Southern Spain
November 2019
For two weeks cycling in Southern Spain I flew with easyJet from Bristol, out to Murcia and back from Málaga. I rode about 520 km in 9 days, into an almost constant headwind.
On the third day I was driven back from trying to reach Nerpio by gale force winds. As snow was forecast I re-planned my route to bypass the Sierras de Cazorla Natural Park and took a bus and a train south, to start riding again from Lorca.
On the tenth day torrential rain leaked in to my mobile phone, which I was using for navigation and booking accommodation. This, and inconvenient return flights, determined that I finished the cycling in Alcalá la Real and took a bus to Málaga.
I stayed at Jardines de La Santa, Aledo; Hospedería Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Caravaca de la Cruz (2 nights); Jardines De Lorca, Lorca; Hotel Velad Al Abyadh, Vélez-Blanco; Hotel El Maño, Huéscar; Hostal Rural Restaurante Grela, Pozo Alcón; Hotel Ciudad de Jódar, Jódar; Hotel Xauen, Jaén; Hospederia Zacatin, Alcalá la Real and Feel Hostel Soho, Málaga (2 nights).
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Santuario de Santa Eulalia de Merida, nr Totana
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Ermita de Santa Leocadia by the MU-503 nr Aledo
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Approaching Zarzadilla de Totana by the MU-503
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Approaching Zarzadilla de Totana by the MU-503
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Doña Inés
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El Peutecio
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La Hoyaleja
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As de Copas
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Cehegín
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Santa María Magdalena, Cehegín
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Bar El Chita, Archivel
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Loma de Emmedio on the MU-702
Evening in Caravaca de la Cruz
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Cafe-Bar Parada, Caravaca de la Cruz
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Bus Station, Caravaca de la Cruz
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The Fortress of the Sun, Lorca
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Sierra Espuña national park from Huerta del Nublo
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La Parroquia
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La Parroquia
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Castillo de Xiquena
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Castillo de Xiquena
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Vélez-Blanco
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Bar Sociedad, Vélez-Blanco
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TV news at Bar Sociedad, Vélez-Blanco
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Vélez-Blanco
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Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
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La Alfahuara
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Pozo de la Rueda
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Cave houses, Orce
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Huéscar
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Huéscar
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Fátima
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Cerro Jabalcón, 1494 m
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Castril
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Embalse de Portillo
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Embalse de Portillo
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Embalse de la Bolera
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Ceal
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Huesa
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Huesa
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Pelavacas
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Road to Collejares
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Úbeda
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El Guijo
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El Guijo
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Albanchez de Mágina
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Mancha Real
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Jaén City Hall
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Los Villares
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Los Villares
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Los Villares
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Octopus superyacht for sale, €295M, Málaga
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Tour group, Málaga
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Málaga Cathedral
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Málaga Cathedral
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Málaga Cathedral
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Málaga Cathedral
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Málaga from the roof of the Cathedral
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Málaga Cathedral north tower
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Palacio Episcopal, Málaga
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Plaza del Obispo, Málaga
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Octopus, Port of Málaga