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Andalusia or Andalucía?

The autonomous region of Andalusia (Andalucía in Spanish) is in the southern part of Spain. It spans from Atlantic coast in the west to the sheltered coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the east and from Málaga's Costa del Sol to the borders of Castilla – La Mancha the famous flat lands and Don Quixote windmill country.  With an average of 300 plus days of sunshine a year the coastal area is an all year round destination. Not so in the inland provinces of Cordoba, Jaen and Sevilla which ha ve baking hot summers that can reach +40c and cold winters which can be 0c or less overnight. The Mezquita, Córdoba Andalusia is divided into eight provinces, each with a provincial city of the same name. Some of them are far more famous than others: Almería , Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Sevilla. The three land-locked provinces are Córdoba, Jaé n and Sevilla, the rest are coastal. Each province and city is full of culture, history, traditions, fabulous monuments and cre...

Monday Morning Photo - Empty Road and Snow Capped Sierra Nevada Behind Tree Plantation, Granada

When heading to Granada airport from the north we always go through plantations of poplar trees. This is the area known as 'La Vega' flat and fertile.

Rather pleased with this shot that hubby took, to order, as I was driving. Who gets the credit?


Sierra Nevada, Granada Background, Silver Birch Plantation, La Vega


Taken on 26th January with the Sierra Nevada snow-covered backdrop for lots of great skiing this year. We had a little explore after visiting the newly opened La Casa Grande de Zujaira a sensitively restored 200 year-old house for small private functions as well as a Boutique B&B.

This is the road from Valderubio to Fuente Vaqueros home to the museum of Frederico Garcia Lorca, which sadly we weren't able to visit - next time!


See the Monday Morning Photo list.


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