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| Grazalema and Clouds |
is probably the most frequently used gateway to the natural park with the same name - Sierra de Grazalema. The village is in the mountains that are one of the best in not only Andalusia but the whole of Spain in having the clouds drop their loads of precipitation they carry. One of the perks of all this moisture is a unique microclimate it creates, drawing nature lovers and walkers to the area. All this rain, they say, is good to make plants like Spanish fir (otherwise known as pinsapo pine) thrive.
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| A House in Village |
The Thursday I visited was probably a regular spring day in the area. I was welcomed by misty gray clouds that within a few hours moved out from above the village. The rain was no obstacle in sightseeing. So I checked off my list several churches, couple of village squares, and local produce and souvenir stores. But on the hilly slope right outside a village wall I also noticed a flock of sheep announcing their movement with bells and being herded by a real shepherd with a hat and cane. I happened on a group of teenagers practicing the art of carrying an Easter or festival float by using one amongst them as the float. I found the rocky track leading out of the village to old worship sites slightly above it that turned out to provide great views of the village and the surrounding hills. I also took along a jar of honey collected from the aforementioned pinsapo trees but could not locate any products made from cork that could be seen covering the nearby hills. Perhaps they take the cork bark to some other village that has a factory.
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