Villan ueva de Cauche Lazy day's walk Low hills Green fields Red poppies Blue skies Mountain fringes Villanueva de Concepción Sunday tapas on the square 12/05/19 14km/311m ascent/446m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 11
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 10
Riogordo Olives, olives, olives Hot Dogs, dogs, dogs Cafe Bark, bark, bark Hot Villanueva de Cauche Tiny White Hot Autovia A-92 Roadside hotel Dinner's on me Happy birthday, Gail 11/05/19 18.4km/741m ascent/401m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 8
Ventas de Zafarraya Railroad traces Olives, olives, olives Puglarin Alto/cafe con leche Hot, hot, hot Down, down, down Riogordo Bar Molina/al fresco dining 10/05/19 24.3km/574m ascent/1,078 descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 7
Alcaucín Early start Quick rise Gentle tracks Shady forests Artichokes Agri-industry Ventas de Zafarraya A good day on foot 09/05/19 19.2km/708m ascent/286m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 6
Alcaucín A zero day A rest day Heal muscles Eat Drink Swim Ramble Relax 08/05/19
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 5
Sedella Morning climb Gently rising Broad paths Collado de la Gitana Lunch at 1420m Slow, agonizing descent Overgrown paths Biting thorns Torn legs Scree spills Can we do this? Alcaucín Beer/fish/bull tail/wine Yes, we can 07/05/19 18km/1,197m ascent/1,438m descent 9 hours
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 4
Cómpeta Guard ostrich Poppy trail Canillas de Albaida Michael: This is the wrong/long way Guidebook: The right/long way Us: the long/long way Sedella 06/05/19 19.1km/801m ascent/756m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 3
Frigiliana Scrambling up rosemary slopes Invisible paths El Acebuchal Lemon cake Up and up Cómpeta 05/05/19 20.6km/1,096m ascent/901m descent
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 2
Cueva de Nerja El Pinarillo First mountain pass/560 m Lunch Second mountain pass/523 m Third mountain pass/462 m Fourth mountain pass/477 m Frigiliana Dinner, El Mirador
Walking Coast To Coast in Andalucía: Day 1
A day of small beginnings on our 435 kilometer trek from Playa Maro on Spain's Costa del Sol coast, following the Penibetic range of mountains westward to the coastal community of Bolonia, edging on the Atlantic Ocean. Today's start on that journey is a modest one. The morning is spent on a bus, transporting Gail... Continue Reading →