Some houses appear to be abandoned, but then in the Summer they come alive with city dwellers visiting the cooler mountain regions.
In my own village there must be about 2% of buildings which truly are abandoned, but in other villages I visit there are whole streets of empty houses, which probably accounts for 10% of the village. The village below is one such place where houses with occupants are the exception.
I was shown around this casa by one of the residents. He said it belonged to his uncle who died 20 years ago. He now uses it to house his mule and store potatoes.
To some, a second home would be a liability, but this is just convenient (and rather quirky) storage space!
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Beautiful. I was fortunate enough a few years ago to stay with a friend, who owns a house in Villafames, a small village in the mountains south of Barcelona. The house is hundreds of years old, built into the side of the mountain. I stayed in the part of the house that originally housed the amimals, beneath the kitchen. It was fantastic. I was there two summers running, and stayed during the village fiestas. I explored the village, was made very welcome by the people who lived there, and had the most amazing time. As a result of those two trips, I have fallen in love with Spain. Thanks for following my blog. Sending smiles.
ReplyDeleteJust the type of place a history-starved American like me wants to get ahold of. I would gladly let the mule remain (sweet profile). Ooohing & Ahhhing over the fireplace and arched staircase opening.
ReplyDeletelovely. the crucifix moved me... looks like thet have been in there long and never left the house.
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