A Program of the Stanford Alumni Association April 13 to 21, 2019
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STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY TIM POLIDOROFF, ’75, ALSACE HIKE, 2017 HOLY WEEK IN THE SOUTH OF SPAIN April 13 to 21, 2019 a program of the stanford alumni association The warm, sunny Andalucía region of southern Spain is renowned for its scenic landscapes of wild mountains, deep river gorges and open farmland, dotted with whitewashed villages and old Moorish towns. Visit with us the pueblos blancos during Semana Santa, the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, when townspeople celebrate this very spiritual time. Hike along the upland trails by day and observe the colorful celebrations and solemn candlelit processions in the evenings. Marvel at elaborate floats representing the Passion and the Virgin Mary as the processions wend their way along the boulevards of towns and, better yet, the winding cobblestone streets of villages, where they are more accessible and easy to view up close. Join us! BRETT S. THOMPSON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY Highlights HIKE to the highest OBSERVE solemn, LEARN about the point of the Sierra de las elaborate evening Holy history and important Nieves for the dazzling Week processions in contributions of the view across the Strait of Arcos de la Frontera Moorish culture and Gibraltar to Morocco’s and Ronda. subsequent Christian era. Rif Mountains. COVER: RONDA Faculty Leader BARBARA PITKIN, who joined Stanford’s department of religious studies in 1996, specializes in the study of Christianity, with an emphasis on the religious thought and culture of late medieval and early modern Europe. She teaches courses on the European reformations, medieval Christian religious devotion, women and Christianity, and Christianity in 21st-century America. She also teaches a course on religion around the globe, for which she was awarded an innovation grant from Stanford’s Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning in 2017 to head up a faculty team to redesign the course. Having led several previous Travel/ Study programs, Barbara is particularly excited about this one. “Barbara Pitkin “I’m fascinated to explore Andalucía’s gorgeous landscapes, unique cuisines and amazing fiestas,” she says. She’s also looking forward to visiting sites where the three Abrahamic religions was an coexisted for centuries. Among the topics she’ll discuss during our hike are procession as social phenomenon and religious outstanding performance; the rich and shifting religious landscapes in southern Spain; and Jewish, Christian and Muslim encounters in medieval Andalucía. lecturer and — Joined Stanford faculty in 1996; senior lecturer, religious studies, School of Humanities and Sciences, since 2008 — Resident fellow, Lantana Hall, 2005–08 traveling — Author of What Pure Eyes Could See: Calvin’s Doctrine of Faith in Its Exegetical Context; editor, The Formation of Clerical and Confessional Identities in Early Modern companion.” Europe and Semper Reformanda: John Calvin, Worship, and Reformed Traditions HENRY MULLER, — MA, religious studies, 1987, and PhD, theology, SICILY WALK, 2015 1994—both University of Chicago STANFORD TRAVEL/STUDY SIGN UP ONLINE: alumni.stanford.edu/trip?andalucia2019 OR BY PHONE: (650) 725-1093 GRAZALEMA ir iv Seville u S PAIN q l a S PAIN d a ANDALUCIA u Seville G Zahara de o í la Sierra Cortijo de R Salinas Arcos de Montejaque Grazalema la Frontera Ronda Benaocaz Sierra PARQUE de Líbar NATURAL DE PARQUE NATURAL LA SIERRA DE SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES A t l a n t i c GRAZALEMA O c e a n M a e d i t e r r a n e a n S e Soak up the beautiful land- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 scapes of open pastures and GRAZALEMA Itinerary arable land, combined with the Our morning hike begins SATURDAY & SUNDAY, more dramatic scenery of low in Grazalema and takes us APRIL 13 & 14 mountain scrub where genista, through some of the most DEPART U.S. / cistus and countless herbs per- magnificent scenery of the SEVILLE, SPAIN / fume our path. In the afternoon trip before we reach the tiny ARCOS DE LA continue our hike along a nar- Moorish village of Benaocaz FRONTERA row river valley before returning for lunch. A short afternoon Board overnight flights to to Arcos de la Frontera. Observe hike takes us along an ancient Seville. Upon arrival on Sun- another Holy Week procession Roman route down to the town day, transfer to one of Anda- this evening that starts at the of Ubrique, from where we lucía’s whitewashed towns, Church of San Francisco and return to our hotel by vehicle. the beautiful pueblo blanco of also passes through the main HOTEL CORTIJO SALINAS (B,L,D) Arcos de la Frontera where we HIKES: morning, 6 miles; afternoon, 3 miles square. PARADOR DE ARCOS (B,L,D) stay for two nights in a delight- HIKES: morning, 5 miles; afternoon, 3 miles ful old parador, located on the THURSDAY, APRIL 18 dramatic main square of this TUESDAY, APRIL 16 GRAZALEMA / lovely town. April 14th being ARCOS DE LA FRON- CORTIJO DE Palm Sunday, view the first of TERA / GRAZALEMA SALINAS / RONDA several extraordinary Holy Week Leave Arcos and drive east to Today hike through the mag- processions we’ll witness during hike past a reservoir and over a nificent landscapes of the Líbar our program, all of which are a ridge to one of the most beauti- mountain range. One of our world-famous tradition in this ful of all the pueblo blancos, stops along the way is the vil- part of Spain. Tonight’s proces- Grazalema, and hike through lage of Montejaque, from where sion crosses the square right the town to our picnic lunch we continue to Ronda, one of outside our hotel and ends in site next to an isolated white- the most beautiful and dra- an adjacent church. Tonight we washed farmhouse. From here matically situated towns in all of gather for a welcome reception we continue our hike to Zahara Spain. Check in to our parador, and dinner. PARADOR DE ARCOS de la Sierra through mountain located in the former town hall (4/14: D) scenery marked by limestone and perched at the edge of a cliffs and circling eagles. Later cliff overlooking the stunning MONDAY, APRIL 15 this afternoon continue by Tajo River gorge. This evening ARCOS DE LA vehicle to our hotel situated we witness a string of three FRONTERA on a country estate a few miles Holy Week processions, all of Our hike this morning begins on which pass close to our hotel. from the village. HOTEL CORTIJO a gentle trail through the typical PARADOR DE RONDA (B,L,D) SALINAS (B,L,D) HIKES: morning, 7 miles; afternoon, 5 miles farmland of southern Spain. HIKES: morning, 4 miles; afternoon, 6 miles ir iv Seville u S PAIN q l a S PAIN d a ANDALUCIA u Seville G Zahara de o í la Sierra Cortijo de R Salinas Arcos de Montejaque Grazalema la Frontera Ronda Benaocaz Sierra PARQUE de Líbar NATURAL DE PARQUE NATURAL LA SIERRA DE SIERRA DE LAS NIEVES A t l a n t i c GRAZALEMA O c e a n M a e d i t e r r a n e a n S e FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Frontera before returning SUNDAY, APRIL 21 RONDA to Ronda by train. Join fellow RONDA / SEVILLE / We spend the entire day today hikers this evening for our U.S. hiking in the Sierra de las farewell reception and dinner. Leave Ronda this morning to Nieves, a highlight being our PARADOR DE RONDA (B,L,D) return to the Seville Airport for reaching the highest point in HIKES: morning, 6 miles; afternoon, 5 miles flights home. (B) this part of southern Spain, weather willing. From here, we can see clear across the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Rif Mountains of Morocco. At day’s end, return by minibus to Ronda. The Holy Week proces- sions tonight mark Good Friday, the most important day in the Semana Santa processional calendar. Ronda boasts some of the most emotional of all these celebrations, including the procession of the famous Herman- dad (Brotherhood) María Santísima de la Soledad. PARADOR DE RONDA (B,L,D) DAYLONG HIKE: up to 11 miles SATURDAY, APRIL 20 RONDA Our morning hike begins in Ronda, giving us the opportunity to see some of its many hidden charms. We then continue through rolling farmland down to a river valley where we have lunch. This afternoon we hike along a beauti- ful gorge to Cortes de la ZAHARA DE LA SIERRA program. These air purchases are NOT included in the program cost. To assist you in making these Trip Information independent arrangements, we will send you details with your confirmation materials on when to arrive DATES and depart. April 13 to 21, 2019 (9 days) WHAT TO EXPECT SIZE Note that this program is a hike rather than a 22 participants (single accommodations walk, which means that the days’ excursions are limited—please call for availability) substantially longer and more difficult than on our typical walking trips. We consider this to be a very COST* $7,595 per person, double occupancy strenuous and physically demanding program. All $8,495 per person, single occupancy participants need to be physically fit, in good health, *Stanford Alumni Association nonmembers active, agile and capable of hiking both uphill and add $300 per person downhill eight to 13 miles a day, or for six to seven hours, for six consecutive days over rough and varied INCLUDED terrain. You must be able to navigate rocky paths without 7 nights of deluxe hotel accommodations the assistance of tour staff. Be prepared for long ascents 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners Welcome and descents that may last two or three hours on some and farewell wine receptions Gratuities to guides days, with no more than 4,000 feet of elevation gain/ and drivers for all group activities All tours and loss in any one day.