Cazorla

We were in Spain in early September on business to finalise the style of new windows we were having fitted. Once we had got that out of the way we decided to see a bit of the countryside around our town. We went to Cazorla, which took us about 40 minutes to drive to from our house. I have satellite navigation, which is a godsend as we would have spent a fortune in petrol without it, even with it we still take wrong turnings, especially one way streets.

Cazorla town is in a beautiful setting, situated directly below huge mountains that tower over the town. The town itself is set on a steep slope and if you visit, park as near to the town centre as possible. We parked at the top of the town, which was great for walking down, going back up was a nightmare. The houses even have handrails set into them to assist you up - I needed an escalator, being an asthma sufferer I didn't appreciate the hills.

We had something to eat and drink at a cafe in the town square and enjoyed our visit to Cazorla. The streets are narrow and lined with pots of geraniums and the walls are covered in Jasmine and Bougainvillea. Very picturesque.

The picture on the right is Angela posing in one of the plaza's in Cazorla. She liked this town even though the shops were shut for siesta when we got there. The temperature that day was 38C, very hot, especially when you have to climb the hill to get back to the car.