The Long and Winding Road

I left Antequera with the plan of visiting the geological features of El Torcal and Garganta del Chorro, wrong again. It was a sunny Saturday and the whole of Spain was out with the same thoughts as me, El Torcal was so busy that the 3.5km road to the visitor centre was closed, not far to walk you may say but that is where the real walks begin, so I left there thinking that Garganta is more remote I will be OK there. The place was swarming with lycra-clad louts mostly being attended by all of Andalucia's emergency services after falling off their bicycles. I gave that up and headed for Nerja where I hoped to catch the England v Australia game (I know Emrys they were lucky, good luck next Saturday). After being stuck in a queue on the outskirts of the town for nearly an hour I thought I had better find a room for the night. Things did not improve and after visits to Frigiliana, Almunecar, Almeria and Nijar I finally found a room in San Jose. The season is well and truly over, I should have stayed with Fran and Mike and just gone to the pub.