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Looking out from the terrace last week through the binoculars, as I often do, I could see that a road leading out of the village, which previously was deeply rutted and in poor condition, was being relaid with new gravel.
So today, I drove down to Calle Vieja, across Calle Hondon and over the bridge that crosses the main A-384 onto the newly laid Vereda de la Pileta to explore what was beyond.
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The road was dusty but in very good condition and looking back offered some stunning views of Olvera, scenes I never get tired of.
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Winding it's way across the dry, arid countryside for about 10 kms, it eventually joined up with the main N-342 Olvera-El Gastor road near to a recreation area sheltered by eucalyptus tree's. Pictured above in the distance is the village of El Gastor.
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The flowers of the Agave plant, a native of southern and central America and tropical South America, imported into Europe in the 16th century.
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