Not far from Malaga is a mountainous area that’s known as ‘the Pyrenees of the south’ due to the impressive pointy mountains. Of course we wanted to go hiking in the area so we headed towards the village of Alfarnatejo which is the starting point for the main hikes. The weather wasn’t great for our…
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Hiking the Caminito Del Rey | Malaga, Spain
It was a photo of Caminito del Rey that first got me excited about travelling around Spain. Ironically it was an old photo, back when the trail was considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world but it looks very different now. They’ve made huge upgrades so it’s safe for everyone to…
Turquoise lakes and pointy peaks in Southern Spain
We woke early after a peaceful night camping in the forest with just the sound of an owl hooting. It was another blue sky day in southern Spain and we wanted to start exploring the nearby Sierra de Grazalema natural park. Our first stop was Embalse de Zahara, a beautiful opaque blue reservoir and just…
Wild west towns, sunsets and flamingoes | Andalucia, Spain
We ended up spending a lot longer than expected in northern Spain. The weather was treating us well with crisp blue skies but frigidly cold nights so after four weeks we decided it was time for us to bask in the warmer south. We had about a week travelling through inland Spain before we finally…
A sky filled with vultures and a mystical cave | Spain
I’ve always pictured vultures to be the ones flying circles around me in a dry desert landscape when I’m severely dehydrated and on my last legs. Vultures just look like the bad guy, I can imagine gang members being reincarnated into them but my opinions soon changed when we visited Monfragüe National Park, home to…
Searching for wild wolves in Spain
Spain is one of the best places in Europe to witness wolves in the wild, in fact the Sierra la Culebra region in north west Spain has around 3000 wolves which is more than the US States of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho combined. The area has a 95km mountain chain which is more like rolling,…
Hot springs and an arctic plunge | Driving through inland Spain
After almost a month exploring the north eastern corner of Spain it was time for us to get the map out and figure out where to go next. Our goal was to make our way to the south but we could either go via Portugal’s west coast or Spain’s interior. Both had pros and cons;…
Our coldest night yet | Camping in the Spanish mountains
When we woke up our thermometer was reading -5° inside which we’ve coped with before so nothing too crazy. Somehow only the windows on the passenger side of our van were frozen, the rest weren’t which was bonkers but we think it’s because we parked next to a wall, it must hold onto some heat…
Searching for wild bears in Northern Spain
We’re always drawn to the mountains, it’s our favourite place to be and northern Spain is home to some spectacular ones. The only problem is it’s January and the temperature is preventing us from exploring some of these areas. We can handle the cold weather but Helga our campervan isn’t built for arctic conditions. She…
Turquoise rivers and a sea of cloud | Asturias, Spain
A short morning drive led us to a little dirt track where we could pull over and start a hike along the Dobra River. It was a crisp morning, the ground was crunching under our feet with a morning frost and the mountains were reflected in the calm waters. We were making our way to…
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