Most Inspirational Moment
I can't pick only one thing! From Maria's brilliant food, to the stunning views in the El Chorro gorge, to the mass of wild flowers we saw on our walks, to the Easter Sunday parade in the next village, to the carriage ride round Seville - I loved every minute of it.
Thoughts on Group Leader
All I can say is that Roger definitely lived up to the previous reviews about him on the website - and more. Pretty much anything that our group needed during the week Roger was able to produce out of his daysack or his "office". This included wet weather gear for those who had come without, a spare rucksack, a walking pole, and a shorter self-guided walk for a couple of us who opted out of one of the more strenuous daywalks. On our first daywalk we were a little surprised to see the Cortijo dogs suddenly appear at our first water break (although they had been locked in when we left, they had managed to track which way we'd gone and catch us up). But yet again Roger was ready for the dogs' Great Escape, calling the Cortijo to say the dogs were safe and with us, and then making improvised leads from rope he had in his rucksack.
Advice for Potential Travellers
It's definitely worth taking walking poles - there are quite a few ascents and descents on the walks, nothing too much but I was glad to have my poles with me. Also, it's worth thinking about what you are going to do on your last day, whilst waiting for your flight. We all flew back at various times on the Saturday evening, but had to be out of our rooms in the Cortijo by mid morning. It wasn't a problem for our group as between us we found various things to do - some of us went for walks, or to the village for tapas, or just chilled out at the Cortijo. Perhaps Exodus could think of some possible options, and include in future trip notes......?
Suggestions
Only that I can see why other people have returned to the Cortijo more than once - and I'm fairly certain I'll be doing the same. It was a great trip!