You've really gone off the beaten path when the GPS in your rental car shows you are literally off the map. Castle hop north from Andalusia just as the Moors did a thousand years ago. Out here a beautiful range rises out of a carpet of vineyards. Set in the Sierra Grande de Hornachos, this ideal spot has attracted people since cave painting was the 'in' thing. Catch an eagle in this protected area as your hike through the lavender scented trails leads you up to a beautifully ruined Arab castle, reminding you to not always listen to your GPS.
Also published on Trazzler
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- Troy Nahumko is an award-winning author based in Caceres, Spain. His recent work focuses on travels around the Mediterranean, from Tangier to Istanbul. As a writer and photographer he has contributed to newspapers and media such as Lonely Planet, The Globe and Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Toronto Star, Couterpunch,The Irish World, The Straits Times, The Calgary Herald, Khaleej Times, DW-World, Rabble and El Pais. He also writes a bi-weekly op-ed column 'Camino a Ítaca' for the Spanish newspaper HOY. His book, Stories Left in Stone, Trails and Traces in Cáceres, Spain is published by the University of Alberta Press. As an ESL materials writer he has worked with publishers such as Macmillan and CUP.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Discovering there is Moor to Spain than Andalusia in Hornachos
You've really gone off the beaten path when the GPS in your rental car shows you are literally off the map. Castle hop north from Andalusia just as the Moors did a thousand years ago. Out here a beautiful range rises out of a carpet of vineyards. Set in the Sierra Grande de Hornachos, this ideal spot has attracted people since cave painting was the 'in' thing. Catch an eagle in this protected area as your hike through the lavender scented trails leads you up to a beautifully ruined Arab castle, reminding you to not always listen to your GPS.
Also published on Trazzler
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