Setenil De Las Bogas and Olvera

The Andalusian region is nicer than I could have ever imagined. It doesn't even feel real driving through the olive tree orchards and the fields dotted with sheep and goats. After leaving our rental cottage in Ronda, we went to Setenil de Las Bodegas and walked the streets with homes built into the rock overhang. There have been hunter-gatherers living here for 12 thousand years and still today. The streets are cobblestone and zigzag along the natural shape of the rivers edge. We poked our heads into some of the dwellings and the walls were literally just rocks with a facade.

Next we went to Olvera. The drive was incredible. We came down into the valley and you could see the white houses but right in the middle of the town there's a huge hill with a castle and church towering above everything else. It looks like a storybook.

Finally we drove across the border into Portugal and are staying the night in Lagos. It's very windy and cold tonight. I wish I packed more warm clothes.Read more