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Archives for August 2021

Lanjarón to Trevelez drive through the Alpujarras

Published on 31-08-2021 by El Perro Negro
You just might consider this to be the most boring video in the world. Depending on your point of view you may well be correct. But, on my early morning journey to work in Trevelez a while ago I filmed the whole one hour journey through the Alpujarra with my dashcam.

The Class of 21. An Outdoor First Aid Course

Published on 24-08-2021 by El Perro Negro
An Outdoor First Aid Course giving us certification for another 3 years. A renewal of confidence by refreshing old skills and then learning new techniques, which we can apply in our daily lives to assist others in distress.

Trekking the Upper Lanjaron Valley

Published on 19-08-2021 by El Perro Negro
To the people of Lanjaron, their Shangri-La is the upper Lanjaron valley, it's lakes and it's rivers. It's the source of it's life giving waters. A special place that we were privileged to walk and spend the night in.

Record Breaking High Temperatures today in Lanjaron

Published on 14-08-2021 by El Perro Negro
The previous "high" was in July 2017 when we reached 41.7C. Today we have been closely watching the rise in temperature and late this afternoon we beat our record. Highest recorded temperature since 2006 is now officially 42.1C!

Dogs Swimming Lesson

Published on 13-08-2021 by El Perro Negro
Although I've had dogs that are supposedly "water dogs" such as Labradors and Leonbergers etc, none has really taken to the water. Of course, this is southern Spain so there isn't that much water anywhere, which hasn't helped.