Las Alpujeras

Yesterday I went on a hike to Las Alpujeras, mountains about an hour away from Granada. We drove and then stopped at a little town about halfway up the mountain. The town had cobblestone streets and little shops selling sheep wool rugs. It was completely surrounded by mountains with breathtaking views. Some of the highest mountains even had snow! Then we began our hike. I being the adventurous one that I am, decided to take the difficult trail. The trail was pretty much all single file and wound its way up the mountain. Most of the time there was a drop off less then a few inches from where we were walking, a bit scary at times. After about 2 hours of hiking uphill, we finally reached the top! Then we had a picnic on the top of the mountain and then hiked down the other side. It was so beautiful there are no words to describe the scenery and then the elation of finally reaching the top! My feet are a tad sore today, but it was definitely worth it. Below our pictures I took during the hike.

This is the town where we began our hike.

My friend Alex and I on our way back down the mountain. 

Before we began our hike.

Waterfall from the snow melting in the mountains. This is where most of the water from Granada and surrounding areas comes from. 

Bridge over the waterfall.

The town. The sheep wool rugs are on the right hand side.

View of the snow from the town.

~Elizabeth~