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The first day of the White Villages of Andalusia was difficult, 107 km – 5 hours and 50 minutes in the saddle. It was difficult primarily because the climbing came late in the day, the temperature was hot (95 degrees) and there was no shade. See the route.
Leaving Granada was difficult primarily because of the steep hills and narrow streets. (It’s much easier to get out of New York City – 96th and Broadway.) Although we were primarily following the River Genil all day, we rarely saw it. What we saw primarily was agriculture: Popular tree forests, orange and olive groves, potatoes and onions growing, asparagus being picked by hand, poppies and many types of wild flowers. There were crops we didn’t recognize.
And we did see White Villages. Below Loja, Ventorros de Balerna and Iznajar. Tonight we’re staying in a hotel across the river from Iznajar.
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