On day 12 of our family camping road trip from Spain to Poland this year, we finally leave Andalucia and with it, a piece of our hearts, for the our kids grew up in it, even blossomed in it, and our family gained a little bit more peaceful perspective by appreciating the small things in … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Camping Los Batanes in a Chain of Lagoons, Days 12-14
184-something miles (or 296 kilometers) to the next campinground at Ossa de Montiel. But first, we've gotta a couple of quick stops at what has been described as the most well-preserved Renaissance towns in the whole of Spain--Ubeda and Baeza. This is definitely one of those beautiful places and UNESCO world-heritage sites in Andalucia, if … Continue reading In Pictures: Just Passing Through the Best-preserved Renaissance Towns of Ubeda and Baeza in Andalucia
"Are you a troglodyte?," a friend of mine once asked when I told stories about living in the caves of Granada, learning flamenco. What the heck is a troglodyte anyway? A cave dweller who chose to be simple, even ignorant of the outside world. I don't know about you but that sounds good to me, … Continue reading In Pictures: Guadix Cave Houses in the Desert of Granada, Spain? Or Arizona, USA?
Going through the Alpujarras is definitely one of the best relaxing Andalucia road trip that our slow-go family enjoys. This is day 9 of our fourth family camping road trip in Europe, from Spain to Poland and back again. Yet, a road trip across southern Spain is our family's favorite. Why? Well, because there's a … Continue reading In Pictures: On the Road from the Highest White Villages to the Desert Caves of Granada, Spain
Travelling on lonesome mountain roads in Andalusia give way to timeless beauty of the "pueblos blancos" (white villages) like this one below. Beat poet or not, you'd likely utter some poetic stuff other than "Oh sh*t!" Here's a review of Camping Trevelez, some 1,560 meters above sea level, in the high Alpujarras of Andalucia for … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Camping Trevelez in las Alpujarras + Andalucian Family Camping, Day 9
From a slow-go visit to the white villages in southwestern Sierra Nevada--the second highest village in Spain (Capileira) in Las Alpujarras, its idyllic little sister (Bubion), and the colourfully charming Pampaneira, we headed east to Trevelez--the highest village in Spain. Or is it, really? Here it is in pictures. Skyward view of Trevelez, from the … Continue reading In Pictures: Trevelez Day Trip, The Highest Village in Spain? + Family Camping Road Trip, Day 8
The next day after a slow-go visit to the second highest village in Spain (Capileira) in Las Alpujarras of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia and its idyllic little sister (Bubion), we visited Pampaneira, which turned out to be much more charming for us than the first two. Here it is in pictures. A mesmerizing tapestry … Continue reading In Pictures: White Village of Pampaneira Day Trip + Family Camping Road Trip, Day 7
Clouds descending upon Capileira and Bubion--the second (and maybe third?, respectively) highest villages in Spain--during our visit. Thank God, Allah and the Big Fat LaugingBuddha because it gave us some relief from the sweltering heat of the Andalusian summer sun. Here's our half-day visit to Capileira and Bubion in pictures, on travel-day 6 of 23 … Continue reading In Pictures: Capileira Day Trip at The Second Highest Village in Spain + Bubion, Family Camping Road Trip, Day 6
On the road again. . . The third leg on day 5 of our family camping road trip from Spain to Poland this year, we move from Setenil de la Bodegas to start our road trip in the "Las Alpujarras"--the sunny side southern region of the Sierra Nevada in Granada. First stop: the Roman ruins … Continue reading In Pictures: a Beach Stop on the Road from Malaga to Granada 🚗 Playa de Maro
ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Peaceful camping in this rustic campsite... in nature, surrounded by old-looking, "giant" olive trees, with goats at the farm next door for entertinmemt, if you are lucky. Camping Orgiva is where you can meet a lot of interesting people on the crossroad to the "La Alpujarra", especially if you spend some … Continue reading In Pictures: Review of Camping Orgiva las Alpujarras + Andalucia Road Trip Ramblings, Day 5
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