Fourteen
of us for today’s walk
Strong, cold winds prompted most of us to arrive in jumpers and jackets
However
it was calm and sunny when we started the walk
And
before long most were in shirt sleeves
Colin
was particularly pleased as he had just returned from walking the Compostela
Camino in icy conditions.
By
the time we reached Finca Pastor we were all ready for our banana stop
Having
recovered from the short climb/scramble we now started the longer climb to the
summit
Jean
has just returned from a non-walking winter in the UK
But
she managed this quite challenging walk without any problems
Jan
is getting used to her two walking sticks, though they do get in the way when
she has to scramble
We
all managed the climb in good spirits
Though
we were disappointed to find no goats to greet us
We
finally reached the summit and the standard group photo
It
was cold enough to put our jackets on again
Though
the views make it all worthwhile
After
a very pleasant picnic lunch we set off again
The
rest of this walk is a (mostly) gentle downhill walk
On
quite good paths
And
with fantastic views of Calpe and the coast
We
all hate replacing a comfortable pair of walking boots – but this is taking it
to a new level.
Walk Stats
Distance
– 12 Km
Time
Taken – 5.5 hours
Total
Ascent – 630 metres
Total Steps - 16000
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