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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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Ice cream time in Cortes?
Ice cream time in Cortes?		 Jimena de la Frontera
Jimena de la Frontera		 Moorish Castle entrance
Moorish Castle entrance		 Moorish Castle and cisterns, with Christian Castle in background
Moorish Castle and cisterns, with Christian Castle in background
More cacti!!
More cacti!!		 Cisterns
Cisterns		 A window on Spanish countryside
A window on Spanish countryside		 Jimena rooftops
Jimena rooftops
Christian Castle
Christian Castle		 More Jimena rooftops
More Jimena rooftops		 ....and more......
....and more......		 View west, to the Guardiaro
View west, to the Guardiaro
Jimena streets
Jimena streets		 Window boxes are the order of the day!
Window boxes are the order of the day!		 Perfect street
Perfect street		 Perfect street
Perfect street
Gambas Pil Pil
Gambas Pil Pil		 Ruths fish
Ruths fish		 Window plants take on new meaning!
Window plants take on new meaning!		 Bouganvillia
Bouganvillia
Bouganvillia 2
Bouganvillia 2		 Old mule track, Jimena
Old mule track, Jimena		 Benalalid, one of many 'Pueblos Blancos'
Benalalid, one of many 'Pueblos Blancos'		 Puente de Ronda view
Puente de Ronda view
Looking over the other side of the bridge!
Looking over the other side of the bridge!		 A bit blurred but you get the idea!
A bit blurred but you get the idea!		 Thistles
Thistles		 Back to Ronda
Back to Ronda
Ronda from an olive grove
Ronda from an olive grove		 Olive grove and poppies
Olive grove and poppies		 Towards Benoajan
Towards Benoajan		 The path goes on.......
The path goes on.......
......past a goat farm......
......past a goat farm......		 which is rather a lovely building........
which is rather a lovely building........		 .....through woods until eventually you reach a great spot for lunch!
.....through woods until eventually you reach a great spot for lunch!		 Lunch views 1
Lunch views 1
Lunch views 2
Lunch views 2		 Lunch views 3
Lunch views 3		 We were up there for lunch.......!
We were up there for lunch.......!		 On the trail of the lonesome pine..........
On the trail of the lonesome pine..........
What need I say!
What need I say!		 Moorish tower
Moorish tower		 u26/croftcroyne/medium/43392759.IMG_0617.jpg Montejaque comes into sight
Montejaque comes into sight
.......just.......
.......just.......		 Casares, off the Gaucin Manilva road
Casares, off the Gaucin Manilva road		 Casares - a picture postcard village
Casares - a picture postcard village		 Casares with Moorish ruins and ruined church, Iglesia de la Encarnación
Casares with Moorish ruins and ruined church, Iglesia de la Encarnación
Casares street - going down!
Casares street - going down!		 Casares street - going up!
Casares street - going up!		 Castle info point - if ypou can read Spanish.......
Castle info point - if ypou can read Spanish.......		 Ruin in need of tlc
Ruin in need of tlc
Window
Window		 No way through!
No way through!		 Casares streets are fascinating!
Casares streets are fascinating!		 .....all those shapes..........
.....all those shapes..........
and olive trees
and olive trees		 Casares rooftops
Casares rooftops		 and olive trees 2
and olive trees 2		 Onwards to the ruins
Onwards to the ruins
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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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