Thank you, 110k would be doable. Beautiful spot you have, I lived on the beach for years much prefer the cliff views.
History is one reason I am looking forward to the trip, we get so little of Spain, The Moors or el Cid in our history.
You cook up your paella and I bring some good wine and we chat about the walk, maybe you do the Portugal route next time.
Unless you live directly on the front line your view is only as good as what's in front of you. The part of Spain I live is the only part where the mountains come all the way down to the sea, which means they stack the houses over each other as you move up and everybody gets a good view. Plus it's a lot less noisy and crowded than the beachfront part of town. If you look a bit to the left of the hill in that picture you can see a bit of how they do it.
History is one reason I am looking forward to the trip, we get so little of Spain, The Moors or el Cid in our history.
See the 3 rocks jutting out into the Mediterranean? That is where the harbor used to be and it is where in 755 Umayyad Abd ar-Rahman I of Damascus, the founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, arrived from North Africa to establish his kingdom. The castle, which you can see just to the left of the top of the hill and had been there since Roman times, remained the stronghold of the city and the seat of government and its walls were strengthened. Extensive dungeons were built for those out of favour with local rulers and baths for the use of the upper classes. Those same 3 rocks are also where the Moors left Spain in 1489 having been defeated by Ferdinand and Isabella. There is a large cross on top of the first rock that was put there to commemorate the event. It is lit up at night so it can be seen far out to sea. So you can have a nice history lesson while you relax with a glass of wine on the terrace. But if you do feel like getting out of your lounger the Alhambra is about an hour away, Seville 4 hours drive and Cordoba is not far from Seville. Malaga airport is also less than an hour away and from there you can catch a flight to either Santiago or Porto for less than 30 Euros each way. If you choose to do the traditional route from Sarria you catch a bus straight from the airport and you're on your way.