A little detour

We decided to veer far from the maddening crowd and took an optional route that would take us to a little village where there was a “wonderfully restored” alburgue.  Of course, we arrived to find that it was no longer open.  After intense consultation with a young man on a bike, we were told of another alburgue further on this extremely steep calle.  It was hilarious as the whole town must have known of our plight and were hanging out their second floor windows shouting directions and encouragement to us every step of the way.  Well worth the climb.  A beautiful home which the owners had converted part into a B&B.  We were the only guests and we got the royal treatment.  A three course dinner of salad, veal and ice cream cake, plus wine of course and a wonderful breakfast of juice, eggs, toast, muffins and coffee. The owner of the B&B is also the President of the grape growers/wine makers association and the wine I had was from his own label and excellent.  This village no matter how remote is extremely prosperous from the vineyards and every home was new or restored and new cars everywhere. 

Wine Country