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| Town square Mula |
Our next stop was the town of Mula, a small town about 50km inland. It's off the tourist track so is typically Spanish, steeped in history and overlooked by the ruin of a castle perched on the high hilltop. We have visited Mula in the past for the Via Verde conveniently situated near to the Aire where we stay.
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| Via Verde de Noroeste |
We love the barren landscape the track takes you through, known as the Badlands and best described as a lunar landscape and then suddenly arriving in a remote village where we can stop for a coffee and maybe some tapas in the local bar. The railway is long gone but the derelict stations remain, reminding you of their former glory.
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| Derelict station of Los Rodeos |
Having walked the town and cycled the Via Verde de Noroeste it was time to move on to pastures new or maybe I should say different rather than new - we returned to the camperstop at Totana. We feel at home there, meeting up with other motorhomers and continuing to explore the local area, we have found that the longer you stay the more you can discover, there are so many different cycle routes in the vicinity.
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| Looking relaxed on the way up! |
One day we decided to cycle the eleven miles up to the Visitor centre and restaurant in the Sierra Espuna national park, after the long climb to the top, the temperature dropping as we ascended we arrived cold and hungry to find the restaurant closed and we hadn't brought much food with us! Disaster!! We hastily descended back home getting even colder by not needing to exert any energy. By the time we got back to the van we were frozen!!
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| The restaurant - Closed!! |
Not a very successful day out except for the wonderful panoramic views and the tranquil ambience of the area.
On another day we went cycling with Ged and Pauline on their electric bikes, luckily they didn't mind waiting patiently at the top of the hills while we puffed our way up!
Ged knows the area well and was able to show us some new routes.
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| The local Goatsherd |
A new Via Verde from Totana to Cartagena has recently been opened so we couldn't resist trying it! It ran in a straight line out across the valley through endless fields of broccoli, iceberg lettuce, cauliflower and artichokes. And just at the right time we found a picnic site at a derelict station where we could sit and eat our lunch before heading back.
Apologies for the font changes but it won't let me correct it!!
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| Lunch stop! |
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| Brocoli, broccoli and more broccoli.... |
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| Via Verde Totana to Cartagena |
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