Picto Diary - 02 October 2018 - La Mancha

Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha, tilts against windmills. — at Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. 02 October 2018.

Time to get the book. Cervantes, "Don Quixote."

Today, in transit, by car, from Toledo to Granada. Six hours en route, including stops at La Mancha to see the fort and the windmills, and at Valdepenas for lunch.

Above: El Contadore and Eton Mum. La Mancha, Spain. 02 October 2018.

Above: Bishop examines the works of a LaMancha windmill. 02 October 2018.

Today's windmill's of La Mancha date back two centuries... so they weren't there during Don Quixote's time, late 16th century. Works and mechanisms, however are the same type.

Windmills and La Mancha fort appear on volcanic hillock centered in the midst of a flat plain. Grain was grown in the plain and was milled up there on the hillock, where the wind was blowing.

Stephen D. Taylor is eating lunch with Margaret Taylor at Venta del Comendador de la Villa.

October 2 at 1:53 PM · VALDEPEÑAS, Spain ·
With el Contador y Eton Mum Valdepenas environs one of the big Spanish wine growing areas. Comendador was a recommendation to Eton Mum from employee of convenience store out on the freeway. 

Above: TIMDT survey's Granada, from Hotel Alhambra. Granada, Spain. 02 October 2018.

Stephen D. Taylor is eating dinner with Margaret Taylor at Cunini.

October 2 at 9:05 PM · Granada, Spain ·
Oh SOLE oh mee oh. Another recommendation picked up by Eton Mum. More "eatin' good in the neighborhood." Adding to the gastronomic success of the trip.