Nearly one year to the day of my first blog post - about my first snowfall in Extremadura - last Saturday, the 18th, the highest peaks in the 'sierra' woke up once again with a white crown. The difference, though, is that this time round I'm living a little further away from the Jalama, the most magnificent of all the peaks in the area. The walk along the river nearest to my new village may well become a weekend routine:
The next day there was more snow again, just like last year, and a clear blue sky. This is the view from the road just beside my new home:
But the day was just too beautiful for one to remain inside doing household chores. We went for a long drive looking for the best views of the Jalama and the other white peaks.
This is the Jalama seen from the old and winding road that lead to Acebo, my previous village, and from where one gets spectacular views of the valley. There is also a newer, easier road to the village - which is probably why it gets so crowded in the summer.
After some more driving and walking we headed to another valley where there were a few more white peaks and a river I hadn't visited before.
I think this one really deserves a visit in the summer, when the trees will probably offer a welcome protection to the scorching sun.
With so much going on workwise, so much to see, so much to do, I wonder if I will find the time to start embroidering again...
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