Wednesday walk 27th April

Wednesday walk 27th April

By atrekinthesun   07:51   No comments:

This week's walk will be in the Sierra de San Jorge. It is a steep start then following goat tracks into a secret valley. Following an undulating path towards the campsite on to a major track. Two options here, leave a car at this point or walk back to the start, either 3 or 4 hours depending on what people would rather do. No refreshments on the route and dogs must be under control as goats and sheep in the area. Meet at bar Talillas in Villanueva del Trabuco at 10 am.

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Escape from the pine forest

Escape from the pine forest

By atrekinthesun   07:27   No comments:

Thought we would escape from the pollen falling from the pine trees that surround our house as it was affecting my breathing. Got up early to finish loading the motorhome, which we did and set off on our way to the coast, just had to top up with petrol. That's when things started to go wrong!!! I drove to the garage ok turned off the engine then it would not start again. Luckily we were taking the motorhome and the car to the coast so I could drive to our mechanics to get him to have a look at it. When I told him what was happening he said straight away that it was the battery so he drove me back in his van and sure enough the battery needed replacing. After jumping it from his battery we drove back to the garage where he replaced it. All sorted NOT while he was fitting the battery we opened one of the doors and it would not close, the door thingy was broken so he took it off and ordered a new one, but we could continue on our holiday without it. We finally got on our way.
Managed to get to the camping almanat without any other traumas, then went for a walk along the beach for a beer. In the evening, we walked into town to our favourite restaurant Las Perlas and had a lovely meal.

Next day we drove to Frigiliana and walked along the Rio Higueron for about 1.5 hours had a bite to eat in the shade and then walked back. 

Rio Higueron, not a lot of water?

Nice shady spot for lunch

On the return journey Scoobie disappeared in the last  kilometre after being really good all day, we met a couple of American girls who asked us if Frigiliana was far and we told them that they had already passed it having walked from Nerja. So they walked with us back to the village. Just before we got to the village Scoobie reappeared.
Next day we decided to do a big walk up Cielo but on our way to the start, we found that there was a chain across the track. We had to park up early adding an hour each way to the top. We decided to give it a go. After walking for about 2 hours the cloud came down and with about another hour to the top we decided to have some lunch and go back down. 

Lunch break looking down on Nerja

We forgot to tell Scoobie so she carried on along the trail. After about an hour she turned up again we had not heard her barking so she must have been admiring the views instead of chasing wild animals. It was still a nice 4-hour walk which was enough anyway. We would have made it to the top had the chain not been there. It will still be there another day.

Had an easy day the next day walking from the campsite into the village of Almayate for a coffee on a circular route returning along the beach. What we thought would be a nice quiet walk turned out to be nothing of the sorts as firstly we were followed a little too closely by a cart being pulled by a couple of bulls, 

Look out we are coming through

then were held up trying to cross the road, by loads of cyclists taking part in a triathlon. When we got to the village itself it was the local Feria and we watched 'Carrera de Cintas y Caballo' which involved people on horses riding fast under a rope containing tapes which they had to grab as they went underneath. 

Rider grabbing one of the Cintas

It was good to have a rest when we got back to the campsite. Later we drove back to the village for a really nice meal at Restaurant Bar Tolo.

Sunset on the campsite

Woke up to a cloudy sky so another attempt at Cielo was out of the question. So we decided to do Salazar, which is a hill inland from Rincon de la Victoria. It was an easy walk rising up above Rincon giving us great views of the coast even though we didn't have blue sky. Meandering along tracks we reached the summit of Salazar (500 metres) in about 2 hours without any problems but the descent had 2 tricky bits on which we had to be careful. We managed to get back to the car okay in 2.75 hours for the 8-kilometre route. 

View of Malaga on our walk

Anyone know what these are

Then called in for a nice lunch on the way back to the campsite. Later we went to the beach to see the sunset with Scoobie, we let her off the lead as there was no-one around. She had a good time as she loves the beach but eventually she disappeared. We decided to go back to the motorhome and there she was waiting for us to let her in.

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Wednesday Walk 20th April

Wednesday Walk 20th April

By atrekinthesun   00:10   No comments:

This week's walk will be starting from El Encuentro in Archidona. Walking down into Arroyo Marin valley, then back out ending up near La Saucedilla before making our way back to Archidona. It contains one big downhill, 2 big uphills, one section of road and should take about 3 hours. Mostly dog-friendly but the road section requires them to be on a lead. Not suitable for babies and no refreshments on the route. Meet at El Encuentro in Archidona at 10:30, walking poles would be helpful on the downhill part.

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Beautiful walk in Dehesa de Hondonero with no Sole.

Beautiful walk in Dehesa de Hondonero with no Sole.

By atrekinthesun   11:33   No comments:

We did a nice walk in the Dehesa de Hondonero today.

getting started

Shortly after we started Toni had a bit of a disaster, the sole came off one of her boots. We managed to make a temporary fix using spare boot laces and then got going again.

Sole problem

Sole fixed

The weather was perfect for walking although the trail was a little muddy from yesterday's rain showers. It was a little cloudy but we still had some beautiful views on our way up to the high point of the cave of Toma y Bebe.

Getting higher

We managed to spot a Cabra Montes on the way up, which soon disappeared only to reappear on the top of the ridge watching us. We eventually arrived at the cave after about 1.5 hours but did not stay for very long as it was getting chilly when we stopped.

A quick stop at the cave

Clouds coming in

As we were making our way back to the cars the clouds started coming in and we got caught in a little shower just before we reached them, but it did not spoil the walk.

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Join us on our Wednesday walk for some amazing views

Join us on our Wednesday walk for some amazing views

By atrekinthesun   01:13   No comments:

This Wednesdays walk, the 13th, is combining some routes together for the first time. We will be walking through the Dehesa de Hondonero up to Cueva de Toma y Bebe then back down to the cars via the bird hide and a different track. The walk should take about 3 hours and is 8 kilometers in length, with a height gain of around 450 meters. There are no refreshment stops on the route but we will call into a bar when we get back to Villanueva del Rosario. There are mountain goats and sheep in the area so dogs must be under control. Meet at Bar Leo in Rosario at 10:30 am to drive to the start of the walk.

Cueva de Toma y Bebe

One of the views on the walk (no we are not climbing the ridge)

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Urban Street art in Malaga

Urban Street art in Malaga

By atrekinthesun   05:45   No comments:

On a recent visit to Malaga, we noticed some new street art in the Soho district.

For more information about the Urban Street Art in Malaga visit this site

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Wednesday Walk 6th April

Wednesday Walk 6th April

By atrekinthesun   00:16   No comments:

The walk this week is an easy one following tracks around Villanueva del Trabuco. As we have visitors we are doing a walk that is child and dog-friendly. Meet at the swimming pool in Trabuco at 10:30. You can make this walk at long as you want as there are lots of different paths you can take along the route. If you are not an experienced walk this is a good one the get you started. Refreshments are not available on the route but we will be calling in a bar after the walk.

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Our Wednesday Walks will now be in aid of the charity MIND in memory of my son Stuart. It will still be free to join us on our walks but if you are interested in supporting the charity MIND then you can make a donation to them via my Virgin Money Giving Page
This will start from now culminating in two special walks one here in Spain and one in the UK on Sunday 11th September 2016 (following World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September), these 2 walks will cost a minimum of €5/£5 or whatever you would like to donate, to take part in. Details of the walks to follow.

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Charity Walks for Mind

Charity Walks for Mind

By atrekinthesun   10:06   No comments:

Our Wednesday Walks will now be in aid of the charity Mind in memory of my son Stuart. It will still be free to join us on our walks but if you are interested in supporting the charity Mind then you can make a donation to them via my Virgin Money Giving Page
This will start from now culminating in two special walks one here in Spain and one in the UK on Sunday 11th September 2016 (following World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September), these 2 walks will cost a minimum of €5/£5 or whatever you would like to donate, to take part in. Details of the walks to follow.

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