A Road Trip to Oria Arriba

A couple of days ago, we left our house early in the morning to go to Spanish class. Our road was being paved but we were able to get out of the area. A couple of hours later we wanted to go home but impossible. Every access point blocked and was going to be for hours. So what do you do but go on a road trip.

We had driven by the sign for Oria Arriba many times, once we had even started the drive, but it was getting dark and we had absolutely no idea where we were going, so we turned around. Maps was not helpful, looked like we were going across country even though we were on a newly paved road.

It was an interesting drive, with the road going straight up and then straight down….over and over. At one point we took a side road that was not paved, just to see where it went! Well, it was straight up with loose gravel. Once the tires started spinning and going nowhere, Daryl had to back up. After my millionth time of saying, “don’t go over the edge”, it was suggested I could get out and walk 🙂

I can’t quite decide if the ‘tree’ fence posts with barbwire are to keep cattle inside or to keep cars from going over the edge 🙂

Eventually we were able to see a little town, with a lake or a very still river, in the distance.

As we got closer to the water the arid landscape changed and we passed a nice field of sugarcane.

The river is so pretty.

We were standing under this lovely big tree and all we could hear was plop, plop. We could see the dried opened seeds?? all over the ground and watch them, literally falling like rain. Sure would not want to be hit by one as they were coming down with quite a force. Imagine that spike going into your scalp.

Well, I was taking a picture of the orange tree, but look at that cow hide!

Some of the trees are absolutely massive.

Even though it was unplanned, it was another successful road trip. It takes a bit of looking, but there is so much variety in the landscape around here.

Cheers.

Ruth