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Tag Archives: Sierra Tejeda y Almijara
Climbing Cielo – as Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
A hot and dusty walk in the mountains of Andalucia . . . Continue reading
Posted in Caving, Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Ink Spots, Mountains, Music, Potholing, Walking
Tagged outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain
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Lucero – Where Old Hatreds Linger
LUCERO is a prominent pyramid of baked rock that looks ten times more a mountain than nearly everything twice, three times and four times its size. The approaches from the south are long and incredibly steep. From the north, though, … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, History, Life, Mountains, Politics, Ranting, Spanish Civil War, Walking
Tagged general francisco franco, Lake District, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Lakes
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Giving a Fig About Walking up Gorges
Walking on water . . . just for a change Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Environment, Hiking, Levadas, Mountains, Railway goods wagons, Railways, Walking
Tagged Lake District, Madeira, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Lakes, transportation
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Among Mules, Mountains and the People of the Sierra
A walk in the mountains of Andalucia in search of forgotten history . . . Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hiking, History, Life, Mountains, Politics, Spanish Civil War
Tagged general francisco franco, outdoors, Sierra Nevada, Sierra Tejeda y Almijara, Spain, The Pyrenees
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