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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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3 day outing into the Sierra Nevada
Day 1 Leaving Lanjaron just after midday we drove to the ranger station above Capileira. There were 6 of us, Richard, Paul, Kate, Jackie, Nick and me. Moving up through the forest and onto the open slopes above the forest we proceeded on the long, boring slog to the Mirador de Trevelez where we rested [...]
“Parnassius Apollo” – To you and me a butterfly
Whilst going up Mulhacen the other day I saw this little fellow crawling by, so took a picture of him and when I got back I posted the picture on a web forum I use to help identify all things nature to Spain. Turns out its a rare butterfly and very much protected (glad I [...]
Highest dogs in Spain!
Yesterday Khumbu and Bruno became the highest dogs in Spain. They made it to the top of Mulhacen (3482) whilst helping 2 Spanish Highs clients make a very important ascent. It took 5 hours to the top and just under 4 hours back to the car at the ranger station just above Capileira. There were [...]
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