Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While a lot drier in Spain, this restaurant reminds me of the twisty roads and "inns" in N. Carolina around the Appalachian mountains. Twisty roads, establishments built by families in the twenties when the roads were pushed through. It does look lovely. On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 2:44 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > My sister and brother-in-law have been visiting from Poland the first 2 > weeks of October. Sunday was their last day, and since they love the > mountains, I drove them up to the Puerto de la Carrasqueta mountain pass, > one of my cycling destinations from time to time. Driving up there had the > advantage that I could bring a greater range of camera equipment with me > compared to the small GM5 outfit when I cycle. > > About 6 km before reaching the pass there is a roadside bar/restaurant > called Venta Teresa, with a homemade rest area across the road. It is very > popular with motorcyclists on weekends?they have fun on the twisty mountain > roads and meet at Venta Teresa before and after their runs. I always stop > there too when cycling, and so this time we stopped for a coffee as well > and I was able to take more photos than I normally do here. > > The view of the bar from across the road: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-JKngh8q/A > > The place is run by a husband-and-wife team, with the wife doubling as > cook and waitress (you order inside but the food and drink is brought to > you when ready): > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4QpXLP2/A > > The fireplace with a portrait of the family matriarch. I suppose the > fireplace is needed in the evening now, it probably gets chilly at an > altitude of 700 meters and well away from the coast: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-k5W555F/A > > Most people prefer to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-XWnSVfL/A > > The rest area across the road is, shall we say, rustic. But it is nice and > the views are great: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-fdHCgWc/A > > And a touch of humour in the parking lot which you will get if you are > familiar with Asterix & Obelix: > https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-789HSsw/A > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > photo at frozenlight.eu > > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > ????? ???????! ?????? ?????! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com