On February 7, I wrote a post about the Ruta Del Agua in La Viñuela. Today we walked it all the way to the water reservoir. This is only a short distance of 1,8 kilometers (one way). The route is famous for its fuentes (water taps). The Fuente Lejos in the picture is the oldest. … Read more
Today we visited La Viñuela. A small ‘green’ village some 15 minutes by car from where we live. La Viñuela is close to the Embalse de La Viñuela. A water reservoir which at the moment contains 15-21% of its capacity. In La Viñuela we walked a small part of the Ruta Del Agua. It’s an … Read more
My parents stayed in Spain 18 winters in a row. Whenever I visited them I joined them in their hunt for water in the mountains behind Benidorm. In a village called Polop was a huge square with lots of fountains one after another.That was my first acquaintance with the fuentes of Spain. It’s a nice … Read more