Lecrin Archives - Piccavey

28th February 2015

Lecrin Valley – Hiking up to the Cross in Pinos del Valle

Hiking in Lecrin Valley
Tracks in Lecrin Valley
Cristo del Zapato overlooking Lecrin Valley
Cristo del Zapato in Pinos del Valle
Landscapes in Lecrin Valley
Pinos del Valle and Beznar from above
Piccavey above Pinos del Valle in February 2015
Hiking in Lecrin Valley

Pinos del Valle is one of the villages of the Lecrin Valley. This is region is close to the Alpujarra and just a short drive from Granada. The village looks over the Beznar reservoir and is set amongst Pine, orange

Written by Molly Posted in Expat Life in Spain, Granada province in Spain Comments 17

29th January 2014

Expat mishaps in Spain – Anecdotes from living abroad

Living abroad you can find yourself in odd situations. I shared one of these stories on my blog a while ago, on this post about Village life . Although that anecdote is just one of many after fifteen years abroad, I

Written by Molly Posted in Andalusia, Barcelona & Catalonia, Expat Life in Spain, Spain blog Comments 14

1st August 2012

Typical street signs – around the Granada province

Did you already seen the earlier post: Pomegranates & more pomegranates – A travel game about the symbol of the city of Granada ? If you did then you´ll understand how I came around to thinking up this post. The pomegranate appears on all the

Written by Molly Posted in Granada province in Spain Comments 1

14th June 2012

The Valley of Happiness – South of Granada – Lecrin Valley

The Lecrin Valley is located South of Granada, halfway between the Coast and the city. The valley has many small villages dotted around the picturesque countryside. Orange and lemons trees as far as you can see, mixed with Pine, olive and almond

Written by Molly Posted in Andalusia, Granada province in Spain Comments 4

26th March 2012

Olive picking in Andalusia

Last Saturday I had a day out in the country, certainly a change from the corporate office world I´m used to. I went to pick olives in the Lecrin Valley. Now if you are Spanish or know anything about Olives

Written by Molly Posted in Andalusia, Granada province in Spain Comments 5

25th January 2012

My favourite Books about Spain

The idea for this post ocurred to me as I am currently reading more than usual, and some of the books I´m reading are related to Spain or to Spanish places. Here are some of the books I have particularly enjoyed recently. Passion

Written by Molly Posted in Books about Spain Comments 9