http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:26:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/#comments Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:45:01 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6993 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/12/02/paths-goats-and-huenes-to-pico-de-la-carne/feed/ 9 McEff Huenes 1 Huenes 2 Huenes 3 Huenes 4 Huenes 5 Huenes 6 Huenes 7 Huenes 8 Huenes 9 Huenes 10 Huenes 11 Huenes 12 Huenes 13 From left, the scrubby summit of Minas, with the shaly cone of Gordo behind, Trevenque behind Gordo, and the high sierra in the background with the hump of Caballo's summit to the right Close encounter. The dog shoves its snout into a very sensitive area, no doubt to determine whether I'm a friend or foe. Good job I'm a friend Huenes 17 The summit of Cerro de las Minas Huenes 19 It's a slog, but someone's got to do it The summit of Pico de la Carne The view from the summit of Pico de la Carne, with the blue peaks of the Sierra Tejeda y Almijara in the far distance Trevenque, with the first snow clouds of autumn gathering behind Looking down on my path from high on Pico de la Carne Huenes 26 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:30:55 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5907 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/03/22/i-must-go-down-to-south-gare-again/feed/ 25 McEff south gare 2 south gare 30 south gare 3 south gare 5 south gare 6 south gare 12 south gare 10 south gare 11 south gare 7 south gare 8 south gare 9 south gare 1 south gare 14 south gare 17 south gare 15 south gare 16 The mouth of the Tees. Turn left for Tyne, right for Humber, straight on for Dogger, Fisher and German Bight. After that you hit Denmark south gare 18 A past tragedy Wartime gun emplacement The end of the road ??? and another misplaced traffic cone I wonder if Marian and Stewart are still together south gare 4 south gare 19 south gare 24 south gare 25 south gare 26 south gare 27 south gare 28 south gare 29 south gare 31 south gare 32 south gare 33