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  • Jörg HörnleinAndalusien
    2
    2
    Day 6–7

    Flusswanderung im Rio Cillar

    May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Schon bei der Anfahrt sahen wir, dass der Rio Cillar furztrocken war. Kein Wasser, nada!
    Weil wir aber schon da waren, haben wir beschlossen eine Flusswanderung der trockenen Art zu machen. Als nach knapp 10 Minuten immer noch kein Wasser zu sehen war, wollten wir nur noch weitere 10 Minuten laufen und dann umkehren. Doch kurz davor war ein kleiner Rinnsal und weiter weg hörten wir es rauschen.
    Also, weiterlaufen! Das Rauschen war das Wasser aus einem Rohr unterhalb einer Schleuse. Aber oberhalb der Schleuse war schon mehr Wasser. Die Schleuse leitete das Wasser vom Fluss in einen Kanal um, deshalb kam unten nix an.
    Ab hier zogen Badeschuhe an und liefen im Flussbett weiter. War am Anfang ein bisschen kalt, aber man gewöhnt sich daran 😬
    Insgesamt sind wir fast eine Stunde flussaufwärts gelaufen und mit den dünnen Sohlen war das kein Spaß. Hat sich aber gelohnt und am Schluss haben wir in einer kleinen Flussmulde gebadet. War aber auch ziemlich kalt 🥶 (für mich jedenfalls…).
    Noch ein bisschen sonnen und dann ab zu unserem neuen Übernachtungsplatz.    Read more

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  • Kati T.Hola und Olé
    2
    Day 9

    Stadtführung privat

    May 5 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Wir müssen heute früh aus dem Haus verschwinden, weil die Straße bebaut werden soll. Kalter Rausschmiß zwischen 9 und 21 Uhr also.

    Wir frühstücken in Vejer und haben sowieso anschließend eine private Stadtführung geplant. Manuel ist hier geboren und dann in Hannover aufgewachsen, spricht also hervorragend Deutsch. Bei der wirklich interessanten Führung kommt man auch wieder an Orte oder auf Dächer und in Höfe, die sonst nicht zugänglich sind. Daher machen wir das immer gern mit.Read more

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  • TravelerSpain 2025 - Malaga province
    Day 64

    Puerto de los Carreros

    May 4 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    After yesterday’s adventure (narrow ledges, steep drop-offs, too precarious to even think about taking a photo), I wanted the exact opposite for today. That is exactly what we got: wide, smooth concrete or dirt tracks, plenty of space between us and the drop-off, and fantastic views all the way from the Mediterranean and the Rock of Gibraltar to our now-familiar Torrecilla.

    Because it was Sunday, lots of other people were out enjoying the same route - walkers, runners, and lots and lots of mountain bikers. They passed by pedaling valiantly on the uphill leg, and roared by at great speed on the downhill leg. Quite impressive.

    The only snag came at the end of the route. We had turned off on a dirt track and were within a half km of joining up with our outward track when we saw a sign saying “ Peligro. Colmenas” (Danger. Beehives). Well, we thought, we’ve passed a lot of beehives on various tracks in Spain and never had a problem, so let’s not worry about this one. But as we got closer, we saw two men working there, all suited up in protective gear. They waved their arms madly at us, shouting that it was dangerous and telling us to go back to the paved road. We did so reluctantly, retracing our steps and plotting a new route back to Ojén. It worked out fine, but when they passed us in their truck a few minutes later, I wondered if we would have gone through just fine had we arrived at that point after they left.

    www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/ojen-puerto-de-lo…    Read more

  • TravelerSpain 2025 - Malaga province
    21
    Day 63

    The Tunnel, Part 2

    May 3 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    Two years ago when we were walking the Camino del Argar, the route passed through a long tunnel that we had to shimmy into through a silted up entrance. The next day, we learned that the ayuntamiento had warned people not to use the tunnel due the danger of possible collapse. So when I read that today’s route had a tunnel under the A route that snakes through the mountains here, I had my doubts. But it all turned out to be easy - short, with a visible exit 0.2 kilometers away, a clear entrance, and signs of many users.

    The bigger problem was the first kilometer of the track out of the village. It looked easy on the map, but I was soon in over my head (literally) because the trail was quite overgrown and right on the edge of a gorge. It then went along an acequia with a tube cemented into its bed, making for some tricky footing, again with the drop to the arroyo directly beside us. I was thrilled when we finally got to a cemented road. That first kilometer took me an entire hour.

    The rest of the walk was pleasant and easy through the Parque Botánico El Cereza (which is more like a forest park than a botanical garden) and back to the village along a nice wide track.

    https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/ojen-parq…    Read more

  • Kati T.Hola und Olé
    222
    Day 7

    Jerez

    May 3 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Die Erwartungen waren recht hoch. Letztlich war es nett, aber nicht besonders überraschend. Die Stadt der edlen Pferde und des Jerez - also Sherrys. Bisschen durcheinander von alt und neu. Der Regen war auch nicht schlimm, man kann ja immer irgendwo einkehren und Tapas futtern. Auf Empfehlung des Kellners nahmen wir die Eintöpfe des Tages. Kein Wort verstanden, was er anbot. Nur was von Carne con Torros - Rindfleisch... Das war auch sehr lecker. Die geschmorten Schweinelendchen auch. Bei den Kutteln ließen wir die Schale aber stehen. Das kriegten wir nicht runter. 🤢 Aber mittags ein Glas Wein (für mich) hat was...

    Tja und die Spanische Hofreitschule schloss direkt vor unserer Nase. Pech gehabt.    Read more

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  • 🚞 Andalousie à deux 🇪🇸
    2111
    Day 5

    Setenil de las Bodegas

    May 3 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Découverte d'un petit village blanc au coeur de l'Andalousie ! Lever matinal, bus partant de Ronda à 8h45 arrivée 9h15. Une fois sur place, nous avons découvert ce qui fait une grande partie du charme de ce village, les rues entièrement troglodytes ! Nous nous sommes ensuite rendus sur les hauteurs pour admirer un panorama de ce joli village. Nous avons découvert une chapelle qui fut la première marque du christianisme lors de la conquête et l'expulsion des rois arabes. Nous avons ensuite flâné dans les rues, entre les vestiges des constructions arabes ou catholiques et les coins pittoresques. Retour à Ronda vers 15h après un "bocadillo" !Read more

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  • Kati T.Hola und Olé
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    Day 6

    Viva la Vida - Feria de Abril

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Nur knapp 5 km vom Stadtzentrum Rota entfernt finden wir die Menschen. Bunt, fröhlich, laut und wunderschön herausgeputzt. Jung und alt, launig und feiernd. Zum größten Teil habe ich gefragt, ob ich fotografieren darf. Oder abgedrückt und danach gefragt. Nie habe ich eine Ablehnung erhalten. Alle so zugewandt und freundlich. Ein Fest für die Sinne - und für die Kamera ...Read more

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  • TravelerSpain 2025 - Malaga province
    1
    1
    Day 62

    Adventures with the locksmith

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    The minute the wind slammed the door shut behind us as we stepped into the street to see if we had cell service in our new village of Ojén, I had a panicky thought. “Do you have the keys in your pocket?” I asked Ned. He didn’t, nor did I. So there we were in a new village where we knew no one, with our backpacks and all our gear on the other side of a locked door.

    Luckily, we had our phones in our hands, so I immediately WhatsApped the owner, asking if he lived in Ojén, and explaining the situation. He answered right away that he was on a three day trip and currently 150 km away!

    A lot of thoughts ran through our heads at once:
    -What is the Spanish word for a locksmith?
    -Is there a locksmith in the village? (Probably not; we haven’t seen one in any of the other villages.)
    -Where might the nearest locksmith be? (Probably in Marbella. Ugh )
    -Would a locksmith be able to get here before nightfall?
    -If not, where would we sleep?

    We tried to be calm problem solvers. Good, we had cell service, so we were able to look up the word for locksmith. It’s “cerrajero”. Google then told us that, incredibly, there was a cerrajería in Ojén. No phone number, so would it be open? Google Maps showed us the way, and 10 minutes later we were in front of a very unprepossessing building, but there was a man working outside, an excellent sign! We ventured in and explained our problem to the first person we saw. He called the boss, and she immediately took down our address, and sent us back to our house. Within five minutes a man appeared on a motorcycle with a piece of plastic that looked like a giant credit card. He patiently wiggled it in the door for 5 to 10 minutes, and, whoosh, the door swung open and we were reunited with all our gear!

    We’ll be thinking very kind thoughts about Cerrajería Ojén as we go walking tomorrow!    Read more

  • Hinnerk RübenichCamino25 Cadiz nach Finisterre
    1
    Day 3

    Etappe 2 Jérez de la Frontera

    May 2 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    So bin gerade in Jérez angekommen. Hab ich erstmal in ne Bar an der Catedrale gesetzt um ein Feierabend Bier zu genießen 😎
    Anschließend sollte ich mal auf die Suche nach nem Bett gehen 😂
    Der Weg heute war irgendwie Zwiegespalten. Einerseits schöne Landschaften und Naturschutzgebiete andererseits Kilometer lang Parallel zur Autobahn. Der Trick liegt wohl wie immer darin auf die Seite mit der schönen Landschaft zu schauen 😅Read more

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  • TravelerSpain 2025 - Malaga province
    11
    Day 61

    Jardín Botánico de Cactus

    May 1 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

    Although Casarabonela doesn’t seem like a likely place to have a cactus garden, it actually has the largest collection of cacti and succulents in all of Spain with 11,000 plants. The collection was started by two botanists who lived on the island of Mallorca. In search of a more suitable climate, in 1 995 they moved to Andalucía where it turned out that the slopes of the Sierra Prieta offered the necessary microclimate. We were the only visitors today, so with the attentive resident cat as our guide, we were undisturbed as we pored over the beautiful blooms on many of the cacti.

    On our return, we stumbled across an Arrabal neighborhood we hadn’t seen before, and ended up spending almost an hour poking around the barrio which preserves the layout of the Islamic portion of the town after the Reconquest. We saw 5 of the town’s 35 hornacinas (niches with Christian symbolism) - which we’ve just learned to recognize as the markers between the Christian neighborhoods and the Muslim neighborhoods after the Reconquest. Now, of course, there’s no religious requirement as to the neighborhood where one can reside, but it does appear that a significant number of Muslim families live in this area. We also saw several adarves (lanes with no outlet that give access to the middle of a block) and a tinao (roof over a street that connects buildings), the first time we’ve seen one outside of the Alpujarra region. It was just fascinating to discover these all on our own without a guidebook or signage pointing them out. Casarabonela definitely has had the best preserved historical landscape of any of the villages we’ve stayed in on this trip.

    www.wikiloc.com/walking-trails/casarabonela-jar…    Read more

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