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The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana

7/11/2019

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I have wanted to visit the Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana or molinos de viento (Spanish translation) as my Spanish friends call them, ever since since seeing them on Rick Steins Spain! They are quite the drive from Andalusia (nearly 6 hours in fact) so trying to persuade my husband that we absolutely had to visit some windmills so far away hadn't been too successful
So when a trip to Madrid came on the agenda (Its amazing how the Champions league final will motivate a man) I saw my opportunity. He gets football, I get culture and we both get a weekend in Madrid (coming soon)
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
This tiny pueblo, in the region of La Mancha, would be unknown if it was not home to a collection of windmills made famous by Don Quixote (which also happens to be one of the best ballets we have ever seen). The novel chronicles the adventures of Alonso Quixano in his quest to revive chivalry. 
The most iconic scenes in the novel involves a collection of windmills that Don Quixote fights, mistaking to be giants.
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The 10 windmills are such an impressive sight, their height and scale imposing over the little town like something out of a fairy-tale. 
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
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The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
We were on a whistle stop tour, so we didn't venture into the town. I had been told that there wasn't too much to do here once you had seen the giant windmills (la molinos de viento gigantes) so we came, saw conquered and hot footed it to Madrid for the weekend. 
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
The Windmills of La Mancha at Campo de Criptana
Am I glad I pursued mi hombre to do the 2 hour detour? Absolutely! These giant windmills are truly unique, and very very special. Another tick off my bucket list...

Belle 
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