One afternoon of our program is dedicated
to an excursion into the Castilian countryside. As our mini-bus
winds its way down narro
w country roads through a rocky terrain, we pass tiny
villages, the ruins of early Romanesque churches, small farms,fields
of rosemary and thyme, and the occasional shepherd tending his
flock.The highlight of our day is a visit to Pedraza, a gem of
a quaint pueblo where we explore a privately-owned castle, antique
and interior-decorating shops, galleries, and a movie-set dungeon.
Pedraza's cuisine is known throughout Spain. It is here that
the "horno de asar" or rustic wood-stove kitchen prevails,
and where we enjoy a superb lamb meal roasted before our eyes
in the traditional Medieval manner.
