Ruta Day 10 – Granada!
Moclin to Granada – 15 miles plus a bus ride Waking up at the church we breakfasted on bread and coffee then walked to a local walking path, Ruta del Golizino, and began a descent to the town of Olivares. On the the way we met a group of middle school students out for a walk on the path with their teachers. We enthusiastically exchanged Spanish and English phrases then…
Day Nine – Walking by Moonlight
Alcalá la Real to Moclin – 19 miles Today we thought we’d do a quick visit to the Fortaleza then head on to Moclin. We started with the main museum in town and toured the rooms with artifacts from Neolithic to medieval times. The Fortaleza and church are well worth a visit; blending original and reconstructed works with a wide array of presentation techniques to teach the visitor what life was…
Day Eight – In a Bit of a Daze
Fuente de Viñuela to Alcalá la Real – 13 miles After walking several days we began to lose track of time and scenes began to merge. We found a sign all about the E-4 and E-7 trails we plan to take in a few weeks. We are “senderistos”.
Public Water
Each town has a source of usually potable water and in some places we’ve seen public wash houses.
Cigarette Warnings
Overall there is almost no trash anywhere but we have seen these very direct warnings about cigarettes.
Day Seven – Rolling Hills and a Glorious Cathedral
Subbeticas to Fuente de Viñuela – 19 miles Even though sunrise isn’t until 8:20 we still got an early start. We had lunch in Priego del Cordoba and visited the incredible cathedral there.
Ruta Day Six – Across the Sierras Subetticas
Across the Subbeticas 9 miles Today we left the lovely town of Zuheros and spent the day hiking through the Subbeticas Nature Reserve. All day we heard the sounds of belled goats and smelled thyme and other herbs.