Spanish Highs Mountain Guides has joined forces with award winning professional landscape photographer and travel writer Chiz Dakin to run outdoor photography courses here in Lanjaron, so when she phoned to say she was coming over to check out some locations, I volunteered to drive her around in return for some lessons with my camera. I have a [...]
So we have had the camera nearly a month and here are some of my attempts at using it, some good, some ok and some really bad. You can click on the slideshow at anytime and view the full size pictures.
Last night as we left the house about 8pm we saw the unmistakable sight of smoke billowing down the mountain side, can mean only one thing at this time of year, FIRE! Luckily for us it was on the mountain opposite so our house would never have been in trouble unless the fire came down [...]
I have recently spent 3 days in the Sierra Nevada, followed by a day with brid watching clients (report to come). We are having a busy time in our “quiet” time of the year. We have had 10 guys out who have done a 6 day traverse of the 3000m peaks in the Sierra Nevada. [...]
Yes that time of year arrived again and the 6 day fiesta in Lanjaron took place 19th – 24th June. The town comes alive during these few days, with street stalls, street bars, all sorts of activities during the day, even concerts in the evening and includes the famous “noche de agua”, which is a [...]
Whilst driving to the Ventura trailhead above Lanjaron at 2200m in the Sierra Nevada, we rounded the corner and were met by beautiful these sights. Ive never seen this before so it can only be the due to the fantastic winter that we have had. Normally this time of year the mountains are a dry [...]
This video was taken by our friend Pepe (Badaje) from the Tajos de la Cruz Ermita above our house, overlooking the town of Lanjaron in the Alpujarras. More interesting information and videos from Pepe Badaje
Had a lovely walk along a 4 hour stretch of the long distance path the GR7. Have a look at the short video I took to give you a taste of what to expect should you venture this way into the Alpujarras. Read a little about the walk.
Walking in the Alpujarras – the GR7
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So ive managed to find a video of the Holy Wednesday procession in Lanjaron. This is the bit that shows Jesus and Mary crossing and bowing to each other. Below the video is an article written by a local resident about Holy Wednesday in Lanjaron.
It’s Holy Wednesday and there’s a buzz of expectation in Lanjarón’s [...]
Here is a short video giving you a taste of Semana Santa week here in Lanjaron. Unfortunately I went out on Maundy Thursday night which is a bit of a somber affair.
The best night, I have been told, is Holy Wednesday, on this night both Jesus and Mary come out, most of the 4000 population [...]
Between the Sierras & the Sea, Lanjarón, gateway to Las Alpujarras. Living in the spa town of Lanjaron in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, follow the adventures of life in this part of Andalucia.
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