The highlight of the week was a trip to the Aranleón bodega. But before that, I present some of my usual “slice of life” pictures from around here.
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Playa San Juan after the rain:
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Playa Albufereta:
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Playa Albufereta and my wife’s legs:
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Playa Muchavista on a day where visibility was extremely good. Benidorm is sunlit and very visible in the background:
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El Campello harbour, small boat towing big boat:
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El Campello harbour, waterside conversation:
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Feral cats in our neighbourhood:
The next three pictures are from my evening dog walks.
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Portable computing:
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Evening life:
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Watching Sporting Gijon-Real Madrid at El Sitio:
The remaining images are from Bodega Aranleón in the D.O. Utiel Requena, to the west of Valencia.
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The buildings of the bodega:
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The vineyard behind the main house:
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The neighbouring agricultural cooperative:
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These grapes have been left as decoration, it is far too late to pick them:
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Inside the bodega:
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Our hostess during the tasting, explaining the characteristics of the wine:
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My table companion Egle concentrates on the wine:
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Two boys playing around, creating their own wine blends: