted for the Menu Del Dia which was fantastic value at €10 each for 3 courses plus bread, drinks and coffee..
1st course great...soup...2nd course OMG........
I thought we had ordered roast lamb chops......OH NO...it was the HEAD of the lamb complete with brains, eyes & teeth..!!!!!!
We ate The vegetables that were surrounding it and managed to extract a teeny bit of meat from the said head....we didn't make a fuss or a scene...we didn't want to give the waiter the pleasure of seeing this silly British couple squirm in disgust!! You can just imagine the owners in the kitchen saying 'watch their faces when they see this plate of food...I don't think they realised what they have ordered!'...
The rest of the meal was fine, especially the postre (sweet)...
Once back on the road, and trying desperately not to dwell on what had just occurred (where are you Bridget when I need you most for translation!!??), we headed further Northwest to Zaragoza..
Shepherds herding their sheep...a pretty coffee stop by a babbling stream...
Magnificent rock formations and unusual motorway art!
The miles sped by and before we knew it there were only 79kms to go...
We checked into our hotel..the Eurostar Rey Fernando 2 hotel (4*) where we always stay on our way to Santander or Bilbao.
It's approx 7hrs from Mojacar and it's very close to two massive shopping malls plus plenty of restaurants too. Last December on our way down to Mojacar we stayed a few days and explored Zaragoza centre by bus which stops right outside the hotel. It only costs about €3.50 each way and takes you right into the beautiful heart of the historic centre of Zaragoza..well worth a trip!
We always book a Junior Suite which has a small kitchen, lounge area, bedroom and bathroom.
Once unpacked and settled in we decided to drive up to the Plaza Shopping Centre to check out a few shops before our evening meal.
We ate in a restaurant called Muerde La Pasta which is basically an all you can eat Buffet style restaurant and is great value for money at approx €11.00 per head...
Of course I treated myself to a teeny ice cream for my sweet.....

Well it is my birthday after all!!.....
Next instalment of the journey home soon.xx



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