Day 21, June 10: La Casita de Cabreja

It cooled off a lot yesterday and started to rain rather persistently. Because this area is a bit mountainous, the streams and small rivers are filling up quickly.


We got a look at the wine cellar in the hotel this morning. This photo only shows 1 corner. There are several hundred bottles there with some liquor, cold cuts and cheese for wine tasting.

We drove into Cuenca today to do some final shopping before flying home Saturday. At least that was our plan. Didn’t quite work out that way. We also planned to visit 3 museums: the archeological museum, the science museum, and the artisans’ museum. These are all located in the old town of Cuenca (with the hanging houses) that we saw at the beginning of our tour.

The Archeological Museum concentrated on the discoveries of archeologists, with a lot information on the people of the Iberian Peninsula before the arrival of the Romans and the resulting conquest. The artifacts included a lot from the daily lives of the peoples. Non of what we had seen up to now showed any of this but was focused more of the fortresses and cathedrals of those who triumphed in the long run: the Spanish, of course.

The Science Museum was divided into 3 sections: the study of the development of the world and its living creatures as science sees it; development of technology now, and the development into the future beginning with space travel. Dick would have loved a couple more hours here.

Unfortunately for us, the artisan’s museum was closed. This was disappointing because are forms from the past up to modern times were included: marble, glass, carpets, weaving, pottery, sculptures, etc.

By the time we finished up in the Old Town and drove back downtown it was almost 3:00pm and the stores were all closed. We had lunch then dawdled around expecting the stores to re-open at 4:00. It seems that Cuenca is a little different from the rest of Spain. Nothing reopens until 5:00. Not wanting to wait around until then, we returned to Casita de Cabreja. We’ll do our shopping in Madrid tomorrow.


We have been eating more like Spaniards while here. About 2:30 pm the menu del dia which consists of two plates. Because of the differences in terms and our poor Spanish, we don't always get what we think we will. Yesterday the 'premero' (first dish), was a very good mixed salad. The 'secundo' turned out to be home fries and side pork.


I, Dick), ordered coffee after the meal and didn't specify what kind. This is what I got, (note the size), but was it ever strong, more of an espresso.

We’ve paid the hotel bill and let them know we plan leave 7:30 to 8 am. Antonio, son of the owner, said he would be in to give us breakfast. We hope to get the car back in time to save 1 days rental. We’ll take a taxi to the airport Sat.