Back on a “trail” again! I was away at first light (7:35a, lol). Today’s a big, beautiful day of walking, canyoning, and photography. The guide suggests breaking it into 2 days as transversing the canyon could be considered arduous but that didn’t fit my schedule! The gorge itself is a narrow section of the Guadiaro … Continue reading Day 6: Jimera de Líbar

Well, the forecast isn’t as bad as expected, supposed to be clear until 1p so I set off early, 7:45a which is really like 6:45a except that Spain’s on the wrong time zone, and immediately had to put on my quasi pack/poncho as it was raining! The rain didn’t last long, just enough to make … Continue reading Day 5: El Colmenar

Today was a day completely on the road - gravel farm track for the first half, then along the edge of a 2-lane road for the 2nd half. Luckily the scenery was pretty…. I started walking by groves of oranges; then fields of horses, cows, donkeys, bathtubs, and up into a wind farm…. 6k - … Continue reading Day 4: Jimena de la Frontera

Found my starting arrow! I returned to San Roque on the 8am bus and with Googles help found my way back to the Vía Serrana. A chilly morning, I was hugging my new hiking poles closely as they were useless on the 3k of a minor road I had to walk before it transitioned to … Continue reading Day 3: San Martín del Tesorillo

The reason I’m in Spain in the winter is to attempt to walk a new Camino, the Via Serrana, from Gibraltar to Seville as indicated on the map above. This is a fairly new route, it’s only been marked for about 10 years and has only gained a modicum of popularity in the last 3-4 … Continue reading Day 2: The Camino Begins…kinda

View of Spain from the Top of The Rock Several planes, no sleep, one jog thru an airport and a 2 hour bus ride and I made it to Gibraltar. Well, I made it to La Linea de La Concepcion, the Spanish town across the border from Gib, and that was yesterday. Today I’m sightseeing … Continue reading Day 1: Gibraltar