Our long-time friends from Austin, Liz and Mike, came to visit a couple of weeks ago. We decided to try something different while they were here. Susan and I had been wanting to do a kayak trip on the Ebro and Liz and Mike were the perfect people to accompany us. Ariadna introduced us to Raul Sabaté of Rogles Aventuras ( www.rogles.org ) who was our guide.
We left Mora la Nova around 9:00 and reached Miravet about 11:30. It was a beautiful morning and an easy paddle. The Ebro is crystal clear and warm enough to swim in this time of year. We didn't swim but those of you who want to will be able to when you visit.
We left the river and drove to Flix where we had reservations for lunch. The restaurant is owned by Jesus del Rio's brother and sister-in-law, Lluis and Dolors del Rio. There are only two tables adjacent to the butcher shop. The del Rio's grow all their own livestock and vegetables (including mushrooms). Lluis is most proud of his cattle which are only fed organic feed he grows himself. This was our second meal with the del Rios and it was fabulous. They served a bacalao ceviche and a plate of iberica to start. The entree was fork-tender T-bone cooked to perfection. Dessert was home-made macaroons made with eggs from their organic chickens. I regret we don't have pictures of the meal. My camera died just as we were getting in the kayaks.
After lunch, we went back to Miravet and toured a ceramics factory. Susan and Liz picked up a few treasures. Then it was on to the castle in Miravet. On Sunday, we took a drive to Scala Dei and Siurana. They left on Monday to spend a few days with friends in Barcelona. We really enjoyed their company and hope they'll come back next year.
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