My favorite swimming hole

This summer I went to my favorite swimming spots around Candeleda.

this lovely spot is actually just outside El Raso, which is about 15 minutes from Candeleda. The great thing about this place is that it is close to the road, so not much walking involved :-) and it's big and deep and not full of tourists, yet!

As you can see the quality of the water is spectacular, no Photoshop here.

To look at it you wouldn't think we were going through one of the driest years in the past 10 years.

Great view

The other day I wondered into my local garden supply shop and while waiting to be attended I spied this photo on the owners PC

This is an aerial view of the Santa Maria where it meets the Tietar river (top of the photo). It was taken by Jesus Delgado last spring. it's a great shot, just a pity our house was not in view.