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The Wild Asparagus Hunters are Out and About

It´s that time of year. Cars parked in odd places, the solitary person - usually a man, popping up above a bank or from behind an olive tree. The hunters of the wild aparagus are here. The plentiful rain scattered with a day or two of sunshine has brought them out in droves. Some have their route, others instinctively know where to go. They appear, walking back to their cars, with a huge bundle of foot long green spears of asparagus. And off they go, probably not to be seen for another year - or another week if the rain continues. No matter how hard the shoots try and hide the older men hunt them down with stick in hand, to fob off the spiky old growth, and uncover the tender new stems of wild asparagus. Everyone has their favourite way of cooking them but the most common seems to be in a Tortilla - the thick Spanish potato omelette to which you can add anything that comes to hand - or is hunted down. My one or two shorter stem finds don´t come close to the experienced hunters catch. I...
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Walking on the Wild Side

I dragged hubby out today. My walking partner has been away too long! Both of us were coughing and spluttering but with notebook, camera and ancient dictaphone in hands we braved the grey skies to do my short around the chapel stride.

Part way around the 45 minute up-and-down route the clouds let rip. Already muddy and olive-strewn under foot the rain beat down. I hate getting wet. No chance anyone would get me out walking in the rain let alone singing and dancing. But do you know what? It wasn´t too bad, already out there, same distance forward or back there was no other choice but get WET. But the harder it rained the more exhilarating it was, until I remembered ...

we´d a ford to cross and maybe it had become a stream or river AND my favourite old trainers had a hole in them. I´m not partial to cold wet feet either - must have been in Spain too long.

With the pace set at fast, but steady on the slippery inclines, we completed the route without taking anymore photos or talking more drivel into the tape. The notebook never left my pocket - what are memories for?

Yep to forget, still we have to go again, this was supposed to be our first trek for the self-guided walks we have planned for visitors to our Casa Rural or holiday home. Not a great success, but a definite start.

We are offering guided walks and self-guided walks from our holiday rental house this year, 2011. Why not join us? It doesn´t always rain.


If you just want to walk in this area, you can use our parking area and download the routes (soon) from walkingworld.com, or we´ll be offering day guided walks, that could be one or both of us.
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