Began last weekend with a farm walk by the rio Seco on the outskirts of Nerja (strangely named Seco (dry) as it is one of the few rivers with any water in it!) There were so many little offshoot roads to explore that we returned the next morning on bikes, fording the river & getting high up the valley side on the small farm roads & rough tracks. We met a party of locals out riding their magnificent horses, not a riding hat amongst them!
Sue & Graham E. joined us for Sunday lunch at Antonio's Chiringito Breine on the beach. It was heaving with people by about 1.30pm. Great Paella!
Our 'big' cycle of the week was up to the village of Competa. We think it must have been 'Goat Tuesday' as we cycled through three separate herds of goats, holding our breath as we understand there is a local outbreak of virulent brucellosis, transmittable to humans!!! We overtook two motorcyclists on the 10 mile return descent - they had switched off their engines to conserve fuel, but not their heads, as again, no protective headgear!
Enjoyed a wonderful walk with Sue & Graham E. along the ridges (up to 600 metres) directly behind their apartment. Spring flowers seem to have suddenly appeared in abundance, including the delicate white 'Star of Bethlehem'. Also lots of butterflies, notably the large yellow & black Swallowtails, & some little stripey lizards. Graham photographed lots of flowers we couldn't identify to look up later in their local fauna book. A very hot day, 23 degrees in the shade of their balcony, & Sue E. needed to put on her very fetching (nearly) pink sun hat!
As usual on our cycle to Cerro Gordo we saw a party of Ibex, but have still not seen the elusive dolphins.
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- Sus and Mike
- In our retirement, cycling Europe (and elsewhere) before we get too old. This blog now has records of our tours of the UK (2007), Western Europe (2007/8), Australia (2008/9), UK to Hungary (2011), the Celtic Tour (spring 2012) and Pacific West Coast tour (Aug to Nov 2012).