Albacete is a sprawling town with no old quarter to speak of, although it has a few notable buildings. Yesterday afternoon and this morning we have spent sightseeing walking as far as the Recinto de la Feria an 18th Century building built expressly to host an annual "Feria", and which is bordering on the outskirts of the town. It is the only such dedicated building in Spain.
The Cathedral has some imposing frescos on its inside walls and an imposing chandelier. For us the most beautiful building was the one that houses the "Museo de la Cuchilleria", with green tiles adorning its facade. Albacete is the Sheffield of Spain and is famous for the production of all types of cutlery but in particular its knives. The museum has an imposing array of knives on display. Many shops in town sell all kinds of knives some of which would be positively deadly in the wrong hands! After a very good lunch we are now relaxing in our hostal, getting all our kit ready for the continuation of our journey tomorrow.
Tomorrow we are heading to the small town of La Gineta some 23km away. Ana Maria has been suffering with one particular blister that she has burst today and which we are hoping will not prove too troublesome tomorrow. So far I have managed to keep my blisters on check. In this respect I am grateful to Rui Ferreira of Shuropody in Kingston-upon-Thames, who was instrumental in customising a pair of carbon fibre insoles for me which so far have worked marvellously well. As many of you will know I suffer from Plantar Fascia which proved such a problem in 2010 during our epic 1000 mile walk. This time so far so good. Ana Maria also had some new insoles fitted but is still having to trim hers to get the perfect fit.
The photos you posted on FaceBook look beautiful. Hope Ana Marie is able to get some relief from the blister....that can be a game changer!! Really enjoying reading your posts and seeing your photos guys. Thanks for sharing!!
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