Across the plain to Morella

As we surfaced in the morning we got the distinct impression we were the only guests in the hotel a huge spread of cold meats, cheese, bread,
cereal, fruit juices and conserves was laid out with just one table set out for just two.
We tried to do it justice.

Pictures are becoming a problem, the plan was to use the N810 to crop and scale them before uploading via email. No joy. The 10 mega pixel images my D80 takes are just too big for the tablet to cope with. I tried using mogrify to scale them down in batches over night but it only the managed the first 10 before crashing the tablet, this is going to take some time.

The road out of the Pyrenees was a fun drive, Fantastic scenery with the hills levelling out in front and the vegetation becoming greener. Just as you think you have seen the last of the hills the road gains a crawler lane and shoots upwards once more through an series of sweeping S bends.

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Once over the top it is down to Huesca and the start of the plains, long straight roads and more sky than you can shake a stick at. We stopped at one point to take pictures of vultures circling over head before getting chased back to the car by a swarm of flies.
We reached Alcaniz in good time where the road started to climb again. Getting hungry by this stage we pulled over at a road side eatery at the junction of the N232 and N420 this really put our basic Spanish to the test. A few tables were occupied by elderly groups as we tentatively asked for a table for two from the waitress she looked confused as to why we asked and just pointed to the closest one. She vanished for what seemed to be an age before returning with a printed sheet that served as a menu. With the help of the dictionary we ordered chicken and lamb with melon to follow. This bought on a barrage of Spanish which we eventually translated to be which wine we wanted (included in the menu price) we must have caused trouble by finally saying water alone was all we wanted. The food arrived, it was good solid stuff that packed the ribs. With the mains out of the way we were presented with a huge slice of melon which was a perfect finish to the meal.
We stayed on the N232 to Morella which just keeps climbing up to well over 1000m through some stunning scenery, well worth the journey.
It may be in two sections but sports tacker managed to log this section of the trip.
http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=464807
http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=464805