alansykes
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Except the Francés
Spent last night in Europe's most southerly place, and set off in the dark at 8am today, with lights from Morocco visible across the straits. And my breakfast included a tangerine, certainly the first and probably the last time I'll eat one in sight of its native land. The first 10km or so were delightful, along the coast following the Camino Estrecho in reverse, with many secluded inlets, in one of which I had a pleasant swim, fortunately with nobody to see the unshaved figure emerging from the dawn sea. Next time I swim in salt water, if all goes to plan, in early December, I will have a full beard and weigh 5-10kg less than now, on past performance.
By noon the slightly hazy cloud had thinned and I was able to see the Rif mountains. Moving inland, there was also a point where Gibraltar was visible - presumably the only place on earth where Africa and part of the UK European parliamentary constituency of South West England and Gibraltar can be seen at the same time.
Not sure I terribly liked Tarifa - quite a lot of beach bums, most of whom seemed to lack the charm Steinbeck gave to Mack and Hazel. But the tuna was delicious.
Having to take a day or two off to sort out a problem, but hoping to start the Vía Serrana and continue northwards on Saturday or Sunday.
By noon the slightly hazy cloud had thinned and I was able to see the Rif mountains. Moving inland, there was also a point where Gibraltar was visible - presumably the only place on earth where Africa and part of the UK European parliamentary constituency of South West England and Gibraltar can be seen at the same time.
Not sure I terribly liked Tarifa - quite a lot of beach bums, most of whom seemed to lack the charm Steinbeck gave to Mack and Hazel. But the tuna was delicious.
Having to take a day or two off to sort out a problem, but hoping to start the Vía Serrana and continue northwards on Saturday or Sunday.
