Skiing in the Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada is Spain's most famous mountain range, and also contains the highest point in peninsular Spain (the summit of Mulhacén at 3479m). Rising behind the city of Granada, we took advantage of its proximity and made a day trip out of it. In the summer it's known for its hiking trails, and in the winter, what else but for its skiing. So on Friday the 13th, we took a bus up to the mountains (€9 round trip) to enjoy a day of snow and skiing. (Quick cultural trivia: in Spain and Spanish speaking countries, the day of bad luck is on Tuesday the 13th. They have an idiom that goes: "En trece y martes, ni te cases ni te embarques." which means that on a Tuesday the 13th you shouldn't get married nor board a ship). Snow capped mountain peaks Winding roads up the mountains The bus ride was a short hour away from the city, winding up and around the mountains. We left at around 10am and enjoyed the magnificent views from the bus as we were going up. We ...