Note – 2025-02-07 16:54
The clouds had come in as we headed back down to the cars from Morrón Hornillo. Suddenly the mists cleared and a strange horizontal window opened up below the vast expanse of grey skies
Tag: andalucia
Note – 2025-01-29 06:35
Even on the bad days it can still pay to "get out there" hiking. You never know! Very high winds over the higher mountains today so we headed down to the Guajares Valley and hiked a circular route bet...
Note – 2025-01-29 06:29
Good morning! Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... lies the village of Guajar Alto. We had just ascended from Guajar-Fondon to it's impressive Castillo when the rain stopped and the sun arrived
Note – 2025-01-22 08:29
Poor weather up high yesterday so we headed south to the Sierra de los Guajares range where we found warm sunshine and light winds. Starting from above the town of Molvízar we climbed steeply up to th...
Note – 2025-01-13 17:07
Evening light over Lanjaron and the cliffs of Tajos Colorao tonight. Clouds building over the Sierra Nevada behind
Note – 2024-12-20 10:16
Back in southern Spain our group hiked up the Silleta de Padul from Padul (S of Granada). A nice 12km circular hike with 850m ascent/descent. Much of interest, including spectacular views of the Sierr...
Note – 2024-12-06 14:42
It's bank holiday here in Spain so we knew many of the popular walks would be busy. Instead we drove 15 minutes to a town called Chite, which we had never visited before. Had beautiful hike through lu...
Note – 2024-12-05 08:55
Some more photos from our trip this week down the Barranco de Tajos Bermejales. A very interesting hiking route with twists and turns, ups and downs and a few surprising features. Be prepared for some...
Note – 2024-12-04 12:16
On certain sections of the Tajos de Bermejales gorge hike there are ropes to assist in descent or ascent. Have to say though that taking to the rocks direct seemed a much safer alternative 😀 . The fir...
Note – 2024-12-02 08:47
"You can see the pub from here" 😃 well maybe not the pub, but you can almost make out my house. An unusual image showing the location of the town of Lanjarón (700m) nestled on a small hillside. The Ta...
Note – 2024-09-09 07:48
Views from the morning dog walk. Have a great week y'all. Lanjaron, Alpujarras.
Note – 2024-08-25 16:44
The Vuelta de España passing through my town of Lanjarón this afternoon. 178 kilometre mountain stage with 4,370 meters of ascent. It's hot and humid. Respect.
Note – 2024-08-16 08:20
Friday is watering day for us here in the campo. Great to see the olive and lemon trees being nourished in the morning sun. Our young avocados and apples need it every couple of days. Rewarding.
Note – 2024-07-09 14:35
Short (44 secs) video of the Barranco de la Luna hike today before I dropped my video camera into the water whilst clambering down some rock steps 😱. Camera is now resting in a bowl of rice 😂 https://...
Note – 2024-07-09 12:23
An early start today to walk the stunning Barranco de la Luna at Saleres before it got busy. Justifiably popular, an early start rewards with quiet and dramatic gorge scenery. Only problem is that it...
Note – 2024-06-24 10:38
Last night, as part of the annual fiesta we had the "Noche de Agua", the world's biggest water fight. An hour of mayhem that finishes at 1am and is followed by hours of partying in the town. Exciting,...
Note – 2024-06-17 14:07
All packed up & ready for tomorrow's jaunt up the 15km Rio Lanjaron valley & reaching the Laguna de Lanjaron at 3000m tomorrow pm. Returning following day via the Verea Corta & lagunas at Bolanos, Cua...
Note – 2024-06-07 13:05
I've upgraded our Petzl Via Ferrata lanyards in preparation for our forthcoming July trip to the Dolomites. These "Scorpio Vertigos" weigh only 380 each (+ pully) so are quite a weight saving on the p...
Note – 2024-05-24 09:14
It's Friday and it's also watering day. Making the most of it before the summer