Málaga
September 19, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A trip has to start somewhere. Ours starts in Málaga, where we spent 10 wonderful days with our family.
We're taking a bus to Almería, from where we'll start our Camino Mozárabe.
A trip has to start somewhere. Ours starts in Málaga, where we spent 10 wonderful days with our family.
We're taking a bus to Almería, from where we'll start our Camino Mozárabe.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit of the Alcazaba de Almería. What we found amazing was the water flows and fountains. The Arabs had an a great system with their aljibes. The views are amazing from theRead more
It was raining lightly when we left our accommodation this morning. We thought it might be an idea to stay out of the rain, and see the Refugios de la Guerra Civil Española. Our little info sheetRead more
We started in front of the cathedral at about 7:30am. The way out of Almería is very well signposted.
In Huercal de Almería, we did wonder how we had to cross the street... 😄
We received ourRead more
A short stage today, with a pleasant walk along roads between Rioja and Santa Fé de Mondújar. A section of the road between Rioja and the bridge to Gádor is posted as "Ruta saludable por la VeredaRead more
As we had a short stage, we decided, on Nely's advice, to visit the archeological site of Los Millares.
Los Millares is the site of a Copper-Age settlement which was occupied between 3200 and 2200Read more
We were glad we stayed in Santa Fe de Mondújar: we had a few ascents and descents, some steep, and we wouldn't have managed if he hadn't started fresh as we did this morning.
At one particular point,Read more
A beautiful day, broken up into 5 parts.
We left Santa Cruz de Marchena at day break and crossed the río Nacimiento, which was flowing nicely. We then walked to Alboloduy along the road borderingRead more
Santiago's wife served us the usual Spanish breakfast. No sooner had she opened the bar that men from the village came in for their morning coffee.
Last night, as we walked around Nacimiento, weRead more
Laurie Reynolds I’m glad you’re doing FindPenguins, AJ. And I’m so happy your next camino adventure is about to begin! Buen camino to you both!
Traveler Thank you Laurie! Two days to explore Almería, and we'll start walking!
Traveler Woohoo AJ. Very exciting .. Ready to hear /see what you think of Almería. It’s the night before I fly to 🇺🇸 usa for me. .buen camino amigos. weather looks just right there in southern spain 😍
Traveler Safe travels, Annie! As it's Monday, we'll do some walking around tomorrow. The Alcazaba maybe in the morning.