23.01 Hiking in Sierra Nevada, Spain: El Dornajo
We don't 'have' the Spanish and they don't 'have' the English. We last experienced summer weather ten months ago so we have been spoilt in enjoying mostly moderate climes for a while. They have 100 degree weather in Granada; we don't have the energy. We have the wonderful apartment on the roof garden, fourth or fifth floor, depending which country you come from. They don't have the elevator. We have heavy baggage initially and shopping bags to help us climb the stairs. They have the garage for our car in the basement. Parking bay (space) designed for a motorbike (small one). We ask the people all sorts of questions; they give us all sorts of blank stares. They have towns and cities that are more than a thousand years old. It appears the advent of the automobile was not anticipated that early. Poor town planning. Driving the car in town is only a little easier than parking it in the garage. Now try and find a hike. We headed to the Sierra Nev...