September adventures in Madrid and Valencia
La Cabrera, Madrid After six months of lockdown life in our cosy East London flat, the thought of leaving the city, let alone the country, seemed inconceivable. But somehow, our bags were packed, the fridge was emptied, and Jorge and I were heading off to Spain for the month. Most of our time was spent in La Cabrera, a small town surrounded by mountains in the Sierra Norte de Madrid, with more fresh air than our lungs could handle after the traffic fumes of London. Being so close to the brown, bouldery mountains meant we were met with beautiful views upon opening the curtains each morning. It also meant we spent a lot of time in nature, hiking, walking and scrambling up rocks until our legs were sore. We were staying close to the Pico de la Miel hiking trail, which gets its poetic name from the honey pot shaped peak. The climb up is steep but beautiful, and the views at the top are worth the exertion. We tackled the hike three days into our trip, which was a bold move consi...