La Pedriza: ode to granite rock, smells of rockrose, mecca of Madrid climbers and hikers and, well…one of the few … More
Author: Alfonso LH
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On an island. In Greece
K. said we were enjoying the Mediterranean dream, and I had to agree. She couldn’t get over the olive trees … More
Still Remote: Another Try at Loving Gredos
It had been – what – 20 years since I had hiked in Gredos for the last time? And this … More
2020: Best B-Sides in the Year of C
2020, phew. So thankful it’s over, like y’all. In what regards the project behind this blog, there were some disappointments … More
Sierra de Guadarrama: The Freedom of the Hills
No hay mal que por bien no venga, we say in Spanish. Good stuff comes out of shit times, I … More
Surprises around Puente del Grajal, Colmenar Viejo
I said it before on this blog. COVID season sucks like you wouldn’t believe, but there are lessons to be … More
An evening around Cholula, Puebla
After a rather dull, dusty day on the road with stopovers at Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo, we finally arrived in Cholula, … More
From lush to dust: the drive from Xalapa to Cholula
Not all travel days can be party days. Coming from two wondrous travel days visiting Pre-Columbian ruins and pueblos mágicos … More
Running on Paseo de la Reforma, Ciudad de México
After a rather disappointing first encounter with Ciudad de Mexico, I carefully planned my brief second stopover in town before … More
Ciudad de Mexico: First Impressions
I was looking forward to my short stay in Mexico City. More like two stopovers, really – one en route … More
