Villa Ithaca
Travel Blogs from Padul
Collado de los Apretadores
... fire risk persists.
After a quick snack, I continue along the track towards Fuente del Esparto. The Fuente is usually a relaible water source, but there hasn't been any siginificant rain here for many months and there's now just a bit of stagnant water in the tank, over which a cloud of wasps is buzzing furiously. I carry on past - quickly!
It's not far from here to the Collado de los Apretadores. There doesn't seem to have been ...
The karst and the carnival
... again to El Chorro, the Desfiladero de los Gaitaines. This narrow canyon, 400 metres deep and as narrow as 10 metres in places, carries the railway line from Malaga to Cordoba. The road to it was rough and rather narrow in places, and we had to walk the last half mile. Sadly the footpath right through it has been destroyed, so the only access now is for mountaineers, or to walk along the ...
My First Week In Granda
... bathroom, and a TV room. Emily and I lucked out with our family. All of the vegetables and fruits we eat come from the family’s garden. They want to take us there soon. I can’t wait!! Both of the parents work at a real estate office. It’s interesting because they can tell us how much real estate costs her. An apartment in the big shopping area of town costs 12.000 euros a month. That’s almost $19,000 a month. The apartments up higher on ...
The Andalusian Dog
... and soon enough, plates of sushi started arriving in front of us. First, it was simply a nori roll of cucumber and rice, but when we ordered another round, some salmon with green onion and soy came out, and with our third round, we got sashimi of something or another. I guess they wanted to see if we were going to hang out a bit before upping the ante. Our bill with six drinks and what could have been dinner (although not for us) was 12 euro. Hats off to ...
Reyes Magos
So now that Im able to cook rice, work a shower and have increased my general ability to survive.. I havnt got much to write about.
Spain? perhaps thats something interesting to talk about.
Actually, now that I think about it, I do have news!! I finished Level A1 in spanish. So out of 6 levels, Ive finished the first and hoping to finish the second before I leave. ‘oh is that it!?’ ..well....fairly certain the 6th level would have me writing Shakespeare in ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free parking
- Kitchenette