Sedella to Alcaucín

Canillas de Aceituno to Alcaucín, 8.27 km - Apts. Cortijo Del Alcázar

The rain stopped by the time we got up and there were clear blue skies, but oh my, the wind was incredible. It sounded like a freight train. We had to walk on because Finca Duende had other guests arriving, and we had reservations in Alcaucín. Christian drove us to the village of Canillas de Aceituno; from there, we stuck to small lanes and tracks, afraid to venture off into the mountains in such conditions. I have never walked in wind so strong, not even in Alaska. Even without the strong wind, we would not have taken the official route with its trajectory high on Maroma because - sadly - there are not enough hours of daylight at this time of year for me to do the longer route safely.

This is the last photo you will see of Marie in her favorite purple buff… As we were posing for Ned to take a photo of us leaning into the wind, a strong gust whipped the buff right off of Marie's head and sailed it out over the rocky defile below us. It is long gone now!Read more