Comments on: Chasing the Storm https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Sun, 03 Jan 2016 18:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-25446 Sun, 03 Jan 2016 18:45:41 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-25446 In reply to Hillwalker.

Hi Hillwalker. Thanks for that.
Alen

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]]> By: Hillwalker https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-25439 Sat, 02 Jan 2016 07:50:15 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-25439 ]]> Well better late than never. Glad I caught up at last. A good piece, nice pics too ????

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]]> By: The Tavignano Gorge on Corsica | HANNA'S WALK https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-25374 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:53:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-25374 […] was reminded of the Tavignano Gorge when McEff published the post from Andalusia: Chasing the Storm. ??A walk or some might call it a climb??between the towns of Lanjar??n and ??rgiva.??There are […]

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-25043 Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:26:20 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-25043 In reply to lotsofgreenmiles.

Hi John. Plenty of olives to drive over after strong winds last week. Oranges and lemons ripening nicely so no doubt they will be next!
Cheers, Alen

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]]> By: lotsofgreenmiles https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-25037 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:16:07 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-25037 I should have added to my comment in your previous post, the Alpurrajas are an area we stayed in back in 2011. The road between Lanjaron and Orgiva being crossed many times!
Particularly liked the shots looking down from the hills over the reservoir! Brought back a number of memories. In 1996 they were upgrading the road next to the reservoir – big time. Was chaos.
You will be driving over lemons next!!!
Buen suerte
John

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24955 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 00:14:29 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24955 In reply to Hanna.

Hi Hanna. Thank you for your comment. I’ve been doing quite a lot of running lately and I thought that might have kept my fitness levels up ??? but it hasn’t. One decent walk in the mountains and I feel wrecked. Mind you, it might be old age creeping up on me (59 three weeks ago ??? that’s pretty old isn’t it?). But yes, different activities demand different muscles to be used in different ways. So the best way to keep in shape on the hills is to remain active on the hills. And I will remember Odin ??? and certainly Thor, because he was about in the storm clouds that day.
That section of the GR 7 is a pleasure to walk, but rough underfoot. There are lots of stones, and some steep and slippery bits. Worth the effort though.
All the best, Alen

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]]> By: Hanna https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24954 Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:04:13 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24954 I enjoy your pictures very much and reading your story. You made me curious, with your pictures and I enlarged several of them to see all the details. It’s just like you are resurrected, Alen.
Thank you for that ????
You say that hiking activity is what prepares best for hiking. That’s interesting because you know what you are talking about. Correct me if I’m wrong (funny?)
I really hope you are all right in your legs and the rest of you (you nearly got me worried while reading) after the walk. – If not remember to thank Odin as well as God and Allah just to be very safe.
I love this post. I’ve read it several times and I love to study the map as well.
You say that GR 7 was rougher than expected! In what way? Steep, lots of stones…
Thanks a lot for the thrill,
All the best, Hanna

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24924 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:16:44 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24924 In reply to Jo Woolf.

Canar is a lovely village. There are no cars because the streets are too narrow. Perfect place to get away from it all, but a bit cold in winter, apparently.
That path looks a lot worse than it actually is. You could ride a bike along it.
Regards, Alen

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24922 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:02:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24922 In reply to rthepotter.

Thank you for that, Mrs P. It’s a long slog but we’re bearing up.
Cheers, Alen

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24921 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:01:08 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24921 In reply to Lindsay.

Hi Lindsay. Had an email from Bert W the other day. Blimey, it’s like being back in Marton only without the Hartley’s Best.
I am surrounded by lead mines, iron mines, fluorspar mines and even mercury mines (that stuff must be hard to shovel), it’s just a matter of getting my head round it all.
Cheers, Alen

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]]> By: Jo Woolf https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24920 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:15:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24920 Wow, that’s high! I’m not surprised you legs were sore. Canar sounds a very interesting sort of place. I’m not liking the look of that pass cut into the mountains, though! Well done, Alen. First dust washed off your feet!

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]]> By: rthepotter https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/10/23/chasing-the-storm/#comment-24918 Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:26:30 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=9347#comment-24918 Looks amazing. Glad to hear there’s some progress on the house-finding, and that you are out and about again.

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