Note – 2026-04-01 15:40
Yesterdays fine hike in the quiet and underrated Sierra de Huetor just north of Granada. Lots of interesting mountains, hillsides and forested areas.
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Note – 2026-03-29 08:35
It's a beautiful morning here in the Straight and for the first time this week we have light winds and a calm sea
Note – 2026-03-25 16:48
No, its not the Namibian desert. It's the Duna de Bolonia. "Hundreds of thousands of small, stinging grains of sand travelling at warp factor 4 directly into the face for the next 45 minutes wasn’t wh...
Note – 2026-03-25 16:23
You might remember the conversation in the old Monty Python movie "The Life of Brian" that posed the question "What did the Romans ever do for us?". Well, I have the definitive answer... they built th...
Note – 2026-03-23 07:02
We're heading west today for a week. Going to watch the bird migration from Africa to Europe through the Straits of Gibraltar. Then we'll be beach bums on the Atlantic coast for a while. Some culture/...
Note – 2026-03-18 07:02
Its a white, very white world! From yesterdays excursion on Veleta 3394m in the Sierra Nevada
Note – 2026-03-01 10:29
View from the morning dog walk looking down the deep valley of the Rio Lanjarón. The cliffs of the Tajos del Colorado are to the left and small cortijos (outlying settlements of Lanjarón) on the sunli...
Note – 2026-02-28 10:46
The stunning winter mountain scenery of the upper Lanjaron valley looking towards the peak of Veleta 3394m. Taken from the Cerro de Caballo summit 3009m, a few days ago.
Note – 2026-02-25 10:59
Entertaining hike yesterday following a circular trail up the peak of Peñabon 2000m, overlooking Trevélez. Beautiful vistas to the Sierra Nevada. Trevélez is one of the highest villages in Spain and i...
Note – 2026-02-18 10:59
Always nice to discover a new hiking area, especially after 24 years. Yesterday we did a circular walk around the hills surrounding the village of Lagos near Motril, on the southern slopes of the Sier...
Note – 2026-02-16 10:53
The Cerro de Caballo (3009m) in Spain's Sierra Nevada doesn't look like it's summit is 2400m vertical above the town of Lanjarón in the Alpujarra. Its deceptive, but nevertheless a lovely mountain tha...
Note – 2026-02-14 09:53
Winter is back. Snow on the hills above our house this morning. Snow level about 1600m
Note – 2026-02-13 15:57
April showers and its only February! Another threatening wet weather spell inbound to the Alpujarra
Note – 2026-02-10 07:30
Sunrise this morning has a bit of everything. Sun, clouds, showers and even half a rainbow
Note – 2026-02-03 18:04
Battening down the hatches here for tonight and tomorrow. Amber warnings for wind and rain. No doubt our house roof will leak under prolonged heavy downpour (they all do 🤣). Schools and Universities i...
Note – 2026-02-03 11:37
Today's dog walk in between winter storms reminded me that spring is indeed just around the corner. This particular walk is only 100m lower in altitude than my house but I was surprised to see the whi...
Note – 2026-02-01 10:37
A friend just shared this video he took from a ski touring trip we did together way back in January 2013. Must admit it has got me feeling all nostalgic for times past. Nobody on the mountain, some go...
Note – 2026-01-29 11:30
A rough, windy morning here in Spain's Alpujarra hills. Plenty of heavy showers heading our way too. Bring it on, the more precipitation the better for all, even though it will undoubtedly lead to mor...