Making great time leaving Madrid, we get pulled over by the police for 20 minutes.
Nice guys, although no English, just wanted to hassle a GB plate and make sure the car was not stolen.
Breakthrough came when they understood it was a rental, either that or they were tired of looking at all or documentation in another language. Gave them our passports, license, International license, insurance papers, euro driving cert, and then showed them our euro driving pack complete with high vis jackets, triangles and spare globe kit to which they laughed.
Drove to La Rioja, accross the mountain ranges that protect the vines from the extremes. A lot of bush vines, no trellises. Staying in the Western part, Haro, in Rioja Alta.
Some great wines- La Rioja Alta, Roda, Vina Tondonia, but drank too much as bought a 70s wine travel bag.
We both thought the bag was a good idea at the time/wine discovery- white Rioja rocks! The super dry love child of sherry and semillon
what an amazing journey the two of you are having! it all sounds so lovely and so many new places that you are coming across. we are enjoying hearing all the stories. J xx
ReplyDeleteNot long to go now- you will be in our blog pics shortly! Ps thanks for picking up our parcels xx
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