tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87253043358474122342024-02-19T08:40:52.566-08:00ANDALUCIA OUR WAYAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-22971055719774365992014-03-28T17:20:00.001-07:002014-07-22T23:29:22.248-07:00Andalucia Our Way - IN SUMMARY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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THIS COMES IN DEDICATION FOR MY LIFELONG COMPANION, MRS T, IN APPRECIATION OF ALL HER FANTASTIC EFFORTS TOWARDS ME AND OUR FAMILY, HER FRIENDS AND RELATIVES AS WELL AS OTHER COMMITMENTS THAT SHE HAS ENCOUNTERED AND SO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED THROUGHOUT HER LIFE.</div>
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After having been married for almost 32 years, raised our children into adulthood and worked long hours we one day decided to do what we had seen coming for some time: MOVE INTO THE (for us) UNKNOWN, AWAY FROM THE SECURE DAILY ROUTINES WHILE WE HAVE THE CHANCE. In our case this meant moving abroad into a different society that would enrich us with its culture, history, nature and strange habits. It would also provide a new platform for us to use when entering into our late adulthood and a relationship with a new direction away from any conventional given path. Mrs T suggested Andalucia as our destination and Andalucia it was going to be. We then horrified our relatives and friends with the news; Mrs. T quit her job, we sold our lovely home, placed the belongings in a warehouse and packed the car with anything we thought essential. WHAT A CRAZY THING TO DO! Or was it?</div>
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We had several alternative traveling routes to choose from and they all had their pro's and con's. We had NO EXACT PLANS except that we wanted to be in Andalucia on the 15th June where our landlord was waiting for us. Driving through Europe was a new experience for us so we decided on a touristic route via Moselthal, Schwarzwald and the small town of Tavel near Avignon in southern France. When we reached the Mediterranean we only needed to follow the coastline to Fuengirola. The journey itself was surprisingly easy. The only big excitement was the fact that our small "pretend-to-be-fourwheeldrive-KIA" could pass slower travelers on German autostradas. </div>
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In our above book "Andalucia Our Way" we have pictured in some detail our time in Andalucia traveling the region widely from east to west enjoying the beautiful nature, interesting history and culture and the hospitality of the Andalucians. The road network is excellent, traffic not that bad with some exceptions in congested areas. As driver I had, because of the scenery including "curly roads" and deep ravines, difficulties keeping my eyes on the road. Mrs. T worried about this saying that if I do not keep my eyes on the road then she has to do it. Somehow we managed to share the workload because we never got off the road accidentally nor managed to create any havoc in the traffic. The fact is that Mrs. T proved a seasoned co-pilot that kept us on track whenever the driver or the navigator failed to deliver correct directions which happened every now and then. Deviations due to road constructions in urban areas proved to be a particular challenge but somehow we always managed to find our way in the end. </div>
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Now, below a short description of "Our Andalucia" with photos in collage format.</div>
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Andalucian Landscape and Nature </h3>
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The Andalucian landscape and nature is breathtaking. It is a multiform adventure under the sun, with deep blue seas, huge elevations, rich fauna and flora and a recreative opportunity without comparison. It is proudly displayed but without hype for anyone to enjoy. El Torcal with its stone formations is open 24/7 and free to all. Any time you visit Ronda you will spot eagles in the air. If you go to Cabo de Gata you will experience Europe's only dessert like environment and Donana has a rich birdlife. Lessons to learn are to bring along water summer time when it is really hot and it is advisable also to check the weather forecast before you leave. Getting back from the remote areas can take some time if e.g. rainy weather approaches. This happened once to me in the mountains of Málaga when I was PhotoHiking. What rain drenches the sun will dry up.</div>
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Andalucian History and Culture</h3>
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Spanish / Andalucian history is like a melting pot with influences from civilizations like the Celts, Visigoths, Phoenicians, Greek, Roman, Moorish, and Jewish. Even Vikings attacked western parts of Spain and some decided to stay. Spain has seen Columbus sail out to the new world and Spanish settlements being established overseas. Later came the times of Franco only to later enter into a time with democratic transitions and growth into a mature European democracy. How educating it has been to understand the historic basics of Spain / Andalucia better.</div>
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Settling in Fuengirola and Andalucia proved very easy for us and we learned that our home is wherever we are. Our hobbies (photography, music and opera, cuisine and handicraft) followed us to Andalucia and local (flamenco) traditions, tapas and music enriched it. The concert by Soto made even my stiff legs move about. Clams was a big favorite of Mrs. T while I enjoyed fresh fish. Talking of fish the fish desk at the big markets is fantastic. We really love fish but in this case some of the offering require special knowledge in preparation so we where stuck with dishes we knew about. I also had the pleasure of tasting a CHURRO. This is a slightly salty bun that you dip in a coco drink. I was told this is a traditional breakfast habit in Andalucia so of course I had to taste it. </div>
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Something we particularly enjoyed where the white washed small mountain villages like Istán, Ojén, Jubrique, Faraján, Treveléz (highest up in Sierra Nevada), Frigiliana and many more. We quickly learned that entering these villages by car is, to say the least, a challenge for both the car and the driver. Only once, in Treveléz, we got really stuck. We tried four different ways to approach the hotel and it took the driver about 45-50 minutes before the car was parked properly (without scratches). The only bump on the car we got was in Granada where a scooter ran into our rear end because of my unexpected movement with the car. No personal injuries this time and cars are supposed to have bumps so we continued our journey. One more thing to warn about are ONE WAY roads in small and large cities. They are all over and are said to change from time to time so that a navigator may be of little help. Driving around with open eyes and a calm attitude helps here.</div>
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Everyday Life in Andalucia</h3>
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ABOUT PARKING: Spaniards work from morning until 14.00 hours and then have their siesta. Working hours will resume around 16.00 hours and continue until 20.00 hours. During siesta parking seems more or less free because if you put in any coin a minute before 14.00 you will have a parking time for all afternoon. Talking about parking this REALLY is not an issue because, despite parking regulations, there is a great deal of understanding among fellow drivers and traffic wardens during congested hours. If one car is already parked you can temporarily stop behind it but you have to switch on your emergency blinks. Never mind if you block him temporarily or block the entire lane - it will most likely happen to you the next time and this is just daily routine. If no such place for double parking exist then try a roundabout for any rapid business of yours . In the roundabout you normally find space but, again, remember your emergency blinks and do not stay too long. The only really strict exception we know of is the gateway to a building - they normally say "Park here and we will call the GRUA". If you park there anyway it may happen that you then must try to find your car in one of the car pools in the town. Once I took up a parking space that another car left only to discover that this place was not officially for parking as I was close to be fined. Indeed, parking in Spain is an artistic performance that require a great deal of understanding and a relaxed attitude in all circumstances. As a result everyone will find a solution for their requirement. And if not, then there is a 24 hour parking service next to the Fuengirola harbour with excellent service.</div>
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ABOUT WORKING: It also happened that Mrs. T managed to get a job in a cafeteria once. She really liked the idea of having something useful to do while I was running about with my camera. This work was hourly paid and only part time allowing for sufficient free time, too. However, this job opportunity lasted only for about 9 hours because at that point of time she realized that it is getting "too expensive" because the salary (plus extras) was spent paying for all the delicious extra buns she brought home with her.</div>
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ABOUT LOCAL DISHES: We all know about the fantastic tapas culture....and Cava sparkling wine. Sometimes tapas was our only dish that day. And again, sometimes we tried some local "delicatessen" from the supermarkets. Once we found a can of "mushrooms". Mrs. T is very fond of mushrooms especially with pasta. The dish was prepared and looked to be.....sort of OK. Mrs. T is a fantastic chef but in this case there was an unusual smell and the texture that came with the dish. First the appetite kept us going but very soon we started to investigate the "mushroomy" consistent in more detail. With the help of a dictionary we came to the conclusion that we were having a stomach of an animal. </div>
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ABOUT ALCOHOL POLICIES: The food departments at large markets offer long shelves of wines and other alcoholic beverages and the prices are inexpensive. Mrs. T likes to try different kind of food products offered for tasting but was surprised when offered one specific alcoholic drink as this is not customary in Finland. Alcohol polices ARE liberal in Spain. Having a drink in a bar is often not measured the way we are used and tends to lead to a heavy alcohol content that one needs to take into consideration. </div>
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ABOUT "DOMESTIC" ANIMALS: Our apartment is situated in the ground floor which means that different kind of small animals sometimes find an entry into our home. Our first "friend" was a lizard that had entered the kitchen. In the beginning we also had to fight off ants and the odd cockroach. The other day another small lizard was chased out and small spiders are everyday visitors. On several occasions we had to assist large grasshoppers over the terrace walls. A few times we have also assisted praying mantis's escape.</div>
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ABOUT HIGH TEMPERATURES: Summer time the temperature climb very high and it is easy to understand that a break (siesta) can be needed daytime. The coastal areas can benefit from cool sea breezes but in northern Andalucia, e.g. Cordoba, daily temperatures easily exceeds 40 degrees in July-August. One day we left from Fuengirola with slightly above 30 degrees but when we reached Cordoba street indicators gave values of well above 40 degrees. Whatever we did that day we tried to do it in the shadows. A cooling pool, shower and plenty of drink is then on high demand. We where quite pleased that our black coloured KIA had its place in our garage away from the intense sun.</div>
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What has Andalucia Offered Us</h3>
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Mrs T and I have known each other since we where about 10 years old in the 60´s. We studied hard to gain a documented education and worked alongside the studies as so many did. We were married and formed a family like everybody else. The general feeling was to find a job after graduation as soon as possible to make a living. Like with any family our lives changed at the time when our children was born. The children now became the nucleus of the family. They filled our hearts and enriched our everyday life and still do. We took the opportunity to travel with them extensively with some very exotic destinations, too. The children are now grown up and have their own homes and future plans, but we still stay close to them looking after their interests. Part of our "capacity" has now been released which lead us into a situation whereby we wanted to reflect on our own future. The thoughts circled around the question of "what now". Traditionally the path to follow was to retain a close relation with the children and, come the time, caring also for our grandchildren while nurturing our own hobbies and safeguarding family traditions. We wanted all of this but the question still was <b>would it be possible to make a difference while we have the opportunity.</b> This issue was also brought to the attention of the children. There reaction was entirely positive "<b>Go For It"</b>. After very careful consideration we then decided on moving abroad to Andalucia with the aim of bringing new elements, not only to our own lives but also the children's.<b> </b>On a personal level we also wanted to add a new dimension to our relationship that for a long time had been based on raising a family and working (long hours). Moving away from the traditional everyday life into something entirely new more or less automatically brings along new elements to consider and requires our minds to open up for new or alternative solutions to daily issues. This was a good opportunity for us to focus on our own personalities as well as our relationship in order to discover what the future could bring about. Also old traditions has been questioned and new ideas tried. We felt this particularly strongly during christmas time where we had very fixed traditions since a long time back. Breaking up these was something of a challenge that required an open mind and tolerance for new solutions and new ways. </div>
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In a way we entered a phase whereby we acknowledged that<b> learning is a continuous process</b> and that nothing ever gets completed. <b>New thinking</b> and a readiness for a structured and well considered change should prevail at all times.<b> Joint responsibility</b> for our actions and our family as well as<b> respect and support</b> for our environment are issues that raises up when we want to reflect on our situation at this point of time. It can be a daring process to learn <b>to listen, to challenge and to communicate openly</b> but all this is needed in order to build a stronger platform for future personal growth that includes readiness to <b>rather give than take</b>, to<b> help and support</b> at all times and <b>not to take anything for granted</b>. As described in our book what was the last chapter in that book is the first one in the rest of our lives. Solving day to day problems, traveling and experiencing things together as a family has brought us closer and made us understand and appreciate each other in a different setting has matured. Our decision to move to Skåne is opening up the second chapter where again an unfamiliar environment will continue to guide us and our hobbies will continue to support our endeavors. To conclude, may I take the opportunity to add that Mrs. T has been a wonderful wife and woman and the perfect mother to our children. She has at all times been ready to support the interests of the whole family and without her our Andalucian mission could not have taken place. </div>
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A Big Hand </h3>
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We are very grateful to everyone that has helped us in making this move out from a given structured life and into a new existence filled with balanced days including new opportunities for both personal and familiar interests. It is impossible to name everyone in Finland but may we offer a special thanks to our own families, friends and our former colleagues for staying in contact, to Taina for her valuable practical advice regarding moving to Fuengirola and Andalucia as well as Lions Club Kaarina for their "rain dance" providing for mental strength in view of our undertakings. In Andalucia we feel that have experienced a tremendous hospitality from the people in general. Juan provided for our apartment and Miguel for practical details. Dr. Gogo looked after our oral hygiene, Clinica San Fransisco cared for our general health and Amador for our hairstyle. We visited many places over the months and extend our appreciation to all and especially the Bodegas of Lustau and Tio Pepe. We have had 2400 pageviews for our blog "www.andaluciaourway.blogspot.com" and want to thank all the readers for following us. </div>
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Our Saga Now Move Into Skåne, Southern Sweden</h3>
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Temperatures along the coastline have lately been 20 degrees centigrade and above that in the sun. This means that shorts and T-shirts are prudent clothing. Also the coastal spring time is clearly advanced and I felt like I need to check the situation up in the mountains. I choose the Ronda mountain area as my destination. There are still unknown tracks to look into - this time e.g. Pujerra and Jubrique. Accidentally I also encountered Los Reales. Without further hesitation I put on my SHORTS and F1 Jerez Testing T-SHIRT, applied for extended stay-out from Mrs. T and jumped into my rented Polo. I soon got the feel of LOW temperatures of 12 degrees, and only 6 in Los Reales (1452 m). And the wind was CHILLY on the northeastern slopes. The Polo air-conditioning had, at one point, to be switched for the HEATING SYSTEM. Vis-á-vis spring it was interesting to discover how different the situation was on the top of the mountains, at the slopes and down in the valleys.</div>
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I wanted to make my photographic excursion little more adventurous by choosing the narrow mountain roads; first an uncategorized road turning west from the main road to Ronda (A397). There is a small sign indicating that you might reach Pujerra that way, but the road looked more like a way for cyclists - there where some on the road, too. The road was paved (10 years ago), very narrow and with debris from the mountain slopes in several places. The drive was slow and with a feeling that "there is no return now". I DID arrive in Pujerra safely (from behind the bushes). From Pujerra I took another uncategorized road (that we had used before with Mrs. T). This was a shortcut to Faraján and I knew there where photographic scenes along the route.</div>
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We are used to the road to Ronda by now having used it several times so I paid no attention to the directions once turned off the AP-7. There is a roundabout that takes you almost 360 degrees back and a separate way that leads to the very same AP-7. If you do not pay attention, like I this time, you may end up on this route to the AP-7, pay extra tolls, drive 5 km before finding a flyover to again take you back to the A397. So let's keep concentrated, shall we. In the mountains the road went up and down and the springlike atmosphere changed with change of temperature. On the slopes some flowers where blossoming.</div>
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I next reach Juzcár and Farajan, but decided to pass them as we where there recently, see the earlier blog. The MA-7302 and MA-7307 took me, without further stops, to A369 from Ronda to Estepona. This road was absolutely gorgeous. It was in very good shape following the mountain slopes with magnificent views. Mrs. T needs to see this! I soon turned to MA-8305 towards Jubrique and from there I followed MA-8301, also a narrow "curly" mountain road on a southerly direction. In Jubrique I made a classical error and, instead of circumventing the village, I drove right through it. Maybe the very narrow village centers work like a magnet for me. Testreport: A POLO only just passes.</div>
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When approach in Jubrique there is a small stream and next to it what looks like a very nice camping area, see pictures below. The birdlife seems plentiful according to the information board placed among the stream. Then the road divides into Pujerra to the left and Genalguacil straight on. Both lead to a crossing Puerto de Benas Blancas from where there is a road up to Los Reales at 1452 meters and a fantastic view over Costa del Sol and the sierras the other way. The Mirador is called Mirador of Costa del Sol, no wonder. The road up is about 4,5 km and also narrow. Los Reales offer barbecue facilities and picnic tables for anyone interested. Recommend!</div>
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This was the story of the approaching spring in Andalucia. This last excursion was interesting and portraits well how springtime gradually takes over ones temperatures climb. What is different to our native Finland is that if we have temperatures of 15 degrees (in late May?) we would certainly enjoy the warmth of spring or even early summer. In Andalucia spring does seem to set in from late March independent from the warm temperatures of December-February. Nature just needs its rest.</div>
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Below a view from Mirador Costa del Sol at Los Reales and NOT from an airplane like Mrs. T proposed. Hope you have enjoyed our "Tour de Printemps". I have very much so and hope to be back in April to photograph more and report back on this blog. </div>
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Our next post on this blog will be a SUMMARY of our time spent here in Andalucia. Posting will take place still this week but we can inform that our readership has been in total 2366 page views and 1246 of them have been Spanish. Thank you everyone!</div>
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Our interest in Andalucia has focussed on the less touristic side of the region and our visit to the nearby Marbella e.g. has been limited to a few short visits to Puerto Banus so far. Now we decided to take a walk in downtown Marbella to get a better idea of this 8th largest city in Andalucia. Mrs. T is not always THAT keen on my different "explorative missions", especially if "curly roads" are included. Maybe it was the shops that lured her along this time. Few shops where visited this time because we ended up walking in the old town of Marbella. We where both pleasantly surprised by the inviting neighborhood including narrow passages, small cosy hotels and historical sights like the Alcazar (above) as well as churches. The old town also seem to offer many restaurants in an relaxed atmosphere without any busy traffic around.</div>
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Archeological findings indicated that already the Romans inhabited the old town, but the Moors have had a stronger influence and possibly given the town its name in Arabic Marbil-La. After the second world war Marbella had only 900 inhabitants. At that time the Marquis of Ivanrey popularized it among his rich and famous friends, created a resort called "Venta y Alberques El Rodeo"when development of tourism begun. Another aristocratic, Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, acquired another estate that in 1954 was turned into the Marbella Club, a resort for movie stars, business executives and the nobility. The site was frequently visited e.g. by Bismarck, Rotschild, Adnan Khashoggi and others. In 1966 Beverly Hills architect started to design Puerto Banus that was inaugurated in 1970 with royalties present and Julio Iglesias performing. A little later also the King of Saudi Arabia arrived in Puerto Banus. The rest is, I suppose, almost a legend (read more in wikipedia). </div>
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Benalmádena is a neighboring town that we have visited before (see our previous blog). It is divided into Benalmádena Pueblo, Costa and Arroyo de la Miel. Its coastal line was unknown to us so we appreciated a nice gesture from our very good friends from Finland to join them for an afternoon walk together. After a glass of "sparkling" at the hotel we started off, passed Castillo Bil-Bil and walked the shoreline to the nice Marina nearby. We spent some good six hours together talking and walking the time away. We actually did not get that far before we stopped at Restaurant La Sirena for a bite. Given the chance we cannot resist local fresh fish. This time we had turbot and sea-bass to share together with a very nice Spanish white wine. Sangria to start with, of course.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. T keeps a close eye on the grilled fish.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And seafaring people are getting ready.</td></tr>
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We arrived at the large and beautiful Marina of Benalmádena. Both Mrs. T and I said the same: so similar to the Eastbourne new Marina, but slightly larger and busier. So many shops and restaurants available. On a Friday evening the going was lively with some youngster getting into mood for Flamenco.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A unique architecture in the marina of Benalmádena.</td></tr>
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The afternoon was turning into evening and we turned back in a while only to discover the setting sun. This gave us the opportunity for a few more photo shots. If you visit Benalmádena do consider visiting also The Tivoli World, the Butterfly Mariposario, the Beautiful Gardens of La Paloma, Bemalmádena Pueblo up on the hills and to take the Cable Cars up to the mountain for the eagles and a nice view over the shoreline.</div>
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To our readers: One week to go. Look out for the summary of our Andalucian adventures. The best of the best of Andalucian hospitality coming up!</div>
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Hi everyone! It is time to follow-up on Jardin Botánico-Histórico La Concepción just outside Málaga. I paid a visit there yesterday and found the gardeners busy with preparation for the spring. Last time we visited the lush historical section founded by Marquis of Casa Loring in 1855. There you can discover plants from different parts of the world. Many trees are old and big casting shadows that makes photographing fun. This time I spent time with the new sections to the right and left of the historical part. But before we start our tour let me tell another story.</div>
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On a few occasions we have been renting a car for our purposes and we found Sixt to be a partner of choice. Now we needed a car for the two remaining weeks in Andalucia because our own was going to be sent north to arrive at the same time with us. Of course we wanted a good deal for these two weeks and tried to get one from Sixt. Well, no suitable car at the right price was available so we had to shop around. And would you believe it - with the next click we found one internet offer at less than 100 euros. This seemed to be too good to be true. We only needed an all risk insurance but they are not THAT expensive - I thought. And there was some extra charge for the petrol filled up - funny, but no big deal so we ended up using the services of this rival to our normal supplier. The lady at the reception desk at the airport was very friendly, spoke good english and checked my documents; the passport, ID and credit card. They all matched with the same person so I was "released" to set off with a FOUR door VW Polo (instead of a two door Fiesta). GREAT, now off to La Concepción! NO - BETTER CHECK THE INVOICE WITH DETAILS FIRST!!! Mrs T ALLWAYS checks ALL the receipts. MY GOD - the receipt was for 284 euros. It was all charged credit and not debit as I normally want to do. This required some contemplation and discussion with the service provider. YES, I wanted an all risk insurance and that was about 150 euros so I had got exactly what I required. COMPLAINT REJECTED and I need to do my homework better next time. Then a quick call to get my sins forgiven by Mrs. T and OFF TO LA CONCEPCIÓN with humble promises.</div>
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During our time in Andalucia I have not had much time for macrophotography because the general interest has been in describing larger pictures be it historical, natural or cultural by context. The above are a nice selection of macros with interesting textures. The first one is not a picture of sausages but a flower with plentiful red bloom. We saw one blossoming in Nerja already in February. The cactus garden is next to the Historical Mirador and offer many different kind of cactuses, most of them starting to blossom right now. The next picture below I call "Long John".</div>
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Jardin Botánico-Histórico la Concepción also organise different kind activities (see www.laconcepcion.malaga.eu). Scientific activities to study, revive and improvement of indigenous flora. Cultural activities allow exhibitions of different art forms to take place in the area. Educational activities focusses on nature conservation, botany and the environment and the Training Workshops offer courses for young unemployed people in gardening, building, carpentry, plant nursery and irrigation. So far 325 youngsters have been trained. What about photography courses?</div>
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In the 19th century La Concepción was a popular meeting point for politicians, artists and the nobility of Málaga. Several buildings including the Manor House, The Loringian Museum and below Mirador viewpoint was constructed. Today the park cover over 200 species with a few specimens over 100 years old. They come from Europe, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Ornithologists can enjoy the birdlife in the park, too.</div>
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Other activities that are organized in the park is an All Family Fathers Day in March and later e.g. a course in Bonsai arts. For more pictures on the architecture and the venues in the park do visit the above mentioned website.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A section of the forest is full of Clivias. Fantastic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunny spell from between the trees.</td></tr>
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I let the below water lily be the last picture this time. This pond is just by the entrance/exit of the park and it is hit nicely by a late afternoon light. Hope you enjoyed this picture cavalcade through Jardin Botánico-Histórico la Concepción. If you have chance to visit it the next 3-4 weeks should be ideal when the spring time blossom is at its best.</div>
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Follow this blog with news from Andalucia for another two weeks. Then we turn towards Skåne, Southern Sweden.</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-88600000559592478292014-03-12T07:50:00.000-07:002014-03-12T07:50:29.848-07:00El Chorro, the rock climbers paradise<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorge of the Gaitanes at El Chorro.</td></tr>
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El Chorro is a small village located just north of Alora but it is renowned by its steep cliffs that forms a ravine and huge climbing opportunities for climbing enthusiasts. To get here is really not difficult but it takes a sense of direction because Mrs. N (the female voice in our navigator) is of limited help here. Instead we where assisted by Mrs. T that has somekind of an inbuilt navigation system that leads us right if nothing else helps. As far as I am concerned I tend to loose my way already in large shopping malls. The bridge over the gorge is called Caminito del Rey (King's little pathway) after Alfonso XIII of Spain that visited the site in 1921 (wikipedia). Officially this path is closed but still used by climbers. Part of the route is collapsed and very dangerous. We spotted two climbers during our visit and you may be able to find them on the pictures below. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guadalhorce leading to El Chorro.</td></tr>
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One way of getting to El Chorro is by train from Málaga. If you REALLY insist on going on the trail then www.andalucia.com will provide detailed instructions how to get there. Pass a camping site and walk until end of road. Then walk a few hundred meters and path drops down. Follow it and later cross an old railway bridge .....you are there. </div>
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If you want you can then drive up to the Tajo de la Encantada where you will have a magnificent view over the whole area. There is a bar available and the grounds appear very suitable for hiking. We also planned to visit the abandoned village of Bobastro that is situated in this area, but we failed to locate it. By now it was also getting late and we needed to return home soon.</div>
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We hope that you have enjoyed this photographic expedition to El Chorro. We should be back with more pictures and information shortly on how the spring develops in Andalucia and will try to visit Almunecar next.</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-13633631991007980762014-03-12T06:47:00.000-07:002014-03-12T09:24:09.180-07:00A daytrip to Alora (and El Chorro)<br />
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Flag and Coat of Arms of Alora, Andalucia</h3>
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The other day we decided to make a day trip to El Chorro and its famous canyons. Not by train from Málaga which you also can do but using our "pretend-to-be-four-wheal-drive" KIA that already has seen Andalucia from west to east. Normally we do switch on our car navigator (let's call her Mrs. N because it has a female voice) and so we did. The road to Alora is not straight forward. First we advised Mrs. N to take the fastest way and she gave a direction that we did not like. We wanted to take the small (and sometimes curly) roads instead. I believe we already are notorious for choosing the unexpected alternative just for the sake of adventure. Therefore Mrs. N was given new instructions to take the most direct way; YES, our KIA accepted simple unpaved roads, too. No problem! Off we went, towards west later to turn for a northerly direction. Sometimes, but only sometimes, Mrs. N gets confused and mostly this is easily predicted because all the nice new highways along the coasts are not familiar to her. This time the road to Alora was a complete puzzle for her. We kept turning left and right, passing narrow streets in villages that we where not supposed to pass (or at least there was a direct faster alternative, too). About halfway to Alora we had been driving for an hour and we should have reached the village by then. NEVERMIND, this time we let deliberately Mrs. N have her way. Choosing unexpected directions sometimes take you to unexpected, and exciting, places. This once also happened to us when driving to Sierra Nevada - read about that in the SN section. This time we crossed river Guadalhorce at a place that easily gets flooded. Do not worry, no problem this time, but they do actually close the road very easily. Below a few pictures from the river next to the river crossing.</div>
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The excitement of the journey as guided by Mrs. N was somewhat exhausting and a toilet was in need for Mrs. T at one point. The coffée shop owner was a good samaritan that understood the dilemma and, with a true gentleman's gesture, offered a relief instantly. For those not keen on traveling by car we can advice that the Córdoba-Málaga high-speed train stops at Alora. This white washed village is fairly sizable with 13.500 inhabitants and was originally founded by the Phoenicians that built a castle on the hill which Romans later fortified. The other impressive sight of the village is the old church in the centre dating back to the 16th century. Below some pictures from these sites.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. T sensing the atmosphere and watching over the tripod in the church.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very decorative altar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Saint Fransiscus of Assisi</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Holy Family.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another decorative view.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Church of Nuestra Senora de la Encarnation.</td></tr>
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Cervantes lived in this village between 1587 and 1593 (andalucia.com). Monday is the market day. Alora is an agricultural village that offer tropical fruits, olives and grape vines.</div>
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Then a short walk uphill, you can also drive there if you wish. Just disregard from the "No-Way" sign as everybody else does. Half way up there is a nice alley with a view out of the village. Once up you get a magnificent view over Alora and the Guadalhorce river banks.</div>
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FROM ALORA OUR JOURNEY CONTINUED TOWARDS THE IMPRESSIVE EL CHORRO, ROCK CLIMBERS PARADISE. SEE THE NEXT BLOGPOST.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out for an evening walk to Fuengirola.</td></tr>
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We have not done that many walking tours down to the Fuengirola seaside, especially in the evenings with a camera handy. Today we learned that there would be a concert by Elton John later in March at the Alfil Cinema so we decided to try to get hold of some tickets; "to ber on the safe side" as Mrs. T would say. Well, no tickets available so we have to come back later this week. We then started to walk towards the seaside, Passeo Maritimo, and found the waves quite heavy without any particularly windy conditions. There was some action on the beach; somebody out for a catch this evening.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rod with its master on the beach.</td></tr>
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We did not stay long enough to check what the catch might have been, but continued our walk along the seashore, turned left from Passeo Maritimo, reach the restaurant area, the Constitution Plaza and ended up by the former Town Hall that is now turned into a nice hotel. The square has only recently been set up and the lookalike statue of Los Reyes Católicos raised in commemoration.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-42588856323632709472014-03-04T13:48:00.001-08:002014-03-04T13:57:31.273-08:00Signs of spring in Mijas mountains<br />
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Todays PhotoHike to Mijas proved that the mountain slopes show their first signs of spring. The predominant colors where blue, yellow and green. Also today I followed the red track that runs along the southern slopes where the sun follows the odd hiker along the route. After an initial more demanding climb (passed the old Ermita) you will find the path more easy going. From this track you have excellent views both down and up the slopes as well as over the coastal cities and the sea. The scenery is really beautiful and every time I feel for Mrs. T that cannot experience this due to the climb. The track is 2,6 km one way and return can be also along the highway to Mijas Pueblo.</div>
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It is still early days for the majority of the flowers but the above species seemed to be an early one growing abundantly all over the place. maybe somebody can provide a name for it? The red track run long the slopes about midway to the tops, sometimes descending into small ravines only to climb back again. On the route both lavender and rosemary grow wild. Mrs. T asked to bring along some rosemary for the meat casserole we were having later that day. Which I did of course - one pocketful of it or plenty also for the next dish. Separately there is a young forest of eucalyptus that thrive in the sunshine giving a golden gleam. No pictures from this forest due to a strong wind.</div>
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The yellow color is massive on the slopes and it is difficult for the light blue from small flowers to match up. The last photo somehow manages to give an idea of the colorful scenery. Yellow is my color and this particular plant I remember blossom for quite some time.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-87488432142452629432014-03-03T10:28:00.001-08:002014-03-03T10:33:36.946-08:00Molino de Inca move into springtime<br />
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We visited Molino de Inca also in January and details about this Botanic Garden in Torremolinos can be found in the previous blog. The spring is gradually setting in and we try to follow the process as much as possible in order to capture some highlights for everyones pleasure. Molino de Inca gardens had now opened with everything seth for the growth season. The water systems where operating and plantations checked and with the green surroundings expanding there was even more to photograph this time. Below a few pictures for anyone interested in the nature and gardens in southern Europe.<br />
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The fountains being now operated opened up new sceneries like the above setting with statues symbolizing the four seasons. The sunlight came in just perfectly for this shot where two of the four statues seem to play in an almost tropical atmosphere. This site is often used for wedding photographing and the statues are made of pink Italian marble.</div>
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I somehow find the different kind of palm trees in Andalucia very photogenic and even if we have plenty of material it is very tempting to shoot more. Palms are different and they come in different sizes, shapes and forms and are displayed in different settings. Below also a few shots by Mrs. T that is growing an appetite for photographing, too. FANTASTIC because two persons see more than one alone and a joint hobby has much to offer. The below two pictures are taken by a a Canon Ixus pocket camera. Excellent shots but we need a better support camera next to our Nikon anyway.</div>
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The two hours we spent photographing before closing time was not nearly enough to cover the area but hopefully the above gives you an idea of the present situation at Molino de Inca Botanical Gardens. The below flowers I missed altogether but luckily Mrs. T stumbled over them to capture this nice picture which finds its place at the end of today's blogpost. Tomorrow is the time to check the situation in nearby Mijas with more pictures available later.</div>
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What's best in Andalucia. VERY HARD to tell.....but the nature has so much to offer twelve months a year and in some places the availability is 24/7. It's there for anyone to experience, without hype but with great welcoming locations.</h3>
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As spring time is approaching in Andalucia we reserved time this week-end first visiting Granada / Sierra Nevada and then on Sunday the mountain areas just south of Ronda. A newspaper article by Javier Almellones about Faraján prompted us to visit this small village with only 246 inhabitants. The name is said to mean "the place of delight". The soil is fertile as fresh water is supplied by a stream passing the village. As in Istán the local people Faraján have their own plots for vegetables and citrus trees grow in abundance. Chestnut trees and oak forest the area and add to the beautiful vegetative scenery. Right now it is time for the almond trees to blossom. Driving along the MA7306 is an adventure per se as the road is extremely narrow following the hillsides, going up and down. We assume that it is more or less following ancient mule & donkey tracks. </div>
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Before reaching Faraján we discovered another small village, Júzcar or "Pueblo Pitufo" as it is also called after the blue Smurffs. This town has 239 inhabitants and is peculiar because it is painted all in blue, see below. Júzcar is according to Wikipedia, since 1731, the number one sheet metal producer in Spain. But why is the village painted in blue? In 2011 Sony proposed that Júzcar be painted blue in order to promote the new Smurff movie. Sony paid for the paint and now all village except one building is blue. This incident turned Júzcar from a hidden village of Serrania de Ronda to a renowned Smurff-village that initially was visited by 200.000 visitors that year.</div>
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It happens from time to time that we loose our tracks and so we did once leaving Júzcar. A tiny path of a "road" connects Júzcar with Pujerra region. It is not only narrow but also steep and it seemed to us that in a few places it might, during heavy rain, become blocked due to high water or similar circumstances. The scenery was stunning and we are used to such "adventure" so the excitement added some extra flavor to our day out. Anyway, we wanted to reach Faraján and this was not the road. The road we should have taken from Júzcar is built right through the village but from the look of it, it was more like a dead-end lane. Just drive straight on but be mindful of the pedestrians in the village. Locals seem to move on foot from one place to another.</div>
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We reached Faraján fairly late and first looked for the lovely blossoming almond trees before entering the local bar for a beer and some tapas. Well, no tapas available so we had queso and jamon sandwiches instead. We ordered for one large (Mrs T who deserved this after all the excitement) and one small beer for Mr. T ("Alonso-the driver"). Beers delivered seemed to be of same size but the glass for Mr. T was taller. Maybe this was a prudent suggestion from the villagers. Now, having finished our light and late lunch we started our return via Ronda and down the A-397 to Marbella, then A7 back to Fuengirola. </div>
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A great day out, all six hours, discovering new places with a strong local flavor. Thank you Mrs. T for your patience and photographic support!!!</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-24890362553770171742014-02-23T04:41:00.001-08:002014-02-23T16:56:06.003-08:00Snow covered Sierra Nevada<br />
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Our previous visit to Granada last summer (see the blog) was a small adventure with narrow one way streets and a scooter bumping into us. So Mrs. T more or less felt no more driving into Granada. This time I knew what to expect and must say there was no problems (almost). Anyway, Mrs T opted to stay at home so I left on my own just to get some shots of the snowy Sierra Nevada and in a way end the circle taking white pictures to complement the summer pictures from our previous visit. The above picture is taken from a pedestrian way across the A-92 giving a beautiful view over the area. Not far from Granada now. Having reached the city I knew what I wanted.<b> A picture with Alhambra</b> <b>in the front and the Sierra Nevadas in the background.</b> The only thing was I had very little idea how to find the right spot for this picture of my dreams. </div>
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I drove up to Alhambra from a southern direction and tried to look around. I needed a hillside east to north of Alhambra but Granada is a bustling city and strange to me so it was difficult. And I had not been allocated to much time;) I drove up on a small patio kind of thing next to a church. There where other cars parked (illegally of course) so I spent considerable time thinking what to do. Stay or leave? Mrs. T (nicknamed "to be on the safe side") would have wanted to leave, but I was obsessed by my photographic dream. So when a youngish lady appeared, stepped into her car and left I saw my chance. HURRY! Because there is another car driving up and I am soon loosing this opportunity. So without further hesitation I parked the car in front of this church below Alhambra. A small prayer "please do not clamp my car" before walking uphill on this warm and sunny day:) My reconnaissance of the area eventually proved futile so I returned to my pretend-to-be-fourwheeldrive KIA. ALAS! OF COURSE! A police car AND "the content". They where doing some "office work" leaving a note on every cars windscreen. I was JUST IN TIME (JIT) to explain myself.......I suppose it was my professional appearance with all the camera gear and my foreign accent that got me off the hook. Another chance to offer my appreciation to the Spanish culture and its hospitality!</div>
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Happy to escape the fees I drove away, turned left and tried one more time to find another place I had seen that might be good for my intentions. The result was that I ended up on the very same main Alhambra parking area where I had already been so I decided it is time to find the A-44 and A-92 and return home. As we have a number of SPANISH READERS may I take this opportunity and ask for help? If anyone knows where I can find the right spot (hill) where I could take a picture with Alhambra in the foreground and the Sierras in the back, PLEASE GIVE ME A TIP. Much appreciated! I'll buy you a copa of tinto when we meet. </div>
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A Great Excursion Day to the Marvellous Sierra Nevada. Thank you!</h3>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983097631459871217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8725304335847412234.post-42274283534164093092014-02-20T08:35:00.000-08:002014-02-23T16:58:01.032-08:00Málaga (accidentally) By Night<br />
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During our stay in Andalucia we have taken interest in cultural events all from Flamenco (see trip to Cadiz), open air opera at the Sohail Castle and cinematic opera (live from Metropolitan) at Plaza Mayor and at the local Alfil Cinemas. We particularly fancied the concert by SOTO that was given at the Peace Palace in Fuengirola. A real rhythmic show that left nobody cool. Málaga offer splendid theatre, opera and concerts, too. We have visited Teatro Cervantes several times but this time we chose a piano concert by Paula Coronas at Teatro Echegaray just behind the Cathedral. We had a busy day, finished our late lunch without dessert and left with hurry from Fuengirola to the concert that I KNEW would begin at 19.00 hours. We arrived just on time to have a cup of coffee and dessert before the concert. We asked the waiter to bring the coffee, dessert AND BILL all at the same time. She looked at me slightly confused almost like she was trying to say "we do not operate here like that". Anyway, we were served and set off for the theatre. We found the nice building all right, the "taquilla" was open but there was no people around and doors where CLOSED. What now? Is this the wrong day, wrong door or what.......? Mrs T looked at me wanting to say something like "what have you been up to?". It took me a short moment to understand that the time I KNEW would be 19.00 maybe was not so obvious. In fact the weekly concerts in Málaga tend to start at 21.00 hours and so did also this piano concert. What can you say? I get older and sloppier.......this time we were lucky to arrive 2 hours early and as I did bring my camera we used the time photographing the Málaga evening. BUT BECAUSE this was not a photographic mission per se I DID NOT BRING MY TRIPOD with me. Hence I must apology for the poor quality of the pictures shot at large aperture leaving part of them a little blurry. I have had better days but, then, this is only life.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to Teatro Echegaray at 21.00 hours.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teatro Echegaray behind the Cathedral.</td></tr>
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Unfortunately we where not allowed to photograph the performance itself but if you are interested in Paula Coronas she has a website at www.paulacoronas.com Briefly she is a talented lady from Málaga where she studied and finished with the highest grades. She has been competing actively winning her first prize when she was twelve and many others since then. She now holds the professorship of piano in Málaga and combines her teaching with national and international concerts. This evening she performed Liszt, Schubert, Debussy, Scriabin and Spanish composers Turina, de Falla, Ocón and Granados.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty of restaurants and bars in the old town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A place for a Perrito (local hot dog) and coke.</td></tr>
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The above pictures are from the Málaga old town with all the museums, restaurants and shops. This is only a short walk from the Centro-Alameda train station. We have often enjoyed excellent dishes in the restaurants and it is a good idea to leave some pre-concert time if you fancy a tapas or a local dish before it. Shops are open until late evening. The Cathedral closes at 19.00 hours but up till now we have not found the right entrance for it. Will try again next time:) Although it cannot be seen from these pictures the old town is very busy almost any day / evening. This post ends with a picture from a small alley in the city centre where a caballero finishes his day.<br />
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Today we decided with Mrs. M and Mrs T to drive east to the beautiful Nerja region to give Mrs. M a glimpse of the eastern parts of Costa del Sol. We had already been driving along the western seaside when returning from Jerez. And we have also seen parts of the mountain area north to northeast of Marbella. We have liked Nerja from the day we first visited it on our arrival to Spain in June last year. </div>
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Also this time we decided to leave the caves for another time and instead we spent time in the town itself having lunch and taking more pictures from Nerja for future use.</div>
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Nerja is only about an hours drive from Fuengirola and therefore suitable for a days excursion if you only want to see the town itself. There is a good parking lot near the sea with a good access in a town otherwise having rather steep hillsides. It was also nice to view the Sierra Nevada and it took us by a little surprise as we spotted only very small amounts of snow in one or two places. The southern slopes seem easily accessible this time of the year which was good news to us.</div>
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Before returning home along the A-7 we drove towards the east from Nerja to reach La Herradura. This strip of coastline is really photographic and several miradors are placed for stopping for some pictures. This evening the sunset was beautiful with some haze and low clouds near the sun. The below pictures is taken towards the east and summarizes this blogpost.</div>
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Thank you Andalucia for an excellent network of roads following one of the worlds most beautiful coastlines.</div>
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During my visit to the Inca gardens in Torremolinos another visitor kindly gave me the tip to visit the Botanical Gardens in Málaga. I was advised that this was a larger area with vegetation from around the world. And indeed this proved to be correct. These gardens date back to the mid 19th century and has gradually been extended. In 1994 it was again opened to the public as a historical botanical garden and cultural, didactic and scientific centre (www.malagacar.com). To find the place drive north from Málaga along the A-45 and take off at Ciudad Jardin. Then follow the signs to these historical-botanic gardens. The entrance fee is today eur 5,20 and one can easily spend a full day there. </div>
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Several well designed paths makes walking easy and take you to the different sections of the park. Vuelta al Mundo en 80 Árboles is displaying different kind of trees from around the world. Along the Ruta de los Miradores you can spot several photographic scenes and make a stop at the viewpoints to rest your feet. </div>
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Flora is reach in this garden with some 2000 species reported and with a few specimens over 100 years of age. Also ornithologists are recommended to visit the place to spot some of the larger or smaller birds in the area.</div>
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The historical part of the garden reminds of a rain forest at occasions. Other parts are e.g. an area with palms, primitive plants, bamboo garden, native region plants, an old lemon grow (where one of the lemon trees also carried mandarins) and others to choose from.</div>
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This day was well spent in these historical-botanic gardens. If you do not have access to a car there is also a bus (line 61 from the main alameda boulevard) to take you from Málaga all the way to the entrance of the gardens.</div>
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As mentioned in our January blog we were expecting a faraway guest from our native Finland. Mrs. M is the sister of Mrs T and her family lives in the southeastern part of the country so we meet seldom. It is therefore most appropriate to take ample time to show parts of Andalucia to her. This blog show some pictures from the mountainside including Grazalema as well as the seaside including Marbella. We also promised to return to Jerez de la Frontera very soon after our first visit and now was the chance (also to experience our first ever Formula 1 testing episode). We also visited nearby mountain villages.</div>
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We had not visited the beautiful white mountain village of Istán for some time and the day we went there was very warm and sunny. Having walked the narrow streets of the village and indicated key attractions to Mrs. M we sat down in the main square for a drink and followed the crowds go past. From Istán we followed the "curly road" to Marbella by the seaside where we had an Italian dinner at Carpaccio's (to be warmly recommended for its good food and service). The harbor was rather quiet but we did spot several unique cars, like the Cobra above that would have suited Thelma and Louis themselves. </div>
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Next we plan to visit the Garden of the Conception near Málaga, a botanical garden dating back to the 19th century and town of Écija south of Cordoba. But before finalizing this post a few shots over our new home in southern Sweden where we will now move on 1st April this year. We look forward to opening a new BLOG with a view over Skåne; its nature, castles and traditions.</div>
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While complentating over the news for the new year delivered to me (read the previous post) I noticed a small article in a newspaper about a Botanical Garden in Torremolinos that was opened in 2003. It is called MOLINO DE INCA and can be found behind the water park. The entrance is next to an old flour mill that has been completely restored. The mill has traditions going back to the 18th century and is powered with energy from a five meter high water fall. But already in 1501 AD the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella granted jurisdictional rights to Málaga over the natural spring waters in this region. The entrance fee to the park is only "UN EURO" which reminds me of the Saturday Flee Market in Fuengirola where most items seem to cost "UN EURO". I like this attitude! I also like the fact that once you pay a minimum parking fee before two o'clock you de facto park your car until the siesta is over for this nominal fee. I strongly recommend siesta to be introduced in Finland, too :)</div>
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The gardens are beautifully designed like so many things in Andalucia. About 50 different species of palms and hundreds of other trees provide for a greenery only disrupted by fountains, statues made of Italian marble and aviaries with different kind of birds. You can relax in one of the miradores or observation posts letting your feet and soul rest. If you prefer to "get lost", there is a large labyrinth designed for that purpose, too. The Four Seasons is an area popular for wedding photography. Here classical sculptures symbolize the circular movement of the passage of time. </div>
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The visit to these lovely gardens was disrupted by the siesta break, but this gives all the reason for another visit. There are plenty of photographic angles to be discovered. Some of the above pictures are captured with an in-built HDR camera technique which allows for some of the sharp light to be compensated for by underexposed pictures. I like this technique because it provides for sharp and exciting photos as an alternative to traditional ones. Tell me what you like. Also, tell my if you have ideas for new places to visit and report back on. Next week we are in for Jerez and Formula 1 testing. As I mentioned in my previous blog post there has been "rumors" about us moving. These "rumors" have now materialized and a house is waiting for us in Skåne, Southern Sweden. The departure will take place before summer and the Andalucian blog posts will appear more seldom, but will not entirely disappear. Parallel to the Andalucian stories you can then read about Skåne, its historical places with castles and a countryside contrasting to Andalucia. Summer time in Skåne is full of activities. But before that I am looking forward to the Andalucian spring and to making more discoveries there.</div>
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MORE GOOD NEWS: The book about our Andalucian Adventure is now ready and can be viewed at www.ifolor.fi (ask us about details).</div>
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Hi everybody! The holiday season is over - did you enjoy it? In Finland it can be freezing cold in January. The above picture was taken early 2013 after a cold spell and soon after this Mrs. T insisted on moving to Andalucia. Here in Fuengirola, Andalucia we have not seen much of a winter yet, but on the 5th January we saw "Los Reyes Magos de Orient" (the three wise men) arrive with a huge amount of candies with them. I like these oriental men with candies so we had to honor them and join everybody else by the streets where Melchor, Gaspar and and Baltasar distributed gifts and candies to the children. The candies where flying in the air and landed in my pocket, too. Silly me forgot to bring a "bolsa" along. A bolsa is a plastic bag that you get in the shops here. Below a picture of the parade.</div>
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And what else is going on early in the new year? I have taken notice of the following: ONE - having arrived back from our christmas celebrations in London Ms. T informs she has serious plans to move to Australia. Wow!!! I thought we had fun in London! When will this take place then? "Very soon"! A double wow!!! "When can we come and visit you?" TWO - My sister-in-law is coming to visit us in January for TWO WEEKS!!! We are already loading local goodies including jamon, tiger prawns, wine and cava for her…….Plans include a visit to Formula 1 testing in Jerez - should be blogmaterial, shouldn't it? THREE - My good friend Uli in Germany says she praises our blog and the photo website. How do YOU rate them? You are more than welcome to like them also ;) Just leave a comment on the blogsite or the website and remember the sites are for your entertainment. FOUR - Mrs. T says she is considering moving (we move every three years or so ;)) again. She says I will know more soon. So, what do you think? IS MY JANUARY LOOKING GOOD?</div>
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The Málaga region is rich in so called white washed (mountain) villages and these have been the gem of our program in Andalucia. See e.g. the earlier post with pictures from Istán. An area where we had not been to earlier was the more remote area of Axarquia east and northeast of Vélez-Málaga. We therefore wanted to make a preliminary reconnaissance tour to this area in order to understand it and make plans for future visits / PhotoHikes. The area proved to be much larger than we had anticipated and the road network is "curled" as Mrs. T would call the serpentine roads. Traveling from one village to another is time consuming. We had time for Frigiliana and Cómpeta but had to leave e.g. Torrox, Comares and Colmenar for a closer look another time. </div>
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Frigiliana is a much larger town than we expected with tourists around. It has an old town section dating back to Moorish times which is interesting. The road from Frigiliana to Cómpeta is narrow and not in best of shapes which suited us well as the road is not too busy. During our drive we stopped several times and photographed local villas and farms. Once in Cómpeta we passed a local olive oil producer that farmers in the region use. They state that they have a smooth olive oil with low acidity so we ended buying 10 litres of their product. Suppose one could say that we "struck oil" and are self-sufficient for a long time now. Of course we also bought some of the famous local sweet wine as well as locally produced honey.</div>
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When driving on the highways we had observed that there are numerous villas and farms skattered on the mountainsides and now we got the chance to take a closer look at them. We appreciate understanding how Andalucians live and our tour in Axarquia was really useful in this sense. This adds on to our wishes to experience a different Andalucia and report back on what we find interesting. The year 2013 has been rather productive. We have seen the birth of this Blog, the new photo website, our annual yearbook and now our main production of another photo book is ready for printing. It is also called "Andalucia Our Way - An Exploration into Life Beyond the Expected". Hope you have enjoyed this post of our blog, too.</div>
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Our christmas traditions have been formed over years and years and been very family oriented including get together's for dinner or, as the case was in the later years, a lighter version of reunion with porridge (YES porridge), Finnish glögi (gluhwine), ginger cookies, sweets and other suitable horde'euvres before you hit the "kinkku" (oven baked leg of pork) and "lanttuloora" or swede casserole in the evening. We attended church for christmas carols like many other Finns because then everybody can join in including those that cannot sing, like me. The other time that I sing is during midsummer festivities. The difference is that summertime the noise is louder after consumption of suitable amounts of "firewater". Ask my late father-in-law. There are many things to do for christmas so preparations shall start minimum 2 months in advance. A letter to the Father Christmas has to be drafted and sent. You want this letter to be long and precise and in readable format. I use MSWord with a clearly visible font like "The Girl Next Door" (this reminds me of my early ages when my wife lived one floor up, unmarried). Additionally seasonal greeting cards has to be sorted out (only new ones will do). We cut the amount of cards every year but when they eventually are mailed the amount is still the same…..strange! Of course food ingredients must be carefully planned, purchased and prepared. Making marinated herrings is time consuming not to mention sienisalaatti (mushroom salad) with all that fine cutting to do. My wife is a master in this….. but she is not generally available. An important element has also been a thorough cleaning of the apartment and this is cleaning with a capital "C" that might take a week alone. So this is christmas in a typical Finnish family, like us.</div>
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Come year 2013 all this came to a complete change. Our children had had their own homes for some time and created their own, less conventional, computer based traditions like chatting, tweeting, face booking and so on. And when Mrs. T decided to take the big step and move abroad for an undetermined period of time to explore Andalucia and other unfamiliar regions we faced an entirely new situation. We have by now familiarized ourselves with Andalucia fairly well (read our previous blogs) and come to like it very much for many, many reasons. With christmas approaching we had to decide on how to get organized. Our son with his fiancée decided to spend their time in the Finnish Archipelago and we then felt for organizing a similarly unconventional treat for our daughter in London. Therefore, fellow Spaniards, we spent our christmas outside of Spain.</div>
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"On a first day of christmas….." we left the hotel for shopping. But first we enjoyed a full English Breakfast at a Taylor Walker Pub in Earls Court. The welcome was so friendly that most of the free time was spent there. A shopping plan had been drafted and marked on a map. We wanted our Ms. T to have a good time and to see as much as possible. Mr. T is notorious for detailed planning but even he is not trained to the perfection. Living in Costa del Sol means that you do not have to worry about rainfall, not really. But London is not Cost del Sol so one should consult weather forecasts before making plans. Indeed, the rainfall started in the morning and did not bother us as long as time was spent in Harrods or indoors in a shopping complex. However, in the afternoon things got worse. The rainfall was getting heavy. We purchased umbrellas, you know those cheap 5 pound sterling touristic things. A strong wind then set in, very strong indeed. As a result the 5 pound sterling umbrellas turned upside down and was of no use any longer. The other was discarded of and the other remains as a souvenir with Ms. T (the umbrella was designed with the colors of Union Jack). At this point CHANGE OF PLANS. No Southbank Christmas this time but straight into a taxi shortcutting to Covent Garden market place. Covent Garden is a BIG favorite of Mrs. T and myself since many years back. We spent considerable time in the shops and a wine cellar. Ms. T was rewarded for her patience with a delightful perfume of Penhaligon's. If you have not visited this shop, you must do so on your next visit to London and Covent Garden. In the evening we visited the Dominion Theatre that presented "We Will Rock You" with music by Queen (of course). Did we like it? YESSSSS...</div>
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On christmas eve we had reserved a Fine Dining package at the Royal Albert Hall followed with Carols "sung by Candlelight". But before that we had time to visit Hyde Park that host "Winter Wonderland" a theme park for the entire family. We particularly enjoyed the sculptures that was presented. And rain came in as showers now so we felt slightly cold. No worry! Warming caps could be found nearby as demonstrated above. As to the christmas eve I could go on writing for a week about the Royal Albert Hall or I could just let the above images speak for themselves. I think the later is appropriate. May I just tell that the hall is the dream of Prince Albert dating back to the mid 19th century. The first exhibition centre was finished by 1871, has been developed over the years and had its latest and greatest refurbishment at the end of 1990's up till 2004 with almost 70 million pounds spent to give the hall its present splendor. If you go to London do NOT miss this place. They also make tours outside performance hours.</div>
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On Christmas Day London is more or less closed and no public transportation work. This is a fact of life whatever the London Underground website promises you. Our program for this day was to join a London Walking Tour following Charles Dickens footsteps in the neighborhood of Covent Garden. We took a taxi to St. James's Park and walked through the park, passed Whitehall and ended up at Trafalgar Square with some margin left time wise. Ms. T had set up a meeting with her good friend from Sevilla. He joined us fort the whole day and brought a special flavor to our christmas this year. We very much enjoyed his company and hope to see him on our forthcoming visit to Sevilla. The two hour themed walk with a guide provided insight into the (christmas) world of Charles Dickens and was a great ending to our London experience this time. On our way home we stopped for dinner at Bella Italia by Leicester Square. A nice small restaurant to recommend. As the final picture may I present the below capture from our walk - can we sense the times of Dickens?</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Finally to "Nuestra Senoras" Mrs. T and Ms. T - thank you for making this journey come through and thank you once more to our Spanish friend for wanting to join us and spend his christmas with us. Who's the lucky guy here and did we miss the "kinkku"?</b></span></div>
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Christmas time is approaching fast and I promised myself to make one PhotoHiking trip before the holiday season sets in. I had earlier acquired a map over the Málaga Mountains Nature Park that is situated just north-east of the city. The area was unknown to me so the map came in handy. From the A7 I followed the A7000 (old C-345) until I reached the area of El Cerrado where I turned left and continued until I parked by a rural hotel. The track A137 started just behind the hotel. It is a circular route and would take a hiker only an hour and twenty minutes to complete. For a photographer you should probably reserve almost three times more time. I have not had too much time for macrophotography during our stay in Andalucia, but this day was devoted to my favorite topic.</div>
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Macrophotography is very interesting and quite different from picturing landscapes etc. It takes a good eye to spot the opportunities and the right angles for it. Patience is of essence, but the interesting thing is also that in a very small area you can detect so many things that we do not normally even notice. There is another world to discover and you can spend hours on the very same area. Below another exciting photo; something left over from the previous growth season….still "hanging in the air".</div>
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The track I had chosen climb up to a mountain top and then descend another way back to the hotel area. I had reached the top when I noticed that rainy weather was approaching. I decided to continue for as far as possible and when the raindrops started to hit me I had to pack my gear and cover myself. I had by then consumed most of the time I had allowed for my trip - promised Mrs. T to be back at an set hour. I started my descend along a rather steep mountain slope, following the track that at some point showed signs of heavy water at times forcing itself down. This more demanding part of the track made the classification "medium demanding". This Nature Park is larger than one would expect, it is obviously rich in birdlife and has a nice variations in the landscape. There is also a fantastic view from the mirador over the entire Málaga area. Springtime must be beautiful there, worth another visit. Down the last picture covering part of the hiking track that I followed.</div>
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CHRISTMAS TIME IS APPROACHING and the end of the year is, as always, very busy. After a short brake we decided to set out for a new "expedition" before the holiday season truly hits us. This time the direction was towards western Andalucia (El Rocio and the Donana Nature Reserve) with a first ever visit to Algarve, Portugal. It was important for us to take our "pretend-to-be-four-wheel-drive-KIA" abroad to explore unknown paths and preserve its "identity" under a Finnish registration. With no final program in mind we gave spontaniety an opportunity and ended visiting also <b>Isla Cristina</b> on Spanish soil before reaching <b>Tavira </b>on the other side of the border. We ended up going all the way to the Atlantic coast to the Nature Park of <b>Sao Vicente</b>. On the return way Mrs. T wanted a sip of worlds best sherry so we decided to visit <b>Jerez de la Frontera</b>, too. In the main square of old town Jerez there was a christmas tree with a exciting modern design. The above picture is taken <b>down-up </b>so that the middle part of the picture is the top of the tree. Like it?</div>
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Due to lack of official emblems for El Rocio (could not find any) I let the above two pictures represent both El Rocio and Donana. Having dug deeper into the existence of El Rocio I began to understand the sacred significance of the area now called El Rocio. It is a major site for pilgrimage (similar to Santiago de Compostela) for the catholic world throughout Spain, Europe, Americas and Asia. Once a year a million pilgrims gather in El Rocio to pay their respect to "Our Lady of Rocio" which makes it one of the most important centers of popular religious expression (www.elrocio.net). On other times the town is rather quiet and reminds of a typical town of the "Wild West"and is as such worth a visit. </div>
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The following morning we got up early for our half-day excursions to the Donana National Park. The weather at this point was rather cold so we put on as much as was needed. The hostel receptionist was kind enough to also get up earlier in order to provide us with a breakfast. The Park is open all year but the activity this time of the year is low. We spotted mainly dear and birds. Interestingly the guide, very professional, took us through a cork wood area that was beautiful. Donana consists of a northern and a southern part. We did the tour in the northern part. South is covering the beaches and mobile dunes while the northern part is a wetland that gets flooded during rainy seasons. Below some pictures also from the summer period to give an idea what it is like. The cactus rose is from the Matalascanas area. Matalascanas is a major holiday resort for the Spaniards. More about DONANA e.g. on website www.andalucia.com</div>
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Having looked at the map for our direction onwards to Portugal we noticed the town of Isla Cristina at the coast next to the Portuguese border. Visiting this small town would not be a large deviation to our route so we wanted to explore it and get some material for our annual book, calendar etc. Fishing, besides tourism of course, is a key industrial contributor at Isla Cristina and its fishing port is the largest in the Huelva region so I could not wait to get a chance to picture the vessels and the harbor (below). Isla Cristina is popular especially among Sevillanos that come in the summer. Not many foreign tourists find their way here. On the seal of the town they display their main symbols; the fig tree, the water well and the sea. As for the weather the forecast was brilliant for the rest of the week but for this particular day in Isla Cristina we suffered from grey conditions making photographic work more challenging (but not impossible).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">with views that I have not photographed before.</td></tr>
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After a short stop in Isla Cristina we crossed the border to Portugal aiming for the historic and romantic town of Tavira that we had read about. We knew that road taxes was an issue of some sort. This is quite normal also in Spain - you just need to get your (plastic) money ready. In Portugal we could spot several signs advising on the amount to be paid but we where puzzled by the fact that nobody ever collected any money. Everybody seemed to be driving ahead and we followed this manner only to later understand (on the way back) that you have to have some kind of a reader in the car that is automatically read as you pass payment zones. Guess we must be some kind of tax avoiders now. Anyway, we reached<b> Tavira</b> and eventually found the hotel having driven around the block more than once. We parked the car temporarily on the narrow road outside the hotel and where pleased to have arrived on time. TOO MUCH ON TIME…..because Portugal is behind Spain one hour. No big deal! We finished a package of crisps while waiting for the owner, lovely Paola, to arrive and let us in. Luckily Maria was in and we soon got in, talked with Paola over the phone; how to put heaters on, how to use the coffee pot, how to use the keys, how to find the parking place, what activities of choice we have, do we want her lovely breakfast or go independently, how does the toilet lighting work……be sure our suite worked 100% after this. Tavira has no large hotels but visitors book into smaller cosy guesthouses. Our <b>Casa Beleza Do Sul</b> is well known for its great service so of course we booked them. They only have 4 rooms and being off season we could afford the suite with bedroom, TV-room, kitchen and private bathroom. Thank you Paola for your excellent service!<br />
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The history of Tavira dates back to 2000 BC and the town is architecturally interesting. Fishing has had an important role but nowadays tourism has taken over. The Gilao river used to transport both salt and dried fish. Local fish dishes are still recommended and we tried out the local celebrity of a <b>cataplana </b>seafood dish. Cataplana is a simple pressure cooking pot and the dish we had was one of the best fish dishes we have ever had. This time of the year tourist volume is down so some restaurant owners prefer to close down before re-opening for christmas, as did one Dutch owner when we visited her place one evening. In Tavira we noticed that is easy to manage with English as everybody seemed to at least understand what we where lacking.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Next viewpoint; the lava formations. Beautiful isn't it?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And more Atlantic seas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What can we do but admire!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After a refreshing drink we drove back to the main road and down to <b>Arrifana</b> that has a small fishing harbor and offer more extraordinary views.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arrifana fishing harbor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For catching the catch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Atlantic ocean eroding the landmass.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, time to start KIA and move south to <b>Cabo de Sao Vicente in Sagres</b> and the sunset. Need to drive fast, very little traffic…GOOD. Nice weather and a 100% performance of the co-pilot takes us there not one minute too early. Mr. T jumps the car leaving Mrs. T to shut down and close the doors. Need to find the perfect settings for sunset Nikon. Struggle when Mrs. T arrives, picks up pocket camera and starts shooting…..great pictures!!! Why are mine so blurry???? MORE STRUGGLE! When the end is well, all is well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The day is almost over and when we need to drive the last 50 km to our hotel in Lagos. We stop by at a supermarket to replenish our exhausted stocks. It is dark when we reach Lagos and try to find our hotel. Boy! Road works and BADLY SIGNED route deviations….where now? We follow signs (what signs), turn left, turn right and turn the wrong way until by some miracle we stumble over the hotel - tired but very satisfied over a busy days work. Next day is the final day in Portugal. The morning hours are spent photographing Lagos <b>Costa d'Oro</b>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Costa d'Oro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rather demanding this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This reminds me of the Seven Sisters in Sussex.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guardian of Lagos Costa d'Oro</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Before our expedition to Portugal is over a few words of Lagos that used to be an international meeting point for Portuguese discoverers since the times of Henry the Navigator. The location was perfect for the ships to depart for their long voyages. Today Lagos is an international tourist centre with a big C. They offer a variety of water sports and nautical activities besides offering the photographic scenes. Our mission to Portugal has been a success and it is with good spirits that we return back to Costa del Sol via Jerez de la Frontera to taste worlds best sherries.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flag of Jerez de la Frontera</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When we earlier visited Cadiz we had not reserved enough time to also visit Jerez and it was therefore a specific wish of Mrs. T to correct this matter. Jerez is a large city with some 210 000 inhabitants and it is famous for its wineries and also e.g. the formula one races. Our intention was mainly to get to know some of the bodegas and try their products. And also, Mrs. T had a longing for good quality pasta so finding an Italian restaurant was a must. We checked in, left the KIA in an underground parking lot, went for a walk to the old centre of Jerez, noticed the christmas lights and the tree. We also found items to be sent to our children in Finland. Then we walked past the Alcazaba and the Cathedral before taking a weighted guess for the direction to the Italian restaurant. At point we had to find the Spanish words for checking directions with two ladies. We finally arrived as the only quests in the restaurant and got all the attention from the staff. Having finished the meal and after a fine glass of Solera sherry we asked for a taxi to take us back to the hotel. During our stay in Jerez there was no time for historical or cultural activities this time but we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and want to return soon again.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where celebrities have their named casks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tour ended at the Visitor Centre. (This reminds me that also Steven Spielberg has a named cask in the cellars of the bodega). Finally exit through the Tio Pepe shop where helpful shopkeepers help us load the bags with wine, sherry, vinegar and the lot.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In short - our exploration of western Andalucia and Algarve, Portugal has been a tremendous success. We have learned about El Rocio, Tavira and Algarve coast line and Jerez de la Frontera. We have tasted the famous and delicious cataplana and the worlds finest sherry. Mrs. T has again proven herself as copilot and the KIA is still doing strong having served well for quite a distance one more time. The driver has taken hundreds of photographs that will help producing a Year Book 2013, a Calendar 2014, a post for the blog that you are now reading, another book on our Andalucian Year and a contribute towards a more professional photographic website. We will now prepare for the forthcoming holiday season and meet up with Ms. T in London and then return to F for the New Years Celebration at restaurant Valparaiso. See you there and if you cannot come - do read the next post.</span></div>
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<b>The Natural Park of Las Nieves</b></h3>
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In this post of our blog we try to give a description of a Natural Park situated east of the Ronda-Marbella road centering around its highest peak, Mount Torrecilla (1909 meters). There are a number of small villages like Tolox, Alozaina, Yunquera and El Burgo but otherwise the area is somewhat depopulated and therefore remain in a natural condition with an indigenous flora like pine, ash, chestnut, wild olive and oak trees as well as juniper. Having looked at the map we decided to enter the area by Tolox, a small village that could easily be reached from Fuengirola via Coin by route A366. More basic information of the area can be found in the andalucia.com website.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view from our hotel Cerro de Hijar.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">TOLOX is a typical Andalucian white-washed small village with a limited population (2000+). It is said to bear a Phoenician name and it was occupied by Rome and later the Visigoths and Moors. When handed over to the catholic regime, according to Wikipedia, a large moorish peasant population stayed in the village and revolted in the 16th century against the christian landlords by throwing white powder on them. Still today this is commemorated during the village carnival with the "Dia de los Polvos" when white powder is thrown at fellow citizens. We had the pleasure of having our son, Mathias, with his fiancée Anna joining us from our native Finland. This visit to Tolox was the first part of their week long visit to Andalucia. Unfortunately our daughter Ann-Sofie ("Affipuff") was not able to join us this time due to her busy schedule with her studies as she is finishing off her final thesis with a hurry. We missed her and hope to see her here very soon again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our hotel was situated on the northern slopes above the village with a magnificent view over the mountains and the village itself. We checked-in and ordered a light lunch before setting off towards the 4 km long hiking track at Alto de la Cuesta - further up the hillside. Our "pretend-to-be" four wheel drive KIA took us up to the starting point where Mathias decided to climb the final stage to the very top in order to get a great shot over the whole area. Anna and I continued along the track that I had chalked out a few days earlier. Our time was limited due to the evening program so we had to limit our hike. The area had not had rain for some time so the drought affected the plants but we nevertheless could find interesting and for us unusual objects to photograph. The only animal / insect we could find in abundance was the dragon fly. Having said that, once we had reached Ronda, we spotted a number of eagles. Mrs. T counted up to 17 birds while the other team members watched in amazement. The "pretend-to-be" four wheel drive KIA performed well (again) in the dusty and narrow road up the hill and back again but now the KIA needs a WASH!</span></div>
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This new post in our blog is trying to give the reader some understanding of our everyday life in Andalucia, Spain starting October 2013. We have lived in Costa del Sol since June this year and enjoyed enormously our stay. Andalucia has rapidly become familiar to us and we cannot stop admiring the nature, the cultural life, the kind people and also e.g. excellent roads that are congested mainly near large cities. In fact some highways with toll are having difficulties because of low income and may be facing bankruptcy unless the government step in. Fuengirola has many advantages to offer; good train connections, a fantastic seaside parade, cheap flights to/from Malaga, a central location, suitable climate, assistance from other immigrants if needed etc.</div>
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THE VILLAGE FIESTA in Fuengirola is organized annually in October when many things in the town stands still, but the FERIA is very busy until late at night. The Fiesta lasts for a week with program every day including bull fighting, concerts, amusement park, official ceremonies and parades. The Fiesta is held in honour of Nuestra Señora la Virgen del Rosario, patron of Fuengirola.</div>
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Due to our visit to CABO DE GATA in eastern Andalucia we had limited time for the Fiesta but did participate in one concert by José Manuel SOTO, a very popular singer of "rumba al corazon". The music was strong in rhythm so that even a stiff Finn simply do what everyone else was doing; clapping hands in various ways that you felt somehow followed the rhythm. Shifting legs in a dance like movement came into use at the end of the show. Our CD collections was replenished with two CD's. Another night we had booked for a symphony concert in the same place. The previous time we only just got a parking place and felt that this would happen again the following evening. Well, on a Saturday night (and at Fiesta time) YOU DO NOT find a parking place in the downtown area. We did not either and had to change our plans and choose to visit hotel Florida Spa where our barber and hairdresser Amador sings every Tuesday and Saturday evening. He was happy to see us coming. We had a gin tonic / Nestea, visited the dance floor and returned by around midnight. On the final day of the Fiesta we went to the bull ring to see a show with Andalucian horses and Flamenco. </div>
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When our son Mathias and his fiancée Anna had decided to visit us there was a wish that we should visit Morocco, a short boat trip from Tarifa, Spain. We booked into an English group that really proved to be a Spanish-French-Finnish-Swedish-Russian-English group. Our guide from Fuengirola (Juan) was a veteran and spoke (fluently) all mentioned languages except Russian. Yes, also Finnish having studied in Helsinki and practiced his Finnish with his Finnish girl friend. He made sure we understood everything "Tuliko selväksi". Mrs. T had planned the very early morning departure by preparing a take-along breakfast. We got up in good spirit and made for the coach. First issue: stop at first cash dispensing machine to collect some cash (Mr. T's credit card had failed the tour operator) and pay for the trip. Second issue: Eat your breakfast to increase blood sugar values. Juan pointed out that he is well aware of the Finnish habit of buying MACCARA at the kioski. Third issue: Doze off to get energy for the day. Why then did my eyes feel so tired when we reached Tarifa?<br />
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FIRST SIGHTSEEING. Our tour guide swiftly moved us from the bus waiting in the harbor. The local guide was on time and we first moved through the new part of Tanger where we had arrived. If this was the new part what is then the old part like? We soon discovered this when the local guide (let´s call her Fatima) took us there. Fatima spoke several languages ..... and all of them at the same time. You only needed to pick the one you preferred. Mostly I preferred English. She only not knew the Town and its history well but she also knew everybody in the town .....especially the shop owners that wanted to sell us something. We had no real spending plans as this was just a day off to a more exotic environment completely new to Mathias, Anna and Mrs. T. BUT WE DID NOT REALLY KNOW BEFOREHAND THE MENTALITY OF A MOROCCAN SALES MAN. At one point we stopped and ALAS! CHAMEAU! But before Mr. T was able to approach the camels for some pictures he was surrounded by local sales men all with "authentic-local-tings-to-sell-at-no-price". Only to discover that things in Medina was only a fraction of the price you had paid.<br />
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THEN LUNCH in a local restaurant (for tourists) that offered soup, shish kebab, couscous and mint tea off course. Nice lunch - no complaints whatsoever and music was local, too. After the lunch visit to MEDINA FOR SHOPPING. If the local sales men had not found us earlier they NOW did when we left the restaurant. And they stuck like flies, didn't they!!!!! We where supposed to have some free time but all we did was to try to hush off "the flies".<br />
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Our time ashore was ending. And so was whatever little money we had brought along. That had changed into a (very nice) table cloth, jewelry, clothing and hats, health products and....well you name it. We left for the ship and set off for Tarifa. All border checks had went without any huzzle but in Tarifa the frontier official decided to take a good look at MY passport. Must be my slight tan over the summer that made him check whether I was part of the Foreign League or Polisario or something similar.<br />
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ONE DAY IN MOROCCO AND THIS IS HOW WE LOOKED WHEN WE ENTERED LAS YUCAS IN TORREBLANCA:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Malaga on a hazy day when the city was covered in a mist but the mountain tops anyway could be seen clearly.</td></tr>
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We had a few more days together with Mathias and Anna and spent them according to their wishes. This meant shopping but also visiting the small nearby mountain villages and the butterfly house Mariposario as well as the falconry site on the mountains of Benalmadena. The early part of the week had been busy and interesting and we understand that the mountains had particularly impressed Mathias and Anna while Morocco was something of a cultural shock. We took the train to Malaga on Friday. Malaga is a large city with some 600.000 inhabitants (see our post on MALAGA) and as with all large cities the security can sometimes prove an issue - at least the potentiality is there. The trains from Torreblanca to Malaga carry a security guard as a standard service. This service is well visible and well equipped and maybe therefore seldom needed :) The deterrence is obvious and preventive in a positive sence :) Once in Malaga we could spot the normal police activity in the old town shopping area and other security elements both outside and inside of the shops that made our shopping relaxed. Well, putting jokes aside and speaking seriously....security is NOT a problem in our opinion and we have never stumbled over this problem in any way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue is not the standard colour for the Spanish police force. HDR technique adds some special flavor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Team on the streets of Malaga old town.......where next?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Mathias "safeguarding" ladies shopping.</td></tr>
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Shops close for SIESTA at 14.00 hours and re-open between 17-18.00 hours even in a busy town like Malaga. During the closing hours we decided to show Mathias and Anna a larger picture of Malaga by taking the HOP ON - HOP OFF sightseeing bus. We hopped on near the old town just to hop off again at Gibralfaro castle. After an hour or so we hopped on again and then hopped off at the same place where we had left. It was then lunch-time at a favorite restaurant before continuing with the shopping.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siesta closes all shops at 14.00 hours</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gibralfaro castle. Mathias and Anna view the city from "the balcony".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch at a favorite restaurant....gambas pil-pil, tapas, paella and alike.</td></tr>
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Once finished with the lunch we continued with the shopping where we had left it. Mr. T needed some zink tablets from the pharmacy. These where not available from a pharmacy but we needed to visit a "homeopathy" shop around the corner that offered several kind of zink preparations. I do not like capsules so I chose a 10 mg tablet which is below daily recommended dose. This was a good alternative because I could try to reduce the dosage provided that the clinical response remains the same. A single patient (that's me) clinical "non-randomized study" is soon going to start.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mrs. T having a relaxing moment during shopping tour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. T has time for some extra shots</td></tr>
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We left Malaga fairly late in the evening. On the following day we showed Mathias and Anna a local shopping mall / market as we needed to stock up with any energy providing articles in the fridge. Mathias insisted on Pina Colada. I had to try the local Crema Catalana. Let´s not be misguided - we also bought some food stuff. We had earlier booked a table at a better restaurant in MIJAS, a very nice small mountain village just up the road from Fuengirola. Juan, whom we knew from before, kindly took our reservation for an outside terrace table with the best possible view. When we arrived he very politely asked if it is too windy outside and if so, he would have a nice table for us inside, too. The table cloths on the other tables on the terrace had turned upside down due to the wind so we opted for Juan´s polite suggestion. Juan also showed us a room they reserve for weddings and WHAT A ROOM. See the enclosed picture.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I give him all I can so why then is he stuck....."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna: A Lions donation is not supposed to run about....;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another well known attraction at Mijas attract loads of tourists.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at La Alcazaba. EXCELLENT service and food. Juan, the head waiter and a great personality attends to Anna and Mathias.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you have been looking for this facility you now have found it.</td></tr>
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This Saturday evening offered us a chance for "fine dining" and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Juan and the rest of the staff including kitchen made it perfect. Menu? Clams, Sea Brass in a salt bed, steaks.....and cava plus home made desserts. On Sunday we decided to visit Benalmadena and its Mariposario (butterfly house) that offered new photographic challenges. Butterflies fly freely and stop occasionally for you to try to get a decent picture of them. Sometimes you manage. The iguana verde was a new "amigo" also for Mrs. and Mr. T. He did not move an inch so we had all the time for taking pictures. Finally Mathias discovered the Telecabin system that take you up to the top of the local mountains. Up we went only to find that there where a lot of activities on the top including a falconry site that we had to visit. Mr. T knew what falcons are. Two of them had been sitting in his arms at Arcos de la Frontera (see separate post). BUT THESE BIRDS WHERE EAGLES. The Golden Eagle, The Blue Eagle, The Condor and others....they offered a fantastic show. When they where allowed to fly freely in the sky they made stunning diving performances. The Condors actually landed among the spectators and created a slight chaos....deliberate? I do think so!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Condor watching for pray</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This week together with you, Mathias and Anna, was a shear delight for us "old foreign crows" and we hope you feel likewise. We appreciate your interest in Andalucia and for taking the time for a shared experience. Now you know where we are and that there is more waiting for you.....maybe starting with Sierra Nevada. Ann-Sofie, how does this sound to you and when can we expect you again? </b></span><br />
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Cabo de Gata is situated in the southeastern part of Andalucia and is said to be the only region in Europe with a desert climate (Wikipedia). Cabo de Gata is a marine-terrestrial Natural Park that comprises high sea-cliffs, volcanic grounds, dunes and small lagoons. There are also several small towns like Las Negras, San Jose, Los Albaricoques and Rodalquilar to mention a few. Many farms, houses, factories and sometimes villages have been abandoned and form in itself interesting photographic objects. </div>
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Tourism is important for this region, too. Over the years the trend has been towards Eco Tourism with outdoor activities such as bird watching, photography, geological field-trips and e.g. diving and boat excursions. A special attraction is the abandoned mining village around <b>Rodalquilar</b>. This "ghost town" is interesting not only for photographic intentions. However, the visitor is advised not to spend time looking for the odd hidden hip here. Picking (if found) amethysts at the <b>Mirador de la Amatista</b> is also not allowed even if rumors say that people have walked away with buckets of amethysts In Los <b>Albaricoques</b> many western films have been shot, e.g. by Sergio Leone. <b>San Jose</b> is an old fishing town and now the main tourist centre with our nice hotel MC San Jose.</div>
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Flora and fauna in the area is interesting and mainly relate to Mediterranean species but also endemic Afro-Iberian and Iberian can be found. Several kind of birds, reptiles and mammals exist. We found the seaside particularly interesting, especially the town of Las Negras with its volcanic grounds. We also found an excellent small but extremely tasteful fish restaurant there (Las Barcas). Mrs T is easily pleased with a mountain of clams in salsa verde and a glass of white wine. Mr. T had grilled dorado. The food was prepared from FRESH and simple ingredients by a personnel that knew what they were doing. On top of that the price was very affordable and service friendly and relaxed.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fantastic sea view over the fishing vessels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Las Negras lava formations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy sea bring the boats ashore</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excellent fish restaurant Las Barcas and a happy customer - uuuuh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plate of clams in salsa verde plus white wine for Mrs. T :) :)</td></tr>
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Rodalquilar Pueblo is a cosy village where a local artistic community have found their place. Independent galleries show off paintings, photography, pottery and ceramics. We took particular interest in the old gold mines and abandoned miner's village. A couple of shots from there.</div>
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We decided to return home by the Sierra Nevada southern side. The eastern side of Andalucia was unknown to us and there where several small villages along the route. Mrs T is a fully learned co-pilot and masters the map and the routes fantastically. Mr. T, the driver, sometimes decide to take his own turns whenever this seemed logical. Sometimes maps and navigators are not up-to-date so it is better to rely on your own eyes. In<b> CÁDIAR</b>, however, what appeared to be an interesting route through this small village proved to be like any other small village with NARROW ROADS and diverted passways which created a feeling of loosing directions. And the shortcut was in fact a delaying factor of an unknown character. The problem was missing drivers for unkown vehicles. Near Cadiar when found by a chance a nice small rural hotel named Algueria de Morayama. Categorised by booking.com with good marks. Mrs. T managed to talk to the staff and order some Coke and tapas (in Spanish of course, no choice) while Mr. T was busy photographing the nice autumn like atmosphere up here on the mountain slopes.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Near San Jose: An old windmill play with the clouds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wind mill was turned into a rural home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agave is plentiful in Cabo de Gata</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A different vegetation up on the mountain slopes, autumn colors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the same time flowers blossom in October</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We would like to extend a warm thanks to Sr Juan Lucas Gordillo Gallardo for giving us the tip to visit Cabo de Gata which we had not heard about before. This adds another fantastic trip to our Andalucian adventures. We now have an understanding of eastern part of the region and the unique Cabo de Gata.</span><br />
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Sierra Nevada Orientation Maps</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Western part of Sierra Nevada with its highest peaks (venere.com)</td></tr>
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The Sierra Nevada extends over a range of 2000 km2 through the regions of Granada (west) and Almeria (east) and is the second largest massif in Europe after the Alps. The highest peak Mulhacen is close to 3500 meters and Pico Veleta close to 3400 meters. The highest part of Sierra Nevada is in the western part and here, on the northern side, is also the ski resort Hoya de la Mora. It is worthwhile noting that the northern / northwestern side is more affected by the Atlantic weather conditions and is therefore colder than the southern / southeastern part that is affected by the Mediterranean conditions (penibetica.com). Here you will also find most of the 50 mountain lakes in Sierra Nevada and many vivid mountain villages like Capileira, Lanjaron, Pampaneira and Trevelez. (Wikipedia).</div>
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The drive to Sierra Nevada from Granada is not that difficult and would only take about 30 minutes. There are however many turnabouts and at one point we made the wrong turn ending up in Monachil. We where adviced to turn back but decided nevertheless to take a smaller and more adventurous road over the lower mountains. The road was kind of a shortcut but when asked nobody deared to say how long it would take us to reach Hoya de la Mora. Well, what we lost in time we gained in fantastic views , see above. And the everlasting KIA was still intact once we reached our goal (remember Granada!).</div>
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Sierra Nevada is also a Natural Park area since 1999 and covers almost 86000 hectares. Over 2100 plant species have been registered and some of them are threatened and a smaller part endemic or unique to the area. Of the animals the Iberian Ibex thrives in Sierra Nevada but they also have wild boar, wildcats and a large number of birds including eagles, owls and other. Sierra Nevada is about skiing, hiking, paragliding, mountain climbing, cycling, horse-riding and bird-watching. It is easy to get up to Pico Veleta because a micro bus can take you up to 3100 meters the summit being at 3393 meters. (Wikipedia)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The micro bus to Pico Veleta starts close to the coffee shop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top elevation at 3300 meters.</td></tr>
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Sierra Nevada is Europes southernmost ski station with about 110 runs and base elevation of 2100 meters (Pradollano village) and top elevation of 3300 meters. Those who know to compare Sierra Nevada with the Alps tell that they have all the services needed. Wikipedia claim that Andalucia have a very high proportion of sunny days even in the winter and that it is possible to ski under blue skies and warm temperatures.</div>
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"Mrs. Skywalker" is waiting for the micro bus to take us back to camp Pradollano. We certainly where a little early for the ski season. The centre looked deserted and we must have been the only quests in our hotel that promised no breakfast. A few hikers walked by. Thank God the next door "supermarket" provided some foodstuff. And a small local restaurant was open only for us "skibums" hungry for a pizza. The sun was setting and told us "time to go to bed" - tomorrow is a climbing day. </td></tr>
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Trevelez, Alpujarra here we come </h3>
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Having walked the skies it was time for "earthlings" to descend. We had to drive down, pass Granada at a distance in order to circumvent the Sierra Nevada on a westerly route, then turn back east and start climbing back up on the southern slopes. We passed several villages and stopped at one, Pampaneira, that displayed handicraft souvenirs. All villages where situated on steep slopes, also Trevelez where we were heading. Trevelez is the most northern of the mountain villages in the southern region so we wanted to go there. And we wanted the hotel highest up on the slope - the Fraqua II. A very nice hotel next to a very nice and cosy restaurant. The issue here was that passways are narrow and sometimes does not allow cars to pass. Our first, navigator assisted, attempt reached a cul-de-sac.....so we decided to walk to the hotel and get proper driving instructions. A nice welcome and what seemed to be proper advice for the chauffeur to bring the KIA to a proper parking was extended. The chauffeur (that's me) went for the car - easy bit this one.....he thought. The good thing was that he found the car again, and managed to turn it around without a scratch. No problem! Down the hill to the main square, passed the church and back up another steep slope to the hotel........Whatever happened, the chauffeur ended up in the same cul-de-sac.....what's this? Where did I turn the wrong way? Back again and a new try. Try that narrow sand covered passage.....through a farm......must have given special permission to the hotel! Sharp turns......is this really the way to the hotel????? Need a tractor! Better to check the throughway......yes should be OK. Need good speed to turn the bends.......rally driving up - well done! But what's this??? A construction site, but not at the hotel!!!!! Another cul-de-sac!!!! What now? Ahaa, a man with a donkey. Better ask him. Turn around the car drive rally down the hill - the car now running some risk. But the chauffeur is an experienced one. Discussion with the donkey with the man - no, the man with the donkey. The man speak only SPANISH! What! And he has BAD HEARING! GREAT! Some yelling and some waiving and I am driving back to the main square - I was supposed to have taken the proper CARRETERA up the hill - how can I be so stupid? Better ask another gentleman. Yes, he reconfirms the way. Up we go. By now I know not to move too far before asking for advice. Lovely SENORAS assist me this time. YES, I AM ON THE RIGHT TRACK. Just straight ahead for as long as it is possible, then "turn 360 degrees and you are there". Finally! Hear we go along narrow passways, have to take in the side mirrors, wait for kids and other people to pass..........WHATS THIS? A car blocking the road and nobody at sight!!!! Impossible! Some rude thoughts passes the drivers mind.....better check this out though. ALAS! There is enough space to pass! WOW! Well, there was one final stop before reaching the hotel......there was reason to check that the KIA indeed could pass a certain place.....and not roll over and end up "down there". No BIG problem! After this the 360 degree turn and up the ramp to the hotel parking. I HAD MADE IT!!!! AND IT TOOK ME ONLY SOME 50 MINUTES. Once in the reception I meet a worried Mrs. Skywalker and an ever smiling receptionist.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely Trevelez - ask me for driving instructions to Fraqua II</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Souvenirs....we bought some tapas ceramics</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel was magnificent and had a good parking space. Recommend!!!</td></tr>
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Trevelez, and the whole visit to Sierra Nevada, was an adventurous treat that we would not have wanted to miss at any cost. The northern side with its harshness and southern with its warm and sunny slopes makes us go back sometime. There is much more than Trevelez, so better stop at other places, too. Serpentine roads and the beautiful deep valleys are magnificent. So much to photograph. </div>
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WE LOVE SIERRA NEVADA</h3>
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