Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain
The day began, as so many do, at the National Park office. It was a visit that proved more worthwhile than we could have imagined. We were hit with the news straight away: a whopping $45 per person, p...
I felt so enthused by my journey yesterday afternoon I decided to write about it. The Finest Journey of All (Or, How We Stopped Being Grumpy Gits) If you’ve been following this TravelLog, you’d be for...
After a tough, frustrating 45 hours of difficult travelling, the final 3 hours were unmitigated bliss! The gods were smiling down on us as we approached El Chalten and the magnificent Mt Fitzroy welco...
Unusual view looking down on the village of Capileira in the Alpujarras from high up on the slopes of Las Alegas (2700m) in the Sierra Nevada.The morning sun has reached all parts of the village but t...
@hikingdude I think it's a good idea to have a small local hiking group. I have one here that not only gives me a much needed weekly hiking routine but also gives those less experienced a chance to en...
Just starting to excited about heading back to Patagonia. Only 3 weeks to go until we head out and get back to scenes such as this from 2014 on the western side of the Cerro Torre massif. Better start...
Fantastic half-day hike up the isolated peak of Gilillo in the stunning Parque Natural de la Sierra de Cazorla. Begins with gentle ascent through beautiful forests before breaking out onto the open hi...
2/ Casilla de Agua - Peñon de Granada - Rambla del Durcal Sierra Nevada The Rambla del Durcal area is amazing with stunning scenery more akin to Utah or New Mexico than southern Spain. Some rough hiki...
1/ Casilla de Agua - Peñon de Granada - Rambla del Durcal Sierra Nevada Yesterday we explored the hills east of Durcal. A tough 800m of initial ascent made much easier by an unrelenting but well grade...
Cats are funny things aren't they? This is Sweep who this morning decided to open an old wardrobe full of smelly hiking gear and aged boots and settle down for a morning nap. Gave me a right start whe...
1/ Over the years we must have had over a hundred days walking and scrambling in the Sierra de Huetor just north of Granada. Yesterday, though we filled in the final piece of our Sierra de Huetor jigs...
Hiked down the San Juan valley in the Sierra Nevada yesterday. Surprised to find the waterfall at Piedra Resbaladiza still flowing quite well even towards the end of a long, hot, Spanish summer.
Another hot day so we settled for an early start and a short hike to the magnificent viewpoint of Coros (1305m) in the Sierra de Grazalama mountains via Puerto de las Palomas. Great scenery 360° views...
Tough hike in the mountains south of Montejaque (Ronda) today because of the high afternoon temps. Superb views though with plenty of Griffon Vultures passing overhead, probably eyeing us out as a lik...
Today a visit to the northern sector of the stunning Sierra de las Nieves. Circular hike from the village of El Burgo. Enjoyed it. Tomorrow we head into the Sierra de Grazalama mountains
@[email protected] do admire you guys and bears. You all seem to know how to deal with them and seem so unconcerned. To those of us from a non bear area (Andalucia, Spain) the idea of meeting a bea...
Quiet serene river waters reflect the surrounding vegetation and trees. Patches of sunlight filter through The banks of the Rio Guadalfeo during our dog walk today. This river quietly makes it's way t...
@TimKStanton great once finished Tim! A long, tough trek and the descent of 2000m (6500ft) nearly finished me. Legs gone all wobbly and lots of "old man" noises when I get in and out of chairs 🤣
1/ "Ruta Nocturna - Sierra Nevada" Started with a 6pm bus uplift to los Posiciones del Veleta. Hiked to Col de Carihuela and hence to our dinner/sunset viewpoint on top of Loma Pua at just over 3200m....