Ten
of us for the last walk before the summer break
They
set off at such a pace that I had to ask them to slow down a little
The slower pace made conversation easier
Lovely
sunny morning for one of our favourite walks
As
always we stopped to look at the “motorcycle” arch, though not everyone could
spot the actual motorcycle
Most
of the climbing is done during the first part of this walk
Combined
with the heat this slowed the pace considerably
So
everyone was glad to reach the shaded area for our banana stop
Except
John who looked like he would rather have carried on
The
next part is the long, gradual descent to the castle
With this view which explains why this is one of our favourite
walks
I
could not find any shade for our picnic lunch
But
I did manage one of the best views of Bolulla castle and the coast beyond
We
had earmarked an alternative lunch stop, but our slower pace would have taken
too long to reach it
However
we did have a water stop there
Which
allowed us to study the impressive view
The return trip is much easier and less challenging
And
there was no need to slow the pace on the last, uphill, kilometer to the cars
Most
of all we shall miss the easy comradeship of the after walk drink
Walk Stats
Distance
– 10 km
Time
Taken – 5 hours
Total
Ascent – 355 metres
