Note – 2023-12-13 11:28
Lots of fun had by our weekly hiking group on the new Via Ferrata at Cadiar. Thanks to Felipe for helping me out and making sure we were doing things in a safe manner. Recommended if you are in the ar...
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Note – 2023-12-13 08:39
Strange winter so far. We have had 25c+ temps last few days and last night a fire ignited on the next hillside to us. This meant a long night monitoring the situation in case the wind changed directio...
Note – 2023-12-03 17:14
It may be cold and dark early but we do continue to get some wonderful sunset shows. Got to be quick though because they don't last long
Note – 2023-11-10 11:11
Beautiful cloud formation above my house this morning, especially when the rising sun started illuminating the right hand edge
Note – 2023-11-09 16:36
An Iberian Magpie (Azure Winged Magpie). These little critters are hard to photograph as they obviously hate being photographed. This one though, sat still long enough for me to get a brief glimpse 😆
Note – 2023-10-15 09:27
Picos de Europa - day 5 Spectacular morning departure from the Refugio Jermoso with cloud inversion until this all cleared at the Las Colladinas. Then it was a rough descent to the green, lush valley...
Note – 2023-10-14 11:44
Picos de Europa - day 4/5 Evening sunset and morning cloud inversion At the Refugio Collado Jermoso conditions were almost perfect for enjoying the beautiful sunset and stunning early morning cloud in...
Note – 2023-10-12 08:02
Picos de Europa day 4 - to the Refugio Collado Jermoso From the top of the Fuente Dé cable car we had to hike 8km with 1000m of ascent over the mountains to the west, crossing the Colladina de las Nie...
Note – 2023-10-09 09:36
Picos de Europa day 3 - Refugio Cabaña Verónica and Torre de Horcados Rojos We used the cable car from Fuente Dé for access to the high mountains. A spectacular hike to the remarkable Refugio Cabaña V...
Note – 2023-10-08 09:38
Picos de Europa day 2 - Sotres to Tielve We did this hike as the holiday weekend crowds had closed the road to the Urriellu area. This was an impromptu alternative. Glad we did it as it gave us a glim...
Note – 2023-10-07 08:15
Picos de Europa day 1 - The Garganta de Cares We set off in the dark to catch the first of the sun's rays entering the gorge. This is an out and back route from Poncebos (26km), unless transport can b...
Note – 2023-10-06 07:42
I apologise if my timeline for the next week is filled with landscapes and scenes from the mountains of the Picos de Europa. I have only just been able to get the images off camera (I know, I'm a bit...
Note – 2023-10-05 16:31
And this is the beautifully situated Refugio Collado Jermoso in the Picos de Europa. A proper, "old school", refuge. Cosy, a bit cramped, but very friendly with great food and all at a really fair pri...
Note – 2023-09-29 15:31
Like a scene from "Lord of the Rings", today we enjoyed the spectacular delights of the Garganta de Cares gorge in the Picos de Europa. We missed breakfast and set off in the dark to catch the morning...
Note – 2023-09-26 06:59
Had a great day yesterday with a group of returning friends from Northern Ireland. Intent on doing Stage 7 of the "Gran Senda de Málaga" from Canillas de Aceituno to Cómpeta, but bailed out at Salares...
Note – 2023-09-23 08:43
Busy preparing my kit for next Thursday and the start of our week long holiday to the Picos de Europa, including another visit to the marvellous, Refugio Jermoso (photo). I love this area, it's wild a...
Note – 2023-07-09 09:48
As it's 35°- 40°+ here now over the next week (and possibly until mid-August), it's time for my own "summer of coding" to start. Our company website badly needs a long overdue overhaul, so I plan to i...
Note – 2023-06-30 20:08
@jrfern 😅 I've been in guiri in Graná for 20+ years. This is my home, I love it here
Note – 2023-06-16 07:35
These beautiful bougainvillea seem to have attached themselves to one of our olive trees, in fact they are taking it over. But they do look stunning in the morning sunlight
Note – 2023-06-16 07:29
Good morning all! A clear day here and you can see the sea from 30 km away. Too hazy to see Morocco, will have to wait for the colder air of autumn.