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Posted by mazizmuse | 12th October 2008
We arrived in Granada via Rail and thought since we were now very good walkers, why not walk to the hotel that was providing us with our car rental. After an hour of dragging our luggage *thank heavans we packed light*! We drove the hour long drive to Itrabo-about 10 minute drive from the coast and Salobrena.
We found out after our 6 days that the owners, Debbie and Peter are selling the place. Such a shame as Peter was an amazing host and they have put a lot of work into making their clients stay informative and very comfortable. Peters cooking is really amazing-and has no formal cooking training!
Our stay in Itrabo included a scenic drive to the Tejar Nationales park where we hiked for a couple hours to a canyon that over the years has produced these pools where you can jump in after the dusty hike. 
In October, the water was a bit too col
11 Oct 2008 - 13 Oct 2008
Stayed at the Hostel Astoria. Request a room on the fourth floor to avoid disappointment as renovations are not complete on the upper floor.
The reception girls were seemingly unenthusiastic but proved us wrong very quickly.
Highly recommended for location, value, comfort. This is at the very center of Madrid---and surprisingly quiet!
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