Let's Get Muddy at El Torcal
On our 5 hour bus ride to Cádiz we took a pit stop in El Torcal, a small mountain range between Málaga and Antequera. Although this short stop wasn't planned out very well, it was beautiful to see. El Torcal is over 150 million years old and includes caves like Cueva del Toro, wildflowers, and a bunch of different wildlife. We happened to see some cows and a fox that walked within 4 feet of us the entire trail! But what makes this place so unique is the constant change in weather. Because of the harsh weather conditions that are always drastically changing from rain to sun to snow, it forces the rocks to change shape. As the people say, it is a different experience every time you visit because it never looks the same. When we were there, it had just rained so it was pretty chilly. As we walked, the sun started to shine and the climate changed very quickly. Although is was extremely muddy, slippery and in the end ruined everyones shoes, it was definitely a sight worth seeing...even if it was only an hour visit. It is so huge and there are many trails that can take hours to complete. Unfortunately, we only had a little time since it was already 7pm, starting to get dark and we had a 3 hour bus ride to Cádiz ahead of us. However, it was a fun bus break.
On our 5 hour bus ride to Cádiz we took a pit stop in El Torcal, a small mountain range between Málaga and Antequera. Although this short stop wasn't planned out very well, it was beautiful to see. El Torcal is over 150 million years old and includes caves like Cueva del Toro, wildflowers, and a bunch of different wildlife. We happened to see some cows and a fox that walked within 4 feet of us the entire trail! But what makes this place so unique is the constant change in weather. Because of the harsh weather conditions that are always drastically changing from rain to sun to snow, it forces the rocks to change shape. As the people say, it is a different experience every time you visit because it never looks the same. When we were there, it had just rained so it was pretty chilly. As we walked, the sun started to shine and the climate changed very quickly. Although is was extremely muddy, slippery and in the end ruined everyones shoes, it was definitely a sight worth seeing...even if it was only an hour visit. It is so huge and there are many trails that can take hours to complete. Unfortunately, we only had a little time since it was already 7pm, starting to get dark and we had a 3 hour bus ride to Cádiz ahead of us. However, it was a fun bus break. 
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