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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!
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
More casares rooftops
More casares rooftops		 Iglesia de la Encarnación 1505
Iglesia de la Encarnación 1505		 Not too sure of this one
Not too sure of this one		 Kestrels
Kestrels
leaving the nest
leaving the nest		 feeding the brood
feeding the brood		 Hey this downhill stuff is great!
Hey this downhill stuff is great!		 Casares geranium
Casares geranium
Chimney
Chimney		 Ruth in the poolette
Ruth in the poolette		 Ruin near Terra Firma
Ruin near Terra Firma		 Terra Firma
Terra Firma
Almond tree
Almond tree		 One of Tims roses
One of Tims roses		 Ruth prepares her feet at Grazelima car park
Ruth prepares her feet at Grazelima car park		 Grazelima street
Grazelima street
Grazelima street 2 - look at those windows!
Grazelima street 2 - look at those windows!		 Grazelima to El Puerto del Boyar
Grazelima to El Puerto del Boyar		 View en route
View en route		 Goatherd's Leap walk
Goatherd's Leap walk
loking towards Salto del Cabrero
loking towards Salto del Cabrero		 Mules ahoy!
Mules ahoy!		 Ruth with another friend!
Ruth with another friend!		 Mule too!
Mule too!
Mule
Mule		 Goat farm and salto
Goat farm and salto		 Goat farm
Goat farm		 Goat
Goat
Herd of Goats
Herd of Goats		 Old Goat shelter
Old Goat shelter		 Walk through oaks
Walk through oaks		 ....and more oaks.........
....and more oaks.........
towards the salto
towards the salto		 .....the path winds on......
.....the path winds on......		 time for a break!
time for a break!		 rocky vistas
rocky vistas
and shelters
and shelters		 friend or foe?
friend or foe?		 approaching the salto
approaching the salto		 back of Salto del Cabrero
back of Salto del Cabrero
Wild paeonies
Wild paeonies		 The walk goes around the back of the salto - turn right!
The walk goes around the back of the salto - turn right!		 Wild Paeonies 1
Wild Paeonies 1		 Wild Paeonies 2
Wild Paeonies 2
Salto del Cabrero
Salto del Cabrero		 Fauna 3
Fauna 3		 Griffon Vulture on the wing.jpg
Griffon Vulture on the wing.jpg		 Griffon Vulture surveys the scene.jpg
Griffon Vulture surveys the scene.jpg
Pigs
Pigs		 Inquisative pig
Inquisative pig		 Ruth in the pool
Ruth in the pool
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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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