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Jimera, Andalusia, Spain; April 28th to May 5th 2005

Ruth and I had a short break based at Terra Firma, Jimera (south of Ronda), Andalusia and here are some of the photos!
During our stay we did three great walks:

April 30th - The walk of the Libar Valley 14.5k + 5k at the Cortes end and 3k at the Benaojan end(Cortes station - Benaojan Station - Montejaque - Cortes - Cortes Station, we hitched a lift for the last downhill section!) Avoid this walk on public holidays and weekends because there is a campsite further up!!
May 2nd - Ronda - Benaojan Station (shortish walk)
May 4th - Goatherd's Leap – Grazalema to Benaocaz 16.9k (and walked/hitched back)

Signs saying Coto or Coto privado de caza refer to where hunting is permitted in season. They do not mean you are walking on private property. Ganado bravo designates an area where you could find a bull!

These are my first real attemts with the 20D. A long way to go :-) !!

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Kestrel
Kestrel		 Old well
Old well		 Orange tree at Terra Firma
Orange tree at Terra Firma		 Guadalete valley scenery
Guadalete valley scenery
Pen and ink of Ruth relaxing!
Pen and ink of Ruth relaxing!		 Terra Firma
Terra Firma		 Terra Firma
Terra Firma		 Poppy
Poppy
Terra Firma roof tiles
Terra Firma roof tiles		 Grasses at TF
Grasses at TF		 Orange tree at Terra Firma
Orange tree at Terra Firma		 Orange blossom with bees
Orange blossom with bees
Terra Firma with overhanging cork-oak
Terra Firma with overhanging cork-oak		 Corner of TF with Raphaels finca in the distance
Corner of TF with Raphaels finca in the distance		 TF roof detail, built by George!
TF roof detail, built by George!		 Closeup of Raphaels pad
Closeup of Raphaels pad
Ruth in characteristic pose
Ruth in characteristic pose		 Don't get too close!
Don't get too close!		 Old vine
Old vine		 Jimera de Libar from the Rambleshack track
Jimera de Libar from the Rambleshack track
Raphaels pad
Raphaels pad		 Loved but unmaintained :-(
Loved but unmaintained :-(		 Cactus at Rambleshack
Cactus at Rambleshack		 Tims oranges
Tims oranges
Flora 1
Flora 1		 Flora 2
Flora 2		 Cortes estacion the start of our longest walk!
Cortes estacion the start of our longest walk!		 Molino del santos - early morning coffee!
Molino del santos - early morning coffee!
Looking down onto the dam and Molino roof
Looking down onto the dam and Molino roof		 Path up to Montejaque - the official start!
Path up to Montejaque - the official start!		 Montejaque to Cortes
Montejaque to Cortes		 Uphill from Montejaque, group of elderly men
Uphill from Montejaque, group of elderly men
Looking back
Looking back		 Over the brow of the hill
Over the brow of the hill		 knoll with barley cutting
knoll with barley cutting		 Very green
Very green
knoll with barley cutting 2
knoll with barley cutting 2		 Shades of green!
Shades of green!		 Knoll with oaks
Knoll with oaks		 Old cortico with oaks
Old cortico with oaks
Man and ham!
Man and ham!		 Lots of these
Lots of these		 This is the last farm
This is the last farm		 Looking onwards
Looking onwards
More flora
More flora		 Ruth and friend
Ruth and friend		 ...croak....
...croak....		 These are the barns where you go straight on, dont follow the track to the right!
These are the barns where you go straight on, dont follow the track to the right!
Guards!
Guards!		 Another view
Another view		 Looking back from the last uphill leg
Looking back from the last uphill leg		 Over the top
Over the top
Another very pretty farm, Cortico de Hoyos de Libar
Another very pretty farm, Cortico de Hoyos de Libar		 ......and again.........
......and again.........		 Important landmark (not the cow!) - old trough - turn right if you're coming from Cortes
Important landmark (not the cow!) - old trough - turn right if you're coming from Cortes		 Track to Cortes
Track to Cortes
......and on........(Penon de Libar as backdrop)
......and on........(Penon de Libar as backdrop)		 Covered in little blue Irises
Covered in little blue Irises		 Lots of them!
Lots of them!		 ...all over this old cobbled track to Cortes!
...all over this old cobbled track to Cortes!
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grahamcheckley18-May-2005 16:13
The Libar valley walk realy is great, but we ran into problems with barbed wire across paths last year! Good stuff Steve.
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