writing and hiking in the sun
After two and a half weeks in the Alpujarras the one thing we have learned is that it’s impossible to walk or run the same distances we might be able to cover in milder climates. For those who are unfamiliar … Continued
Harri found himself with a rare quiet day this week so we decided to explore the nearby Poqueira gorge, where tourists flock to the gorgeous white-washed villages of Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira. There’s an excellent, albeit meandering and rather vertiginous, road from … Continued
While we were in Lanjarón last weekend, Harri had spotted two boards detailing walks from the pretty spa town. Today, we were tackling the shorter of the two, a 5.8km circular walk linking two acequias, or irrigation channels. Some credit … Continued
It was barely 8am, yet the sun was already hot when we set off on our first walk in Las Alpujarras, on the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada in Andalusia. The Sierra Nevada National Park boasts more than 20 … Continued
