DAY 27 TUESDAY TRAVEL GRANADA to ORGIVIA in the ALPUJARRIA Mountains 6-7-16

Well day 26 was a long enjoyable day packed with action and adventure, knocked us both out to the point that we slept in later than usual and said what the heck this is vacation time. As most the tables had not yet been cleaned nor re-set, we chose to eat outside on the patio deck a pleasant and cool 75 degrees at 1000 AM. We got the cases

re-organized and Paul brought the trolley cart from the lobby and so we were ready to checkout and depart Granada. Between two GPSs we ended up the narrow street alongside the cathedral trying to find our way to the outskirts. Eventually we did but along the way there were many people staring at the car in the narrow passage ways not normally associated with traffic!! Actually there was a white car in front of us going the same way. I want to point out that we were not lost, just off the beaten track a little! I know we want to stay off the big highways but this was ridiculous! Finally found the A-92 major highway leading to

the coast and into the Alpujarra Mountains and ultimately to Orgiva and our beloved Hotel Taray Botanico run by Eladio. We ate lunch in the upper white village of Pampaneira (Paul finally had is Rabbit meal for this trip) before going to check in at the Taray with Eladio’s daughter Elena who is expecting her first on 4 Nov. She is a gorgeous woman tall and elegant with a beautiful smile and obviously gets her looks from her lovely Mom! Elena is on maternity leave from Iberia where she is a team leader and purser for the past 8

years. Her husband is from Bilbao and they normally live in Madrid but the heat is too much for her in her current condition and she wants to work so she prefers the cool mountain and the relaxed atmosphere in Orgiva. Baby Daddy comes at the weekend. I am sure that Eladio also enjoys her help. He is so excited to have his first grandchild in Nov and it is a girl the name shall be Valentina. Eladio came to see us and gave us a big welcome we chatted for a while and then he had to go feed the goats! Turning into quite a menagerie here, with Nanny Goat and all her little kids! I guess we will see them tomorrow.

 So here we are in room 6 again with the upper terrace upon which we sat with the gang during Driving Over Lemons trip to the south with Ron, Sandy, and Cheryl plus Dave & Joyce, too. Siesta was followed by drinkies in the bar and writing the blog before dinner at the hotel. It was a slow meal finishing up at 11:00 before turning in for the night with a night cap under the stars from the roof top terrace! So endeth the 27^th day of fun!