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Many of my readers know that one of my greatest passions these days is hiking or simply climbing mountains for a walk and to clear my head. It's an activity I do constantly, and although I've discovered many impressive corners of Ávila, the place I dare to explore, I always set a fixed goal in terms of altitude, time, or distance. But reaching the summit, the true summit where I can appreciate the capital city on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other, is something that doesn't usually happen. In fact, I just returned there this past weekend...

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Muchos que me leen sabrán que una de mis grandes pasiones en la actualidad es hacer senderismo o simplemente subir la montaña con el motivo de dar un paseo y despejarme; es una actividad que hago constantemente, y aunque he conocido muchos rincones impresionantes del Ávila, el lugar que me atrevo a explorar, siempre me marco una meta fija en altura, tiempo o kilómetros, pero llegar a la cima, a la verdadera cima donde puedo apreciar la ciudad capital de un lado y el Mar Caribe desde el otro, es algo que generalmente no ocurre, de hecho, a penas acabo de regresar ahí este fin de semana...

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I look at these photos and consider them quite unique. Most of them were taken at such a high altitude that when I'm up there, it's hard to even take out my phone to take pictures. Up there, I'm always focused on the summit; I even forget Hive exists 😅. And yes, I'm usually very tired too, but only from the effort. It's a tiredness that vanishes for any reason, whether it's the sound of birds or a cool breeze. Speaking of which, we were lucky that it didn't rain, but as we neared the summit, we were enveloped in a pleasant, cool mist, which made the hike even more enjoyable.

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Veo estas fotografías y las considero bastante exclusivas. La mayoría de ellas son tomadas en un lugar tan alto, que cuando estoy ahí me cuesta sacar el teléfono para tomar fotos. Allá arriba siempre estoy enfocado en la cima, se me olvida la existencia incluso de Hive 😅 y sí, generalmente estoy muy cansado también, pero solo por el esfuerzo, es un cansancio que se desvanece por cualquier motivo, ya sea el sonido de las aves o la brisa fresca. Haciendo mención a esto último, tuvimos la suerte de que no lloviera, pero ya cercano a la cima estuvimos envueltos en una agradable y fresca neblina, eso hizo el paseo aún más ameno.

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The idea of going to Ávila together came to me on a Wednesday. It's 2026 and the three of us hadn't climbed it together, and in fact, I think only I had done any hiking that year. I didn't imagine at that moment that the "yes" would be so resounding, and without realizing it, I found myself drawn in by my fitness buddies, who were really the ones who motivated me to reach the summit. I enjoy it, but the effort is significant, so I take it easy. But the truth is, that day there were no excuses, and that's why I'm always grateful to the guys for motivating me to surpass myself with every experience. It may be a healthy activity, but once we were at the top, we needed a well-deserved hot chocolate to successfully conclude this adventure 🤣

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La idea de ir juntos al Ávila salió de mí un Miércoles. Ya es 2026 y no habíamos subido los tres juntos, y de hecho creo que solo yo había hecho algo de senderismo en lo que va de año. No imaginé en ese momento que el Sí sería tan rotundo, y sin darme cuenta me vi atrapado por mis colegas los fitness, quienes realmente fueron que me motivaron a llegar a la cima. A mí me gusta, pero el esfuerzo es grande y por eso lo llevo con calma, pero la verdad es que ese día no había excusas, y por eso siempre agradezco a los muchachos por motivarme a superarme a mí mismo en cada experiencia. Puede que sea una actividad saludable, pero ya cuando estábamos arriba necesitábamos un merecido chocolate caliente para concluir esta experiencia con éxito 🤣
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How cool to see The Leaning Tower a few weeks back!