Nine of us today, including Carol and John who joined us for the first
time
Bright
and sunny as we left Parcent, but very strong winds
The
winds eased as we gathered in Castells, but as usual the temperature had
dropped a few degrees as well
Despite
this John was in his shorts again, though the rest of us were well wrapped up
Toilet
facilities are always a problem and this looked like a solution. But will have to be connected first
David
usually leads this walk so I had to rely on my satnav, which fortunately did
not let me down
Despite
the uphill track to the mirador no one had been tempted to remove any layers
A
few did so before we resumed the walk
But
it was very windy at the arch itself, and very cold
Despite
the cold we had a short stop to take photographs
And
a very impressive view it is
A
little more difficult coming down than going up
But
everyone managed OK
It
was too cold to stop for lunch at our usual spot
So
we walked back to the finca, which is our cold weather alternative
It
is not one of our more impressive picnic locations
But
it does provide a wind break, and there is no shortage of seating
After lunch it is a gentle downhill ramble back to Castells
Excellent
walk in good company, and nice not to have to worry about the weather
Walk Stats
Distance
– 13 km
Time
Taken – 5 hours
Total
Ascent – 400 metres
Total Steps – 18,000 
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