Spain usually equates to sun, warmth and olive trees? What about being covered in snow?. Do you remember viewing my tongue-in-cheek quote on Travelling Light regarding warm clothing and how this may not be as necessary this year to pack? “Now, getting back to the dilemma about whether I need to include another warmer jacket in my luggage. As I have mentioned above, we hope not to repeat the -14C this northern winter. We will be in Southern Spain where it doesn’t get too cold.”
It did not entirely break all previous records; seeing snow on Malaga Beach is rare. You are more likely to glimpse pale-skinned visitors from another land bathing in the waters or sunbathing on the shoreline. Technically, we were headed towards Northern Spain, with the final destination being South West France.
So, yes, we knew it would be colder than Southern Spain’s temperate climate. But it did get down to -11degs. For a short while, less than 1/2 hour, to be exact. We were covered in misty clouds as we drove up towards the hills. Where a hoar frost was showing off her best side. It was still a surprise to discover that Spain does have areas where the snow falls rather thickly on its arid soils and on top of its hills and mountains. These looked like mountains, though, in theory, they were only hills as we travelled through a gorge, making them seem so much more significant!
The reality was not quite as warm as we expected!
Life at No. 22 