I can't believe we've been here over four weeks now! Today is by far the coldest day - down at 7°C when it was about 20°C at this time yesterday. However, it gives me a chance to catch up on this blog which I've failed to keep up as much as I would like.
Rodalquilar is a very creative village, the whole place has been turned into an art installation, rodalquilarte, with quotations from writers, and reproductions from artists and photographers posted everywhere - on the walls of people's houses as well as public buildings, and all over the walls of some of the ruined miner's houses.  A large number of artists have contributed, and many local businesses have given funding.

A colourful view of the mine:

Artwork displayed on ruined houses in the miners' village:

The local residents seem as creative as the artists; there are many beautiful or original corners of the village where people have made interesting gardens or decorated their houses in a striking manner.  Even some of the graffiti in the miners' village is remarkable, like this dragon inside one of the houses: