spain – Head for the Hills

How Old is Old

This is the church, Iglesia El Salvador, by the main plaza in Nerja, Spain. The original church was built in 1505 although this structure was built in 1697. Old is a relative term in Nerja. There are many classifications of old. Houses around here that are old may be 50 or 100 years old. TheContinue reading “How Old is Old”

The Last Hill

Looking back on this photo, I feel great nostalgia and pain. This is my wife walking down the last hill of El Camino de Compostela a few kilometers before Santiago. She had to tape her feet every morning because of the many blisters. The fatigue is palpable because we have both walked more kilometers thanContinue reading “The Last Hill”

Frigiliana

This street leads to a Moorish fort above the small village of Frigiliana, Spain. The route beyond the fort is on the same road that goes to El Acebuchal but turns east up a very steep hill. The locals still find metal fragments and bones around the fort from the battle of 1569. Spain hasContinue reading “Frigiliana”