16 January

IMG 5214 At the start of a hike with Rich IMG 5215 from Cuber Reservoir down through the Biniaraix Gorge to Sooler IMG 5216 the Reservoir IMG 5217 some loose equids
IMG 5218 this is the Coll de l'Ofre IMG 5219 both horse and mule IMG 5220 checking us out IMG 5221 the gorge is down there
IMG 5222 Rich and Greg noodle around on the cliff top IMG 5224 clearer view down and out to Soller IMG 0306 Greg climbed to the top of Puig de l'Ofre (1100m) IMG 0307 looking south toward (R) Puig d'Alaro and (L) Puig de s'Alcadena
IMG 0308 summit cairn IMG 0310 panorama IMG 0311 we will be on top of Puig d'Alaro in a day or two IMG 0314 looking back to the reservoir where we started
IMG 0315 looking down toward the entrance to the gorge IMG 0317 sere landscape IMG 0318 windy ridge IMG 0320 brushy too
IMG 0321 the path down the gorge IMG 0322 nicely cobbled IMG 0323 even shaded IMG 0326 but not everywhere
IMG 5227 terraces and habitations IMG 5228 IMG 5229 and olives of course IMG 5230 terraces, olives, structures
IMG 5233 a water channel down the wall, just like in the Alhambra IMG 5235 deeper into the gorge IMG 5237 then out onto the flatter lands with citrus orchards IMG 5239 the evening's wine
IMG 5240 and dinner - stuffed peppers IMG 5241 IMG 5242 the festival of St-Anthony, a pagan event only partially co-opted by the church IMG 5248 a bon fire and fireworks
IMG 5252 and everything-but-the-meat offered by the town gov't IMG 5254 with a fife and drum corps as well as bagpipes IMG 5255 the town made multiple grills available for those who followed BYO meat IMG 5257 little devils
IMG 5258 grilling up a storm