Festa de Sant Antoni

On Saturday - it's all about making sausages!

Annoying

Do you know what really gets our back up here at villagehouseinspain?

A portable Hard Drive !!!

The 6000→300↑ January Challenge

Today we did our annual January Challenge Walk (#4) this year called The 6000 300 Challenge because it comprised of a 6km walk along the stunning (but challenging) Sierra Helada between Benidorm and Albir and then a 300m ascent up the Peñon de Ifach at Calpe.

Walking Along The Sierra Helada

On The Summit Of The Peñon de Ifach

View Towards Ifach From The Sierra Helada

View Towards The Sierra Helada From Ifach

Challenge Certificate Awarded To All The Successful Participants

The 6000→300↑ January Challenge, photos on Flickr

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Walking The Sierra de Bernia Circuit

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Total Ascent 2012

Whenever you are out on a trek/hike the total ascent is nearly always greater than the height difference. The height difference is what it says, the difference between the lowest point and the highest point - e.g. if you start a walk at an altitude of 0ft and finish at 100ft then the height difference is 100ft. If however, halfway through the walk you go up and down a hill that is 50ft high then the height difference will remain at 100ft but the Total Ascent will be 150ft. I therefore thought that it might be quite interesting to monitor the combined Total Ascent for all the walking that I do during 2012, and every month or so I will update the 'Running Total Counters' on this post :

27th November 2012

122,726ft / 37,407m



 



Previous Totals:
26th August 2012 - 93,091ft / 28,374m

31st July 2012 - 85,246ft / 25,983m
27th June 2012 - 79,990 / 24,381m
30th April 2012 - 59,649ft / 18,181m
27th March 2012 - 48,127ft / 14,669m
17th March 2012 - 29,035ft / 8850m (Mt Everest)

27th February 2012 - 22,975ft 7 7003m

24th January 2012 - 6965ft / 2123m

 

 



Eric Goes A Cache Hunting!

Went for a bit of a stroll today (for details CLICK HERE) near home with Steve and the old man, en route we stopped to have a look for a geocache (La Cova del Runar de la Mona - GC1HY5A) and this bit of vid was taken while I was mid cache hunt!

New Donkey in the Valley

Film - The Way

Finally managed to see the film 'The Way' staring Martin Sheen - EXCELLENT! really enjoyed it and it brought back a few memories from my own Camino back in 2005.

FIESTA FEVER !!!

The village is getting into fiesta mood this week with the party officially starting this Friday and continuing until Tuesday.

BONES FESTES A TOTS

Pede - RIP

In memory of my good friend and fellow adventure hound Pede, who was sadly taken from us this week. So long buddy - Eric

Photo Taken Whilst On A Mufflon Stalking Expedition Back In 2008

Alicante - A Great Day Out

Been Climbing With Dad & Terry

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LCF 2011

Low Cost Festival 2011 - great weekend and some great music!

Looks Fun!!!

Kayaking in the Med

Had a great time on Sunday messing around on the Med!

Once Eric saw this photo he was very jealous!

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Rockfall at Pas de la Rabosa

There has recently been rumours of a rock collapse at Pas de la Rabosa (Foxes Pass or Fat Mans Agony) on the north side of the Sierra Aitana. Because this is a popular route with walkers as a means of getting on and off the summit, Eric and I decided that we should go and investigate. From the Font de la Ferrata there are two routes onto the summit, the first (the easier of the two) via the path that leads up to Pas de la Rabosa, or second which goes straight up onto the summit. Being a fairly cool day (around 30°C) we decided to ascend via the direct route and return via Rabosa.

Eric and me on the summit (the highest point in the Alicante province)

Just after coming through the Pas de la Rabosa on our descent, prior to this point we had seen no evidence of new rockfall. Here Eric takes a well earned rest and thinks about his sister Mabel. Click on any of the photos to enlarge.

It was just after this that we discovered that the rumours are true and there has indeed been a significant rock fall. I would not like to have been stood there taking photos when this happened!

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Sella Swimming Pool Opens Today

The Sella village swimming pool opens today and will remain open until early September.

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La Fiesta de San Juan 2011

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Canyoning - Baranc de l'Infern

Just got back from a days canyoning with Mick Lomas (one of the more adventurous guests to stay at Casa Blava!) We went to the Barranc de l'Infern which is just over an hour from Sella. Stunning scenery, incredible rock formations and 9 abseils all added up for a great day out, which I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a bit of an adventure.

It was a great time of year to go, with all the pools bar one being dry and the one that was'nt offered a welcome cooling down in the 30°C plus temperatures. The actual canyon took just under 3 hours and the walk out up the river bed and then zig zagging up and ancient stepped Mozarabic path another two where, a well offering cool mountain spring water near the top of the path was a very welcome sight!

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Fiesta de la Burra (Donkey Fiesta)

This Saturday will see Sellas first Fiesta de la Burra (Donkey Fiesta). Like I was, you are probably asking yourself what in the name of all things equine is that all about?

Well, this is a fund raising activity being organized by the Sella Fiesta Commission. There will be music, food and drinks available and of course the main event.

My understanding is that part of the plaza Mayor (main square) is to have numbered squares painted on it, participants are then going to be invited to 'buy a square' (or more than one) and then at some point during the day (probably late morning) a donkey will be brought into the plaza. The donkey will then be restricted to the area where the squares have been painted on the floor and participants will have to wait (you're going to love this) until the donkey does a number 2. Whoever has bought the square where the donkey poo lands will be the winner!!!

UPDATE - 19/06/11

Once all 304 squares had been sold (approx 14:00) the donkey was led into the restricted area where we waited, and waited, and waited! This put me in mind of that old English saying, "You can lead a donkey to the square, but you cannot make it sh*t!" Eventually at about 19:30 she obliged and a winner was declared!

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