.....for our gorge walk in Alhama de Granada
The side of the gorge
A gate!
Heading back into Alhama...seems that when buildings are demolished the remaining walls are painted with protective paint....such amazing colour especially against the white Walls and blue sky!
Lunch stop..
Flowers in the sky...
....and on the step!
Sunday...Annie arrives...
And dinner with entertainment at Casa Flores!
Monday...not a lot...Tuesday...not a lot...Wednesday....not a lot....Thursday a walk in the Gorge at Alhama de Granada. Another lovely day.....
Heading back to Alhama de Granada
it a was a beautiful day so we headed down the coast to Torre Del Mar for lunch and a promenade along the promenade!
There was a dusting of snow on the Maroma as we drove down.
Tapas y cervesa
Smoked partridge salad....
....and a slightly strange avocado and prawn salad, included pineapple and a red berry 'jam' - quite a lot going on!
Selfie on the promenade but missed the palm trees so......
....a nice man, from Edinburgh (!) kindly took a shot of us.
It was a lovely day!
With some rain and a warmer winter there are lots of flowers appearing in the verges - sadly I don't know their names!
A tiny wild geranium
I do know this...a mass of periwinkle!
And another lovely view....muted shades of olive and almond!
4th workshop, working with Dabu mud resist and a range of dye techniques. Another very enjoyable day!
Applying the mud...using potato printing!
Applying dyes
Lots of vibrant colour!
Tray dyeing
Scrunching and twisting prepared fabric
Starting to apply dye
Results
The happy workshop group!
...we were awoken at 5.20 with swaying bed and everything rattling. A 6.1 earthquake in the Med off Africa....a bit disconcerting and somewhat scary! There have been lots in the last while but so far we've only felt this one!
Nothing to do with the 'quake'...just a nice picture of an olive studded hillside!
Situated in the gorge at Alhama de Granada
This is the only building that looks in reasonable condition!
Doors with a view!
Very desireable residency...may be access issues!
Alhama de Granada overhangs a spectacular gorge and in fact there ae dwellings built into the stone as well as on top. It has its origins in prehistoric times and has been continuously inhabited since then. It has churches, an aqueduct, an Inquisition house, dungeons, a Roman bridge, remains of a Muslim water tower, derelict flour mills, fountains, Roman baths....and good cafes, shops and restaurants!
Looking down into the gorge
And down to the abandoned flour mills
Alhama de Granada from the gorge....amazing sky!
Building into the side of the gorge
Anne co-ordinating with the exterior of a small shrine
Shrine interior...a lady is tasked with ensuring a candle burns at all times! It's just out of view!
Walking buddies..
Dick and Joe
Some trees!
Almond blossom against the sky.
Wonderful light and shade, colour.....
...and texture!
Tree tops.
Lunch time...
...at Restaurant Pato Loco!
On Sunday we headed to Alhama de Granada for a walk through the canyon along with nine friends. It was a really lovely day, sunny and warm and the views of the hillsides as we drove there were just beautiful!
We had coffee in the square before starting and as we set off we realised that the Church and the Convent of N. S Del Carmen was open...for a service we thought but no it was for a tour. Apparently it's rarely open so we took the opportunity to have a wee look around.!
Approaching Alhama
The main body of the church is quite simple with an amazing wooden ceiling and side alters
The Dome is beautifully painted but sadly falling into disrepair!
A side alter...unusual having a window behind the figures
Most amazing ornate plaster work, here at the side of the main alter
More plaster work and the dome of the side alter.
We've been walking and driving around...some 'roads' are just tracks that are steep, windy and made up of loose stones...very testing for our driving skills and for our wee Fiat Punto! But the countryside is looking so beautiful just now.
The walk..
Wild flowers on the side of 'our' track
'Our' hill
Heading home
The drive
Heading up the valley
Field patterns
We had previously seen this water course from the opposite side while driving through the Tadeja National Park on the side of the Maroma. We had to investigate...although very dry it's an amazing piece of building work!
We came upon a small chapel, with strange Windows, in the middle of a field!
Time to head home!
