Bavarian Bunny
Wise Old Thumper
I have just returned from a few days in southern Spain. We flew to Jerez de la Frontera and then explored Andalucia. The weather was perfect and during our walks through the mountains we saw many interesting plants and animals. We saw amazing lizards, a snake, huge vultures and eagles and all sorts of other weird creatures, like a mole cricket for example. Most of the animals were too fast or too far away to take photos of them, maybe my boyfriend has a few that I can add later.
This is the view from the house we stayed at. It was self catering, with two bedrooms and two terraces. It was in a small village in the mountains, and I did well in bringing my earplugs. The neighbours had some very loud chickens that would not even shut up during the night.
The roads in those villages are very narrow, but luckily we had rented a small car. There was a gang of cats living in our street, they were adorable, but skinny (and probably full of fleas).
From the old castle above the village you had this view. The mountain sticking out in the middle is Gibraltar, and behind it you can see the mountains of Morocco.
This is Ronda, a very impressive town, which is built on tall cliffs. Nothing for people who suffer from vertigo. I saw some lovely geckos on a wall there, but they were gone before I could take a photo. :roll: The photo does not show how tall those cliffs really are, it is amazing if you stand at the edge and look down. :shock:
This is the village that we stayed in. It's on top of a hill and on the right edge of the village you may be able to spot the ruins of the castle.
We went to a place high up in the moutains, from which you had an amazing view all across the Sierras.
Yesterday we stopped at Bolonia, a Roman town which is located at a wonderful beach.
We saw some very sweet terrapins while hiking along a river, as well as storks, egrets and hundreds of frogs. I did not manage to see a chameleon, though. They are quite difficult to spot.
This is the view from the house we stayed at. It was self catering, with two bedrooms and two terraces. It was in a small village in the mountains, and I did well in bringing my earplugs. The neighbours had some very loud chickens that would not even shut up during the night.
The roads in those villages are very narrow, but luckily we had rented a small car. There was a gang of cats living in our street, they were adorable, but skinny (and probably full of fleas).
From the old castle above the village you had this view. The mountain sticking out in the middle is Gibraltar, and behind it you can see the mountains of Morocco.
This is Ronda, a very impressive town, which is built on tall cliffs. Nothing for people who suffer from vertigo. I saw some lovely geckos on a wall there, but they were gone before I could take a photo. :roll: The photo does not show how tall those cliffs really are, it is amazing if you stand at the edge and look down. :shock:
This is the village that we stayed in. It's on top of a hill and on the right edge of the village you may be able to spot the ruins of the castle.
We went to a place high up in the moutains, from which you had an amazing view all across the Sierras.
Yesterday we stopped at Bolonia, a Roman town which is located at a wonderful beach.
We saw some very sweet terrapins while hiking along a river, as well as storks, egrets and hundreds of frogs. I did not manage to see a chameleon, though. They are quite difficult to spot.
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