Agua y gas

With no trips out planned this week, we are just pottering around and about Olvera doing our normal chores and routines.

This morning, in warm sunshine and blue skies, we drove out to the "cortijo" on the outskirts of town to top up the water containers.

So just a few pictures of the farm buildings and surrounding fields.

The view from the farm looking down upon a solar panel energy collection point. Renewable energy resources like this and also wind turbine farms, more of which seem to be popping up everywhere, account for about 40% of Spain's energy needs

The old ruined Arab fort that sits above the farm.

Olvera in the distance.

Returning to Olvera, I dropped Anne off and picked up a friend who needed to replace his gas bottles. Usually a delivery van tours Olvera twice a week replacing empty bottles for those who need it.

However, in recent times, the service has been a little sporadic and infrequent, requiring in emergencies a visit to the stockist just outside of Pruna, a short drive from Olvera.
The view of Olvera from the petrol station where the gas bottles are kept.

Don't know how prices compare in the UK but today's price for unleaded is 0,90 cents per litre (approx 84p).