La versión en español está después de la versión en inglés.
Yesterday before lunch, I took a long walk (13 km/8 miles) to Sohail Castle, built by the Moors in 956. It was saved and renovated in 2000 and improvements and restorations continue to be made. There are digs going on in the park below the castle where Phoenician ruins are being uncovered going back to before 300 BC. After the long walk, it’s a bit of a hike to the top of the hill and then another climb to the parapet. The castle closes for siesta and I never seem to time it right. This time I did.
I never did make it back into Málaga last week. It’s a definite this week and I’m hoping Lulu can join me. Any day but Tuesday so we can visit the Pompidou Museum.
Nutrition and Fitness Report
Stretching: Once a day.
Walking: 13 km / 8 miles Sunday.
Gym: On my way for a chest and back workout and some leg work.
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Ayer, antes del almuerzo, di un largo paseo (13 km/8 millas) hasta el castillo de Sohail, construido por los moros en 956. Se salvó y renovó en 2000 y se siguen realizando mejoras y restauraciones. Se están realizando excavaciones en el parque debajo del castillo donde se están descubriendo ruinas fenicias que datan de antes del 300 a. Después de la larga caminata, hay una pequeña caminata hasta la cima de la colina y luego otra subida al parapeto. El castillo cierra para la siesta y parece que nunca lo hago bien. Esta vez lo hice.
Nunca volví a Málaga la semana pasada. Es definitivo esta semana y espero que Lulu pueda unirse a mí. Cualquier día menos el martes para que podamos visitar el Museo Pompidou
Informe de Nutrición y Estado Físico
Estiramiento: Una vez al día.
Caminando: 13 km / 8 millas domingo.
Gimnasio: En camino para pecho y espalda, y algo de trabajo de piernas.
• Tapiada está la entrada morisca original al castillo. A su derecha está la entrada contemporánea.
• Marenostrum: Un lugar de música al aire libre de temporada que comenzó en 2016. Esta temporada comienza con Rufus T Firefly el 3 de junio y Simply Red el 5 de junio. Mark Anthony estará aquí el 25 de junio.
• El puente peatonal, centro, fue construido sobre el río Fuengirola en 2006. Se llama Puente de la Armada, y su nombre se lo debe a las maniobras realizadas por la Armada en una playa cercana.
• Detrás del escenario, excavaciones actuales de ruinas fenicias que datan de al menos 300 aC.
It looks utterly fascinating – but far too energetic a climb for moi…
Jx
PS Simply Red are still touring?! Heavens.
Jx:
So grateful I can still do these walks… and climbs. Yeah, I’m often shocked at the groups that are still touring.
That place was built to last!
Debra:
Glad the castle has been restored. It was in a sorry state a few decades ago.
That is a very long walk, bravo! Lots and lots of history
David:
I love walks like this.
I would LOVE to explore this castle and area! Archaeology/anthropology was my major in university.
Jim:
You would really enjoy it. Málaga would be heaven on earth for you.
Nice hike and great views from the top! Is there much going on inside the castle?
Wilma:
The third photo after the Spanish version is part of the interior. They used to use it for the concerts, which grew too big for the space. Now it’s used at times for special events and an annual medieval fair.
That is gorgeous!!!!! And the timeline just blows my mind. To think it is still here today. The earliest structures I have seen here are dating to the early 1800’s. But just the other day in Hershey, I came across a small one room church, completely enclosed in a glass temperature-controlled solarium while renovations are going on. It dated to 1752
Mistress Borghese:
Our little town of Guilford, Connecticut was settled in 1639 and one original home remained. THAT at the time amazed me. This part of the world is an entirely different ball game. The nearby city of Ronda has a bridge called “New Bridge”; construction began in 1751 and was completed in 1793!
8 miles!!! Impressive.
Shirley:
A beautiful day. I had a great time.
Great old ruins with terrific views. And 8 miles of walking is nothing to sneeze at!
Steve:
Would love to catch those views under stormy skies. The walk was uplifting.
All that castle needs now are historical guides in medieval Moorish costumes! I hope they at least had some cold beverages available after such a long trek to get there.
Tundra Bunny:
There are plenty of places for beverages all along the way, but nothing at the castle itself. But I had a 1.5 litre bottle of water with me, which I finished before I got home.
Spain has marvelous history to it – a lot of it not nice however. It makes a smashing tale.
Urspo:
Yes, a LOT of not nice history. It’s incredible it’s become the country it is now. Hope the bad times don’t return.
Love when you take us on these walks. Thank you
Willym:
Thanks for coming. I really enjoy sharing them.
Looks like a great place to visit. But that hike and climb…yikes!
Sassybear:
You could always have someone drive you to the top and then go park the car.
Are you offering to go parking with me?
Sassybear:
I haven’t gone parking since my college roommate parked overlooking the beach with his girlfriend (to watch the submarine races), accidentally hit the stick shift (the other stick shift), and rolled the car over the edge into the water (just a couple of feet, fortunately). My car was automatic, but the idea made me nervous.