10C Calle Miraflores
This time of year 8am is a good start time as the sun is rising but it can start out a bit cold but warms up a few degrees during the run…
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This is my regular route:
and finally a tostada con tomate with olive oil and salt, washed down by a cafe con leche at my favourite breakfast cafe: El Tapeo (the tapas):
This is what it should look like…
or even better!
but this is what it currently looks like!
It is looking increasingly unlikely that the pool will have been repaired until Spring 2021.
But we still have the sea
just 10 minutes walk away, so life is still bearable.
Finally I tried out skiing at Sierra Nevada on 3 Dec 2018 and it was very successful.
Alarm set at 6am; showered, breakfasted and out by 6.45am. The drive up to the resort was in the dark and the was very little traffic until I reached the Granada ring road. Possibly next time leave 15 mins earlier and then can easily be up on the slopes skiing by 9am?
I inadvertently drove to the upper resort but was easily able to descent through the town to the lower resort and park on the road (check need to pay next time – or use one of the car parks).
I had booked a two hour lesson with the British Ski Centre which is located in the Intersport Riosport hire shop right next to the Al Andalus ski lift in Plaza Amdalucia (this is the lower square down some steps from where I parked – note: there is another larger Intersport Riosport shop up there near the Borreguilles lift).
The ski pass ticket office is close by in the lower square – all very convenient.
The two hour lesson was more of a guided tour (at my request) and was with Jonathan who owns the ski school. Definitely worth doing again to get oriented.
For the drive home it is worth having a pair of shorts. The scenery on the drive back is spectacular.
Here is a brief video showing you the basics
Nice cheesecake & tarto de pionono
Did a lovely walk to Lobres and into the hills beyond. Used this wikiloc walk but got a cab home from Lobres rather than walking back to Salobreña (it was half 8 in the evening and we were getting hungry): https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/la-ruta-de-culo-de-la-gallina-2-12653994. I’d recommend doing that actually – looked like the final stretch back wouldn’t be that exciting.
We weren’t that keen on the initial route out of Salobreña – on a road rather than a path – but it quickly got better. Took an alternative route at one point and passed some dogs (including an Alsatian) – not recommended for Gill!
We had a quick drink when we got to Lobres. Looks like there’s only one bar in town (!) but there are a couple of supermarkets too if you’re low on water.
Then off into the hills north of Lobres. Lovely! A few exciting parts of the walk including a tunnel, a bridge and a herd of goats.
Overall an easy walk with only a gentle bit of uphill and some beautiful views!
A nice gentle evening walk with Weejan & Luke along the beach to La Caleta. 
Stopped at Bar Gloria for some drinks with tapas & a couple of games of cards see earlier post.. 
Then took the inland road back to Salobreña by which time it was dark and the rock look stunning
Ending up at the old favourite, La Botica for a late supper (see earlier post!)
Jess and I came for a (not so early) morning dip in our (shared) pool. No one else there – lovely
Up in the square.
Luke has a roska – a giant beigel with ham and cheese
The tapas appears to be the same as last night! Portions not so large! Is there a central tapas service for bars?
Jess drinking tinto verano
Luke on the cerveza
