got stuck in. Five minutes later a second dish arrived, with grilled lamb and more chips which was a pleasant surprise. Another 5 minutes and a third dish with meat balls and chips was served up. So that was what “tres” meant. Even the Quartermaster was full. We continued with the road to ourselves, up and down the hills, through small villages past views of the dry countryside. While the road surface was mostly good, we would hit stretches where the maintenance budget had run out leading to a loose surface with pot-holes and subsidence. Then after a few kilometres, wonderful new tarmac would return. Even here, some of the surface had subsided into wide long dips or troughs. Rather than repair it, the Spaniards erected unique warning signs displaying a broad shallow ‘U’. With no traffic, it was easy enough to avoid the holes. Next month part 2.
David Wood
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The SAM Observer June 2012
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