Comments on: Climbing Cielo ??? as Swallows Come Back to Capistrano http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:25:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1977 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:48:44 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1977 Hi David. The scent of wild herbs on the breeze is one of the things that makes walking in Spain a magical experience. I’ll add lavender to that list. There are probably many others that I don’t know the names of. it’s a subject I really should get more familiar with.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: David http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1976 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:27:00 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1976 Looks an interesting area to explore Alen. Nice to see that Rosemary is already flowering in the mountains. Like the smell of Thyme, Rosemary often reminds me of spring walks in the Spanish hills.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1970 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:19:42 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1970 Thanks for that, Chris. There’s nothing worse when you’re gagging for a drink than to turn up at a bar and find it closed.

]]> By: Chris G http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1969 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:12:17 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1969 Alen,

Its a nice way to finish. I should mention that when we were there it was September and I was told the bar closed sometime in October for a while. Not sure it that still applies.
Chris

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1968 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:25:15 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1968 Hi Dohn. Thanks for that.
Alen

]]> By: earthstonestation http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1967 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:25:18 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1967 viva

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1966 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:03:29 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1966 Hi Chris. I must admit I’ve never been to Acebuchal, but I’ve seen it from the track up to Puerto de Frigiliana because I parked my car in an old marble quarry above the village and I remember it looked a pretty interesting place. Next time we’re over there we’ll have a proper look. I’ll also look it up in David Baird’s book, Between Two Fires, about the guerrilla war because I’m sure he mentions it.
The El Fuerta walk sounds good, especially with the cold beer at the end.
Cheers now, Alen

]]> By: Chris G http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1963 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:37:12 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1963 Alen,

Your blog brought back memories of a holiday we had in these mountains in 2011. We went up Cielo on one day. Have you ever been to Acebuchal, a village that was evacuated by the civil guard to deny assistance by locals to the guerillas you have posted about in previous posts. Its used by vacationers now, providing holidays homes and has a bar/restaurant. Another walk we did began in Frigiliana and went over El Fuerte and down to Acebuchal for a cold beer to finish.

]]> By: McEff http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1959 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:50:41 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1959 Hej Hanna. Thanks for that. That’s the advantage of having invisible friends. They don’t drink your beer. But they can keep you awake at night.
Cheers, Alen

]]> By: Hanna http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/01/09/climbing-cielo-as-swallows-come-back-to-capistrano/#comment-1958 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:39:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5643#comment-1958 Ha! Ha! Yes, it is incredible that the song starts over again after the last chorus just completed,
but it is convenient with invisible friends. I have not experienced that they drink the last beer when you’re really thirsty after a long trip. It can occur in the real world :-)
Lovely story from beginning to end.
Hanna

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