Rachel Dixon March 16, 2012

Gourmet riding holiday in Andalucía – in pictures

Highlights from a cooking and horse riding holiday in Gaucín, Andalucía, where Rachel Dixon rode along old smuggling routes to meet local food producers

Andalucia: Smugglers' view — A lookout point on the old smugglers' route through the Serannia de Ronda Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Chef Neil glazing the bread — Chef Neil glazing dough at a local couple's farmstead, before baking it in their bread oven Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Breaking the bread — Breaking the freshly baked bread, to be eaten with leftover pig's cheek stew Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: To the orange groves — Riding down to orange and avocado groves Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Honey hives — Hives owned by a local honey producer Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Honey producer — The producer shows off his honey Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: In the cork forest — Riding through the cork forest – cork production is still a thriving industry in the area Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Karen cantering up a hill — Riding guide Karen cantering up a hill Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: A hunter — A hunter in pursuit of game birds Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Panaramic picnic — A picnic spot with panoramic views Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Back at El Nobo — Hats and aprons at El Nobo Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: A fruit seller at the market — A fruit seller at the market in La Línea Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: A fishmonger — A fishmonger in La Línea Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: Fish stew — The resulting fish stew Photograph: Neil Armstrong

Andalucia: At the orange grove — Rachel, Karen and fellow guests Photograph: Neil Armstrong

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