Note – 2024-04-13 06:54
Overnight Camp - post 2/3 As the sun went slowly down to the west of Granada we were left with a brief but beautiful sunset over the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. We watched the sun dip below the horizo...
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Note – 2024-04-12 15:06
Overnight Camp 11th/12th April - post 1/3 Images of the northern faces of Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains from yesterday afternoons arrival at our campsite at 1900m. Details of each mountain image are...
Note – 2024-04-12 09:09
Wow, what a wild night. Total calm until 2am and then the strong winds hit our exposed perch on the mountainside. Not much sleep after that. Winds were more suited to Patagonia than southern Spain. Go...
Note – 2024-04-11 17:11
Camp erected ready for the night. Beyond are the snows of the Sierra Nevada. Hoping we get a good sunset and sunrise. With @chriswright @khusky @chriswright
Note – 2024-04-11 12:20
Heading up into the Sierra Nevada this afternoon for an impromptu wild camp. Second time out for the very lightweight (but expensive!) Samaya tent. Hopefully I will be able to capture a nice sunset an...
Note – 2024-04-10 11:40
Río Bacal, Jayena - Sendero de los Arrieros - Mirador de la Encina - Poza del Romance Brilliant hiking route over some new ground for me/us. Incredible that so much varied and interesting walking terr...
Note – 2024-04-10 08:41
Spring is in the air and so starts our Andalucia river walking season. Yesterday, we found a 6 km long stretch of river, a bit overgrown after the winter, but full of color, challenges and interest. G...
Note – 2024-04-08 10:05
Blog post (yes, they still exist! 😆) - A weeks snowshoeing in the Picos de Europa In March 2024 we headed for the Picos de Europa for a few days snowshoeing. Here is a short report about what we got u...
Note – 2024-04-02 17:15
Wonderful circular hike today starting at the Collado del Muerto above Monachil (Granada) and taking in Cerro de Cuesta Bermejo and the Rio Monachil. Lovely mix of valleys and mountainsides and at eve...
Note – 2024-03-26 17:33
Came across an old castle today. The "Castillo de los Moros"at Restabal (Lecrin Valley) is almost certainly from the Nasrid dynasty & built between the 13th & 14th Centuries. May have been part of a m...
Note – 2024-03-26 15:41
Fortune definitely favors the brave. Our hiking group (and a local Restabal dog called Tom!) turned out this morning on a cold, gray, drizzly morning in the hope of better weather later in the day. We...
A weeks snowshoeing in the Picos de Europa
In March 2024 we headed for the Picos de Europa for a few days snowshoeing. Here is a short report about what we found
Note – 2024-03-23 15:49
Been a busy couple of days working on the land. My neighbour, Antonio, has been helping us install a piped irrigation system. Will save us much manual effort this spring and summer as well as being mu...
Note – 2024-03-16 12:00
The darling buds of Spring! Don't think I've ever seen our mandarin, orange and lemon trees with so many early season buds. The mulberry tree looking good too. Just been out sorting out our watering s...
Note – 2024-03-11 09:02
Probably the best day I have ever had snowshoeing! Images from the proper camera of an ascent of Padiorna (2314m) just adjacent to the Collado de las Nieves in the Picos de Europa. It helped that the...
Note – 2024-03-07 16:50
Snowshoeing Picos de Europa. Day 3. Very windy up high so brilliant snowshoeing in deep powder through the forests near Fuente De and up to an unmanned refuge. Got back just as the rain arrived. Good...
Note – 2024-03-06 17:01
Snowshoeing Picos de Europa. Day 2. Beautiful day again today. Headed for the hills and forests around the high road pass at Puerto San Glorio. Glorious snow conditions. Maybe change in weather for to...
Note – 2024-03-05 19:08
Snowshoeing in the Picos de Europa. Day 1. Perfect snow conditions. From Fuente De cable car station we needed snowshoes until we returned 6 hours later. Ascended to Colladina de las Nieves and up the...
Note – 2024-03-04 18:53
Visited the quaint, medieval town of Santillana del Mar today in Cantabria. The town is famous for its three lies ... 1. It's not by the Sea! 2. It's not flat! 3. It's definitely not saintly!