Monthly Archives: May 2013

Praia da Rocha

Posted on May 27, 2013 by tyrolio

We booked ourselves in for 3 nights here on our arrival from Spain, thinking it would be a good place to start our Portuguese adventures, chilling in the Algarve with a pool. Well, it’s much nicer than we expected – … Continue reading →

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Portugal

Posted on May 27, 2013 by tyrolio

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The Tower

Posted on May 14, 2013 by tyrolio

THAT, is El Torreón. It lurches immediately above Benamahoma so that everywhere we go, it is what welcomes us home. We see it when we go for coffee, for dinner, and on every road trip no matter what direction we … Continue reading →

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Salto del Cabrero

Posted on May 7, 2013 by tyrolio

Salto de Cabrero is a dramatic landscape feature visible from all over our region (this is a photo from the road near Grazalema). It’s really the result of fault movement, but is named after a legend involving a shepherd, a … Continue reading →

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The Strait

Posted on May 3, 2013 by tyrolio

I’m sitting here, drinking my cafe con leche, barely an hour’s drive from our flat in Benamahoma, on a little beach near Tarifa, staring across the Strait of Gibraltar at Tangier. The sun is setting over the Atlantic Ocean, painting … Continue reading →

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The Tower

Posted on May 1, 2013 by tyrolio

In case anyone thinks it’s all wine and sunshine here: my goal in Benamahoma is to hike El Torreon, the Tower, which looms over us and is the highest peak in Cadiz, and this is what it looked like today. … Continue reading →

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