Venta Román-El Pinós

Another day of walking. I met a man on a horse this morning. I think he was riding the GR7 route, for he had a blanket roll on the horse, a traditional water bottle and a large dog walking with him.
I'm now in Alicante in the Comunidad Valenciana.
Pinoso, or El Pinós, is the first small town across the border from Murcia, and is not entirely prepossessing. There seem to be quite a few English people here: the Costa Blanca news is on sale, and I heard English being spoken in the street. I don't think I'd want to live in Pinoso if I were to emigrate to Spain.