#Spain’s Catalonia Is Spending $2.6 Billion to Survive Without Rain
#Catalonia, home to Barcelona, is building desalination plants. #Andalusia in the south is reducing water pressure "in an attempt to reduce consumption by 20%. If no rain falls next spring, it will require tanker ships to deliver water over the summer."
"#Andalucia’s reservoir levels are operating at just 22.21% of their capacity – #Malaga’s reservoirs are only 15.75% full, whilst #Almeria’s reserves have fallen to below 9%, the lowest level of any province in #Spain."
It's 37C outside. You are in the midst of a fierce spanish summer. Either "head for the hills" or as we did today, head to some dramatic local gorges and refreshing, cooling waters. Marvellous!
The mountain ranges of #Andalucía in southern #Spain were home to #wolves for centuries. But then, habitat loss, #hunting, and poaching began to take their toll.
The wolves slowly dwindled. By 2013, the Spanish government could find almost no sign of them. This summer, they were declared totally extinct.
The road into Lanjarón from the Alpujarras with the prominent long valley of the Río Lanjarón that leads up to the snow capped peak of the Cerro de Caballo. At 3009 metres asl this is Europe's most south westerly 3000+ metre peak.
Granada province still has free tapas with every drink. And, long may it continue! Here's some tapas our group were given after our hike yesterday at Bar Faroles in Lanjaron
This is a route I’ve been meaning to run for some time now. It’s largely “out and back” which I’m not really a fan of, but having driven out to the convent (La Gañanía en La Almoraima) for lunch yesterday, I was struck by how pretty it was.
Some rather stunning wrought ironwork on an untended building. There really should be greater powers to intervene to protect architectural gems like this.
Río Bacal, Jayena - Sendero de los Arrieros - Mirador de la Encina - Poza del Romance
Brilliant hiking route over some new ground for me/us. Incredible that so much varied and interesting walking terrain is available within an hours drive of home near Granada. Must have done over 100 routes so far.
Here's some photos from the "non-river" part of yesterday trip (see previous post)