THE WATERMILL WALK, ARROYOMOLINOS, EXTREMADURA

What a glorious day! Blue skies and 21c in the middle of the day, not bad for January 11th.
 Instead of a longer journey we decided to do our favourite watermill walk again, this time coming down from Montanchez and back to the finca, still a good work-out but a little less strenuous than the reverse way which means climbing UP constantly from Arroyomolinos back to Montanchez.

After 10 years it is still our favourite route and right on the doorstep. It is very rare to encounter another walker which makes the walk even more attractive..........just nature and us ..........and dogs of course!

               BEAUTIFUL WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH MONTANCHEZ CASTLE -start of walk

                   A CHUBBY FRIEND MET ON THE WAY.......DESTINED FOR JAMON

                                          STEEP WALK DOWN WITH LOTS OF SPRINGS

AN OLD WATERMILL AT TOP OF GORGE

ALL THE MILLS WERE BUILT WITH A LONG CANAL TO TALL CHIMNEY WHICH GUIDED THE WATER ON TO THE PADDLES WHICH DROVE THE MILL STONES

 FINALLY THE OLIVE GROVES IN THE VALLEY OF ARROYOMOLINOS, ORANGE TREES LADEN WITH FRUIT