May 17, 20

Today was a true adventure.   Bob decided not to go around the coast but instead to head through the backroads of the Sierra Nevada.  It was twisting and turning for the whole way of about 6 hours.   Many of the roads we could not go more than 20 per k.  We did find a really fun spa town to stop at and Julie did quite a bit of shopping.  We went to the highest town in Spain.  We sampled the Jamon (smoked ham) of the area, took pictures of white villages, saw fabulous scenery (at least Julie did as Bob was driving and watching for cars coming at him on single lane roads.)  We came over one rise and right there was a herd of goats and a herder (and we were so baffled that we did not take a picture.)  We saw the first and I think largest castle built during the Renaissance. We started looking for a place to stay about 4 and could not find  anything.   This is the first time we were not able to find something in one of the little villages.   We drove through several white villages.  BOb said he was doing a great job of backing at one point.   We parallel parked on the left side of the car and he did a great job.   Well,  we went down a village alley and got stuck  with no way out.   He had to back out, around a corner with walls within about 6inches of each side of the car.  He managed to get us backed out, turned around, and then out of the winding one way streets.  HIs comment about being able to back-up has now come to haunt him.  We got out and we ended up at a truck stop near Granada, which is our destination for tomorrow anyway so all worked out.  Not even a scratch on the red car!!!