Andalucia

If you are driving at some point the route from Motril on the coast up towards Granada is magnificent.

About half way up on the left is a really good bodega to visit. With a hotel nearby. On the right, close to the same level is a really interesting small town built in to a small gorge. Higher up (and closer to Granada) there is a nice basic hotel with stables nearby.

The views on the way up are to die for.
I have found a bit of spare time to look up the names of things.

The hotel and bodega is Hotel & Winery Señorio de Nevada. Which is near Cónchar. It is 4 star. They do a good tour around the winery with some wine tasting.

The valley/gorge is called the Lecrin Valley. There is a restaurant in Nigüelas with great views over the valley. It is called Restaurante Terraza La Erilla.

The basic hotel, higher up, closer to Granada is 3*. It is near Dílar and is called Hotel Zerbinetta.

Be warned that it can be effing cold up there in the winter. So dress appropriately.
 
I have found a bit of spare time to look up the names of things.

The hotel and bodega is Hotel & Winery Señorio de Nevada. Which is near Cónchar. It is 4 star. They do a good tour around the winery with some wine tasting.

The valley/gorge is called the Lecrin Valley. There is a restaurant in Nigüelas with great views over the valley. It is called Restaurante Terraza La Erilla.

The basic hotel, higher up, closer to Granada is 3*. It is near Dílar and is called Hotel Zerbinetta.

Be warned that it can be effing cold up there in the winter. So dress appropriately.
That’s really good of you - thanks
 
That’s really good of you - thanks
Here is view of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the distance. Taken from our local golf course yesterday.

With the first big snow storm of the season on display. I guess that the ski slopes will be open now.

The ski resort is around a 2 hour drive from us. With Granada a little bit closer to us.

The first year we moved out here I drove up to Granada in the winter. To do a bit of sight seeing. In the normal clothes I wear around town. I nearly froze to death.
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The beauty of FMTTM
Another cracking shout - might be a bit tricky without a car tho.
And, if they are proper hippies it would be more than a pint

If you are in the Orgiva area the chocolate shop in Pampaneira is worth a visit.
 
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Well that was utter 5hite - and most of it wasn't in Malaga
Hiya
Hope you don’t mind but wouldn’t mind your thoughts on a possible cycling trip whilst we are over.
This is a possible plan (incl part of the Via Verde)

Your week long cycling tour takes you through the most scenic Andalucian white villages (“pueblos blancos”), visiting Benoajan, Montejaque, Grazalema, Zahara, Prado Del Rey, Olvera, Setenil de las Bodegas and of course Ronda. Ronda, Setenil & Olvera have recently been voted in the Top 25 most scenic villages in Spain, for me you could also include Zahara & Grazalema in that list as these are 2 of my personal favourites.

Worthwhile?
 
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