We are spending three days in this wonderful White washed village which has been perched upon the mountain since Moorish times. We are here to see the wildflowers and spent today visiting the most likely sites with naturalist Peter Jones.
What a day we have had finding, can you believe it a patch of WILD PEONIES growing under the Cork Oaks. Peter knew just where to find them as he has been guiding here for the last 11 years. Read More…
My apologies for two pictures of me on the same page, but I failed to get the correct shaped plant picture for the header!
We had a short two hour drive from Cordoba to Zahara today. We really loved our stay in Cordoba and might find ourselves going back there on our way north where we’ve left a few nights free of hotel bookings. It was a really lovely town – very friendly, a good size to spend 3-4 days and plenty to see. So much so that we didn’t see enough.
It’s exciting to finally be in Zahara which was where I started the planning for this trip. There is so much walking to do here. Birds for Phil to see. Riding for me and lots and lots of walking with a huge variety of plants. Beautiful scenery in one of the greenest parts of Andalucia with pretty white washed villages scattered through the hillsides. Tomorrow we are off bird spotting so hopefully tomorrow’s picture will contain a brighter bird than me!
Today is Monday here in Cordoba. No matter where you are in Europe, Monday is never a good day to be a tourist as so many attractions close on a Monday – however Gardens don’t so we had planned to visit the Alcazar today come rain or shine – luckily it was more the latter.
Cordoba is obviously immensely old, has amazing Cathedrals, Mosques and Museums but alongside them the most memorable thing for me were the old Orange trees that studded the narrow streets and filled the gardens with their glistening leaves. Read More…
There’s no rest when you’re a tourist – not if you want to get the most out of your holiday. Even though we are going to be here six weeks, I can tell you – there’s a LOT to see. So it was up early and out to the Mesquita before the crowds turned up. Actually there weren’t crowds here, unlike Toledo.
The Mesquita was founded in 785 on the site of a Visigothic church and in 9th and 10th centuries it was enlarged and embellished to become one of the biggest mosques in the world. Read More…
