Sunday, 1 Jan 2023

We planned to go by bus from our home in Maro to Salobreña. But our friends suggested to hitchhike. And it worked well!

The car dropped us in the village Lobres (north of Salobreña). Then we walked on top of a closed water channel ...

... to the cave "Cueva del Barranco Iznate". I protect my head with my pullover...

... because the cave has long tunnels ...

... and often it's narrow.

Our friends like caves as much as I do. There are beautiful rock formations.

Murielle stayed outside and made a photo when we came out. You don't find us? Click on the photo and zoom!

After 1 km, we get to another impressing cave. The entrance is difficult to find. But we have the position of the cave on our phone, that's helping.

It's the "Cueva del Capitán". Murielle and I visited it already several times. See Cave Walk (Oct 2020), Captian Walk (Mar 2021) and Winter Walk (Jan 2022)

We decide to sleep in the cave. But as we have still some hours of daylight, we walk in an area of many avocados, almonds and other fruits.

Monday

Ishmaelle and Danielle sleep in the cave.

Murielle and I sleep outside, as Murielle doesn't like the dust in the cave.

Yesterday evening we brought many oranges and avocados. We have a rich breakfast.

We walk down from the cave to the road on the direct way.

Danielle takes a shower with the agriculture water. We put the branch for getting in and out.

We find ripe cherimoyas under the trees - delicious sweet fruits.

Crossing the Rio Guadalfeo. We prefer the way through the water instead of the bridge with car traffic.

Danielle enjoys the mud.

We walk along the river Río Guadalfeo to the beach.

Ishmaelle showed us what to eat from the Cattails - the lower part of the stem.

We get in touch with a group of alternative people.

We sleep under some palm trees. Irrigation starts at night.  Luckily we don't get wet from it.

Tuesday

We collect big mallow leaves...

... and Ishmaelle makes "sandwiches" of them with avocados and vegetables.

Travellers give us filtgered drinking water. We connect with them.

In Torrenueva we follow this hiking trail along the coast.

Now I finally know the name of the bush from which I have been eating the juicy leaves for years: Lycium Intricatum - Southern Boxthorn!

The hiking trail is beautiful ...

... and has impressing rocks. Here it looks like, an old man wants to eat the big stone.

We reach the beach of Carchuna and find there Hibiscus flowers. They're good to eat.

Here we find much chard.

And here many cucumbers from a green house. One container fresh cucumbers for the rubbish!

Wednesday

Overnight under an avocado tree.

At first glance it looks like a lake, but it's plastic - lots of greenhouses.  Not a pretty sight for nature lovers, but we liked their cucumbers, peppers and, above all, one type of tomato. 

Also in this area there are lonely paths that are good for hiking. We enjoy the hike, although we will probably avoid this area in the future.

Danielle bathes in an acequia (a small water channel).

This truck took a wrong turn... Maybe the driver was hungry?

Danielle is bathing again - pretty brave, isn't it?

I need a lot more time until I'm in the cold water.

We enjoy again the delicious cherimoyas.

Thursday

We slept in the same place as on Tuesday night. Murielle has bathed and is doing her morning exercises.

Ishmaelle's sandwiches are back for breakfast.

These greenhouse tomatoes are particularly tasty.  The legumes are ice cream beans (Inga edulis).

We stay a little longer for a massage.

We do not know these fruits yet.

According to osmand's map, there should be a path here.  Instead, there is only wilderness.  But we find it quite exciting to fight our way through.

In the evening we take a walk through Salobreña to the castle.

Friday

To keep the fruit from being crushed, Ishmaelle and Danielle took a bucket with them.  We found another bucket on the way.

Ishmaelle and Danielle go back by hitchhiking. Murielle and I go by bus, to be sure to be back home in time, because in the evening I lead a choir.