Posted by: Guynes
Fog in La Mancha - 10/11/00 10:50 AM
My wife and I traveled in La Mancha for a couple of weeks this past winter. While in the area around Calzada de Calatrava, we encountered the thickest fog I've ever experienced. We made our way carefully to the Holy Convent of Calatrava Nueva climbing out of the fog. On top of the hill, it was a beautiful sunny day and we watched the fog wax and wane in the valley below. It streched as far as the eye could see. We then decended back into the fog and carefully made our way to a casa rural near Villanueva de San Carlos. Visibility was less than 8 feet in the fog. Driving was crazy! Even walking was strange--buildings would miraculously appear only feet in front of you! It was one of the strangest experiences in all my travels. We asked our hosts, an elderly couple, about the fog and they said it was that way all winter. They also said that it was that way all over La Mancha. We didn't experience it anywhere else in La Mancha so we don't know if we misunderstood what they said, or if they were wrong or exagerating.
Anyway,,,I was hoping that someone out there would have some more information on it. Anyone ever run into it? Is it true it's that way all winter? I couldn't imagine living in it! if so, what causes it?
Anyway,,,I was hoping that someone out there would have some more information on it. Anyone ever run into it? Is it true it's that way all winter? I couldn't imagine living in it! if so, what causes it?