Up and up into the small mountains.

Spent some time in the lovely town of Hervas. A tourist town due to the well preserved Jewish section. One of the many interesting spots: the Jewish Bridge. Stream running under, cobbled bridge over. QB has good pic of me on the bridge.

Stopped for cafe and once again the continual screaming of the Spanish, even to those sitting a chair away. Very odd and disconcerting.

Random questions: do the Spanish use only their own olive oil? A fellow traveller was appalled when I mentioned adulterated olive oil. Similarly, do they drink non-expresso coffee using primarily the (to us) lousy tasting blend from the Canary Islands?

Long downhill leaving Hervas but made up for by a longer uphill afterwards. Significant net gain of altitude and sore legs.

When we reached Baño de Montemayor I saw an interesting building. What is that I asked to the QB. “Some old thing. Not climbing up there.”

In Banos de Montemayor visited the thermal baths. Apple phone is very limited in the way it allows sharing – cannot create a public link as one can with Google Photos. Trying this QB code approach

Roman Bath pictures via QR code

Went to the baths. Actually two of them which turn out to be the same, just different buildings connected underground by water. The bath itself turns out to be just a warm swimming pool, 8 euro for an hour. I asked the temperature before forking out: 35 C. I thanked them and left. Not surprised. Have been seeing this for decades. BTW, the incoming water is 43C which they cool.

After Far too much effort getting the link using Google Photos here are some pictures of the Jewish section. https://photos.app.goo.gl/vUEzftJBzdZ3G41T9