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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 29/1/2017: a walk in the mountains
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe Amard)
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 19:27:49 +0100
References: <124BA9E6-4BAA-44F3-A7C1-BE2492FA7551@frozenlight.eu> <88b42d58-a11b-0366-5002-45df313d08e6@lighttube.net>

http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TqkcmSN/A

Nice veiw on Alislante ;-)

I'd love to hike there some day too

Thanks for sharing

Amities
Philippe


2017-01-30 14:46 UTC+01:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>:
> Beautiful, but rugged terrain.  I liked the view from the top.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 1/30/2017 12:14 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> Yesterday I did something different from my usual cycling escapades,
>> albeit in the same general area. My wife and I joined a small group of
>> mostly British hikers for a 17 km walk in the mountains above
>> Benidorm/Alicante, centred on the village of Sella. I have visited this
>> area (Puerto de Tudons) on bicycle on various occasions. But walking is
>> different; it is a different kind of exercise, and it allows for much more
>> photography; during an 80-100 km bicycle ride I will typically only stop
>> once or twice, where when you are walking, stopping to take a picture is a
>> snap (pun intended?). Plus, you get to see things that you do not
>> necessarily see from a paved road.
>>
>> Four images from the hike.
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>> Part of our little group on the way up a narrow path. We were going up to
>> the top of the ridge:
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-rwWdJqV/A
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>> There were numerous hazards along the path, including those left behind by
>> mountain goats:
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Z3wbVjB/A
>>
>> Once at the top, we took in this amazing view. A bit of leftover snow from
>> last weekend?s storm is still visible:
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-TqkcmSN/A
>>
>> Towards the end of the hike, I stopped for this little wild flower. In
>> contrast to the immediate surroundings of Alicante, this area is quite
>> lush, with lots of greenery and wild thyme and sage and other good stuff
>> growing everywhere:
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-vG8k2P9/A
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>> One of the other participants posted the walk on Strava:
>> https://www.strava.com/activities/848457833
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>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
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>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
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>> YNWA
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