Said our farewells to Ronda and set of westwards to the coast. Time passed by quickly and we were soon on the Atlantic coast looking out to sea. We parked up at the station and set off on foot into the old city to see what we could see. There are some pretty ornate buildings… Read more

Sometimes a visit to the good old fashioned tourist office can really come up with the goods. Having been unable to find online, a bike hire shop that was open at this time of year, the lady manning the Ronda desk, pointed us in the direction of Jesus’ Bike Shop – conveniently located just ten… Read more

A blue sky Christmas morning greeted us today out on the terrace. It was a suitably slow start, soaking up the warmth, while we enjoyed an al fresco breakfast of warm croissants and coffee, while the sun gathered it’s heat. By 9:30, we were in our shorts and in no rush to leave, so stayed… Read more

A few months back, while beginning to plan this trip, we toyed for a while about completing the multi-day long distance hiking route along the south coast of Spain. For various reasons, we decided against doing the whole journey, but still fancied sampling a section or two. As it turned out, the timings and weather… Read more

Although somewhat tiring last night, I usually enjoy arriving somewhere new after dark. The reason being that in the morning, you wake up to a totally new view. The apartment we are staying is super old (the kind of place where if you put the kettle on and try and use any other electrical device… Read more

In the Easter holidays of 1998, I took a trip along the infamous Caminito del Ray through the enormous cliffs of the gorge at El Chorro, while on a climbing trip in the area. It took me days to build up the courage to commit to going on it and I can still vividly remember… Read more