Eleven of us on today’s walk
This was a recce as we have only done it the other way around
Also we planned to walk to the finca and return the same way
The first part to the Ermita was much steeper than I expected
So we stopped a couple of times to admire the views
After a cold start we soon warmed up and removed a layer
This was the best view and deserved a group photo
It soon became obvious that we would not be able to complete the planned walk in three hours
But everyone agreed to do the full recce no matter how long it took
The track was much drier than I had feared after the recent rain
And as the temperature rose it became quite pleasant
It was gone midday when we reached our planned banana stop at the finca
But being later than expected most needed their picnic rather than just a banana
After a 20 minute break we set off back to the Ermita
Where we had planned to have our picnic, but finished our lunch instead
We had the whole picnic area to ourselves
And no one was in any hurry to return to the cars
It was 2pm when we left having had a very pleasant rest
It was now downhill all the way to the car park
Everyone loved the walk and all agreed it was well worth the extra time and effort to do the full recce.
Temperature – 4-11c
Time taken – 5 hours
Distance – 12km
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