El Perro Negro's Day to Day Ramblings
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 military reinforcement program carried out in the kingdom of Granada during the time of Yusuf I and his son Muhammad V and it probably had the task of controlling the surrounding farmsteads and the channels of the three main rivers that run through the region.
History comes alive!
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 did a short, but interesting, walk from Restabal taking in the Ermita de la Virgen del Cerro, the Barranco de Mizán & the Castillo de los Moros. Only got rained on for 5 minutes were even accompanied by some sunshine & blue skies for the 2nd half of the walk.
Although I've been using linux and hosting websites on external servers for many years I'm a late comer to the home server network. Probably a good solution for storing and backup of images amongst many other things. My Synology NAS drive arrives in the next few days and I then can start "messing" :sablobsmilehappy: Any starter tips?
From this mornings dog walk. Instead of the views from snow capped mountains down to the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, today we have the skies of southern Spain affected by the latest Sahara Dust storm (Calima).
Tofu jerky. Tofu marinated overnight in soy sauce and water with some liquid smoke sauce. Then dried with our dehydrator and vacuum sealed. Very tasty hill snacks. Will have a regular presence in my backpack.
Thanks for the idea and inspiration @jds and @HikerGeek
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 much more efficient at distributing the available water.
I'm enjoying using Cube Trek to display my hikes and activities. Free and open source. I find it a more useful record of my mountain activities than my Coros Watch dashboard which seems too runner/health orientated for me personally.
I particularly like the 3D Replay, Trek Mapper and the "Best Of" sections.
Worth a look for hikers, backpackers and mountain goers
Great to have friends in New Zealand as cant get in Spain
Product Description (Macpac website) ...
"Ideal for any pursuit that requires a lightweight, breathable layer for protection. Think mountaineering, multi-sport racing, trail running, and thru-hiking. "
Can we add ... "also good for older guys with dodgy knees who have to reduce pack weights" 🤣 Only 148 grams 😱
https://www.macpac.co.nz/macpac-mens-nitro-fleece-pullover/115606.html
'Calima' and rain is forecast for the south of Spain, with a big red dust cloud coming from the Sahara desert
The situation could be similar to that of two years ago, when a massive airborne haze of sand arrived from North Africa, according to the weather experts at Meteored
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/calima-and-rain-forecast-for-the-south-20240318185015-nt.html
I'm feeling very blessed as it's my 5th Heart Attack Anniversary. How time flies. At one time I never would have thought I'd be back enjoying the hills and mountains that have been my life since the age of 15. Many heart felt (joke!) thanks to all those who have supported and looked over me. You know who you are x
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 systems
@[email protected] not sure this will help you. Photo of inside of bag at zip end. The finish is completely covered by waterproof seam. Good luck with this project, I wish I was talented enough to make my own gear
Passport wallet and cash/credit card holder received from https://atelierlonguedistance.fr
Combined weight of 24 grams. Wish I was talented enough to make my own gear like this. Very well made.
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 Picos has mega snowfall during the two weeks before we arrived. Powder snow and magnificent mountain scenery.
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The lonesome tree! Puerto San Glorio, Picos de Europa
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 timing is everything :dance_cool_doge:
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 tomorrow? Some phone photos attached.
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 peak of Padiorna (2314m). Only saw two other people on our route. Legs tired but ... just wonderful!
Visited the quaint, medieval town of Santillana del Mar today in Cantabria. The town is famous for its three lies ...
Although my diet is primarily plant based food, sometimes I wake up in a morning and ... well, you've just got to do it don't you? :sablobsmilehappy:
