Lorca: Easter Sunday
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Today was another of our very lucky encounters. As we were walking to the Colegiata San Patricio to watch the Easter Sunday procession, we saw a group of people dressed in purple robes assembling.Les mer
Today was another of our very lucky encounters. As we were walking to the Colegiata San Patricio to watch the Easter Sunday procession, we saw a group of people dressed in purple robes assembling.Les mer
This morning we woke up to a very pleasant surprise. Our hiking poles that British Air failed to deliver have now completed their own month-long mini-vacation and are back on Shaw! Thanks to the AppleLes mer
Lorca marked the end of the Ruta del Argar from Almería to Lorca, and we are now moving to Parque Natural de las Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas in the province of Jaén, the largestLes mer
Three years ago, I saw some really intriguing information online: maps of the Alpujarra showing what the villages looked like during Muslim times a thousand years ago; drawings illustrating theLes mer
Ned walked to Bérchules today to get groceries and on the way had an interesting conversation with a man he met working in an orchard. José is a firefighter employed by the forestry agency in theLes mer
In all the length of the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada, from the vicinity of Granada on the west to the vicinity of Almeria on the east, a distance of over 100 km, there is only one N-S road crossingLes mer
The Río Cerezuelo flows right through the middle of the town of Cazorla. In fact, when the Parroquia de Santa María was built during the Renaissance, the architect had to tunnel the river under theLes mer
Today’s hike had so much straight up and straight down that I had to revive myself with chocolate cookies before I had enough energy to eat lunch! You can’t really tell from the photos, but weLes mer
If you are looking for a heavenly place to stay in the mountains of Spain, Casa Rural Senda de la Berrea is the spot to pick! We are surrounded by rocky peaks, trails leave right from our door, andLes mer
They say that if you are very quiet and still, you may see residents of the nearby colony of Griffon vultures when you reach the fire lookout at the top of Navazalto. We were not lucky enough to seeLes mer
Reisende Beautiful celebration, happy Easter to both of you. Stay safe and thank you for the posting.
Reisende How amazing for you both. Spain 🇪🇸 for Easter. Lorca is huge and sure turned out to be a most memorable place to be on Easter Sunday. Happy Easter.
Laurie Reynolds I think your ¨lucky encounters¨ involve more than luck — you’ve just got that inquiring mind and engaging friendliness that always connect you to whatever interesting things are happening. Lovely pictures, thanks for bringing us along, Elaine.