Escaping Granada: Peñon de Ifach

On our way from Granada to Valencia, there is a town called "Calp/Calpe" - yes, that's how it's listed on the map, and we have no idea why.  Before heading off to another country, I decided to buy some travel guides.  "Spain's Best Loved Driving Tours" suggested a stop in Calp/Calpe to hike up a certain "Peon de Ifach".  It says only this about the rock: "Recommended Walks: The fit and energetic should enjoy a walk up a good path to the summit of the Peon de Ifach (about 1 hours), from where there is a panoramic view of the Costa Blanca."  Now to me, that sounds very pleasant.  First of all, it's listed as a 'walk', not a hike or scramble.  Being from Colorado, I assumed it would be more like a hike, simply because the word summit was in there.  Also, I assumed that the amount of time given was not only a slight exaggeration, but also a round trip figure, rather than just the one way to the top.  Two and a half hours after leaving our car at the base, we returned both triumphant and parched.  What we got was a walk/hike/scramble that was more than two thirds on very shaky ground over a very shiny and slippery rock - Adrian thought it was Granite, it reminded me more of Rose Quartz, but the kind that has been polished by thousands of hiking boots.  We scrambled though hundreds of seagull - like birds' habitats.  The entire time, there was always a view of white sand beaches with white waves crashing and endless Mediterranean ocean as far as we could see.  We joked, talked nonsense and laughed the entire way up.  There were many alternate trails that didn't reach the summit (and weren't as fraught with peril), but in the end we got up to the summit and enjoyed the unique view while basking in each others' company.  It was a blast!