Alpujarras
Camino del Pescados, Lanjaron
A new walk is being constructed near Lanjaron, out of an old trading route from the coast that brought fish into the Alpujarra.
This circular walk half day walk we did gives interesting views and, rather surprisingly, a swing chair half way round. Different!
Acequias of Lanjaron
Walk along the acequias above Lanjaron this morning with my girls (Kiersten, Emma, Claire and Rita) + Arko. A cold start, felt like autumn had arrived but this walk will become more colourful as autumn advances.
We started and finished above the Bar Frenazo at the western end of Lanjaron and did a circular clockwise route.
Witches Hats and Sunsets
#Sunsets #Alpujarras #Photography
Lovely sunset tonight so trying out the Sony A6400 capability. The traditional “witches hat” chimneys of the Alpujarras providing a fine focal point.
Also been trying out RAW file image processing using RawTherapee on my Linux laptop. Amazing control over final JPG image production.
Lanjarón to Trevelez drive through the Alpujarras
You just might consider this to be the most boring video in the world. Depending on your point of view you may well be correct.
But, on my early morning journey to work in Trevelez a while ago I filmed the whole one hour journey through the Alpujarra with my dashcam.
It's a beautiful journey, thankfully condensed here to just a viewable 13 minutes. The sun is shining, the Alpujarra hills are gleaming and the road ahead is clear. Don't think I met another car going my way. We passed through the sleepy white villages of Pitres, Portugos and Busquistar and through open hillsides with far reaching views. Across the Mediterranean we could see the hills of Morocco.
In my former life it used to take me 50 minutes through rush hour traffic to reach my office 6 miles away. Usually it was raining as I waited, frustrated in the traffic queues. How life has changed for the better!
Record Breaking High Temperatures today
We have been keeping weather records at our house since 2006. Records to end of 2018 were collected by our Davis Pro Weather Station. Records since 1st January 2019 were collected by our Weatherflow Station. They form an interesting history of weather events in Lanjaron and the Alpujarras.
The previous “high” was in July 2017 when we reached 41.7C. Today we have been closely watching the rise in temperature and late this afternoon we beat our record. Highest recorded temperature since 2006 is now officially 42.1C!
Find us on Weather Underground
Interesting Clouds Above Lanjaron this morning
Walking White Villages in the Taha del Pitres
#Alpujarras #AlpujarraNomads #Walking #Video
A lovely morning walk through several local villages and surrounding countryside in this beautiful area of the Alpujarra on the “Ruta Medieval”
Villages – Mecina Fondales, Mecina, Fondales, Ferreirola, Busquistar, Portugos, Pitres
Route map – click to expand
The Almond Blossom Walk, Sierra de Contraviesa, Southern Spain
A beautiful winter walk in the Sierra de Contraviesa starting and ending at the Haza del Lino and taking in Cerro Salchicha 1545m. Superb views across to the snow clad peaks of the Sierra Nevada. And of course, colourful Almond Blossom all over the place!
Map
Elevation, Ascent and Distance
The Sendero Mezquerina, Lanjarón
Short video (<1min) showing a walk above the Alpujarra town of Lanjarón following the line of the gushing waters of the Mezquerina Acequia. No need for music, just the beautiful sound of the running water!
Map
Elevation, Ascent and Distance
