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Hola querido hiver.
Tenía pendiente compartir las fotografías que hice durante la actividad de Clean Planet del tercer día de los Hive Open Days. En este post comentaré lo que vimos al recorrer el sendero natural que transcurre por la parte más "salvaje" de la isla de Tabarca.
El viaje en barco hasta allí transcurrió sin incidentes. Al salir del puerto de Alicante se obtiene unas bonitas vistas con el castillo de Santa Bárbara como principal protagonista.
Una vez en tierra firme de nuevo disfrutamos de la comida y la playa de la isla. Tras la sobremesa nos repartieron las herramientas para limpiar basura con seguridad y nos agrupamos para comenzar el paseo.
La ruta es un sendero natural circular. Es muy fácil de realizar si no te desvías de los caminos señalizados y apenas hay algo de pendiente en la primera parte. Aunque el paisaje no cambia apenas, sí que nos encontraremos con algunos edificios y si permanecemos atentos al suelo veremos plantas y animales.
En la primera parte de la ruta se camina muy cerca del mar, casi al borde de los acantilados. Si miramos a la izquierda tendremos como referencia la Torre de San José, una edificación de vigilancia que sirvió de prisión y que data del siglo XVIII. Llama la atención la ausencia de árboles, siendo toda la vegetación de baja altura.
Cerca de la torre tuve la oportunidad de vivir un momento mágico: una gaviota que estaba escondida entre las hierbas emprendió el vuelo por encima de nuestras cabezas y dio varias vueltas, lo que nos permitió tomarle buenas instantáneas.
El siguiente punto de interés, y meta de nuestro recorrido, es el faro de la isla. Antes de llegar hasta él pasé otro momento de maravilla al descubrir el lugar en el que van a parar las poseidonias circundantes cuando mueren. En un entrante del mar se acumulan y parecen rocas desde lejos pero que resultan ser formaciones blandas que las gaviotas aprovechan para criar a sus polluelos. La pareja que se ve en la fotografía permanecíó vigilante y amenazadora para que no nos acercásemos a molestarles, cosa que por supuesto respetamos.
Rodeamos el faro. Se podía seguir un poco más lejos hasta el cabo más alejado de la isla, pero quisimos evitar llegar tarde al barco de regreso. El camino quedaba lejos de la línea de costa y a cambio nos permitió ver de cerca la puerta de entrada de la Torre de San José.
Casi estábamos en el puerto cuando otra gaviota posó tranquilamente para nosotros. Aunque sospecho que en realidad se quería asegurar de que todos nos marchábamos de allí para que pudiera descansar en paz. 😂
Hasta la próxima publicación. Mientras tanto, ¡cuídate!

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Hi, dear hiver.
I’d been meaning to share the photos I took during the Clean Planet activity on the third day of the Hive Open Days. In this post, I’ll talk about what we saw whilst walking along the nature trail that runs through the ‘wildest’ part of the island of Tabarca.
The boat trip there went smoothly. As you leave the port of Alicante, you’re treated to some lovely views, with Santa Bárbara Castle taking centre stage.
Once back on dry land, we enjoyed the island’s food and beach. After lunch, we were given the tools to collect rubbish safely and gathered in groups to set off on our walk.
The route is a circular nature trail. It is very easy to follow if you stick to the signposted paths, and there is hardly any incline in the first section. Although the landscape remains largely unchanged, you will come across a few buildings, and if you keep an eye on the ground, you’ll spot plants and animals.
On the first part of the route, you walk very close to the sea, almost at the edge of the cliffs. If you look to your left, you’ll see the Tower of San José, a watchtower that once served as a prison and dates from the 18th century. The absence of trees is striking, with all the vegetation being low-growing.
Near the tower, I had the chance to experience a magical moment: a seagull that had been hiding amongst the grass took flight above our heads and circled several times, allowing us to take some great photos of it.
The next point of interest, and the destination of our walk, is the island’s lighthouse. Before reaching it, I had another moment of wonder when I discovered where the surrounding Posidonia sea grass ends up when it dies. It accumulates in a cove and looks like rocks from a distance, but turns out to be soft formations that seagulls use to raise their chicks. The pair seen in the photograph remained watchful and menacing to ensure we didn’t get too close and disturb them – which, of course, we respected.
We walked round the lighthouse. We could have carried on a little further to the furthest point of the island, but we didn’t want to be late for the return boat. The path was set back from the coastline, but this meant we could see the entrance to the Torre de San José up close.
We were almost at the harbour when another seagull calmly posed for us. Although I suspect it was actually just making sure we’d all left so it could rest in peace. 😂
Until the next post. In the meantime, take care!

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Hola, querida amiga @palomap3, buen día.
Qué lugar tan hermoso has visitado. Me gusta todo lo que hay en esa preciosa isla.
La arquitectura del faro es hermosa; amo las construcciones hechas en piedras.
Cuánta belleza natural y vida silvestre pudiste disfrutar. Preciosas fotografías ha hecho, aprecio que compartas con nosotros.
Que tengas un gran día.
Hello, dear friend @palomap3, good morning.
What a beautiful place you visited. I love everything about that lovely island.
The lighthouse architecture is beautiful; I love stone structures.
You got to enjoy so much natural beauty and wildlife. You took lovely photos; I appreciate you sharing them with us.
Have a great day.
Amazing post, awesome shots, high quality content as usual coming from you, our top-talented #Hive author @palomap3!!!
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Bonito paseo! Una isla rodeada de mar siempre es maravillosa!
Aquí estoy cuidando al Peña mayor... feliz día
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Hiiiii! What a treat, both for you who went and for me who got to read about it. 😍 This thing with the sea grass is interesting. Oh yes, I read it first in Spanish and understood almost everything, all those movies and series I have watched finally paid off, hehe. Do you perhaps have a new thriller to recommend that is really, really goooood? <3
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