Oct 26, 2008 - Mare and Tone and Two Days in La Mancha

In provincial Cuenca it’s their La Mancha landscape which in the south resembles nothing so much as the western plains of NSW with planted dry crops and merino sheep, or maybe it’s a spaghetti western we’ve been experiencing. ... The Gorges (or Hoz) have for centuries defined why the ancient Cuenca city is located where it is. ... Our house is in the old centre just around the corner on the cliff from the “emblematic” (LP) three remaining hanging houses of Cuenca, and our lovely hostess has it in stunning condition. ... We have uploaded 6 photos of Cuenca's historic city on this site for you to see. ... Yesterday we left the stunning housesit, its views across the hoz and Spike and Slinky, to mosey around the back roads of La Mancha in southern Cuenca Province, as distinct from the city. ...

Oct 25, 2008 - Cuenca (25 October) - Spain

Cuenca is known for its 15thcentury cathedral (famous for its abstract style stained glass windows) but we only had the half day in Cuenca and opted to spend our time in a traditional tapas Cuenca is known for its 15thcentury cathedral (famous for its abstract style stained glass windows) but we only had the half day in Cuenca and opted to spend our time in a traditional tapas Jump to full entry