Cortijo Bravo, Axarquia
We spent my birthday in Axarquia, the region east of Malaga. We stayed at the small rural hotel, Cortijo Bravo. …
Read MoreMontes de Malaga Natural Park – feels like Spring
A chilled day in the pine forests of Montes de Malaga Natural Park, to the north of the city. We …
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Casarabonela – white village – Dia de Andalucia
We headed out to spend a chilled ‘Dia de Andalucia’ in the countryside; but the weather was changable so we …
Read More‘En esta casa no se fia’ – rurul life in Alcala de los Gazules, Alcornocales, Cadiz Province
So we made it to the Alcornocales Natural Park, an hour west in Cadiz Province; it’s one of Europe’s largest …
Read MoreHiking Route Puerto de la Mujer – Sierra de las Nieves
The Sierra de las Nieves natural park is full of trails and hikes and significant investment has been made in …
Read MoreVintage hydro electric station, Rio Grande, Sierra de las Nieves
Exactly two years ago, whilst walking along the Rio Grande near our weekend place, in the Sierra de las Nieves …
Read MoreThe ancient church at Bobastro, ‘La Cuidad de Omar Ibm Hafsun’ 5DQFWFQG9XGH
Despite it being early November, the sun is warming on our backs as we hike up the few hundred metres …
Read MoreLaguna de Fuente de Piedra – Andalucía’s Flamingo Lagoon
All Saints Day, November 1st, is probably not really the best time to see Andalucía’s flamingos. Yet, pretty much all …
Read More‘The Magic of Andalucia’ – Introductory travel notes by Andrew Forbes
The sixteenth century renaissance Palace of Villalón, found in the heart of Málaga’s historic city centre, is home to part …
Read MoreMy tail from the lost trail – dirt bike riding with Phil Wood of Riders of the Lost Trail – Guided off road motorcycle adventure tours in Andalucia, Southern Spain
It’s no secret I’m passionate about Andalucía and its wild, open spaces; and this week once again I saw this expansive, sun drenched part of southern Europe from another perspective –whilst riding a Suzuki DRZ 400 E enduro/trail motorbike!
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