18 of us on today’s walk
We met in Jalon to car share, as only limited parking at the start
Lucky we did, because we only just managed to park all the cars
The weather forecast was very good, some came in shorts
However for the first part of the walk it was overcast and pretty cold
Paul sitting in state during the banana stop
Jan distributed the sweets early
Last year there was a new wall right across the official track
Still there this year, but with added ladder!
We were still able to walk around, but baffled why not yet finished
Much warmer by the time we had our picnic lunch
I forgot to update the length of walk last year, so there were some complaints about the unexpected late lunch stop
Pleased to see there was more almond blossom than in the Jalon Valley
We were disappointed that the donkey field was empty
But two of them finally came out of hiding to be fed
Some had only sweets to offer, which the donkeys ignored
Everyone loves the donkeys, and this further delayed our return journey
The undergrowth was much worse than last time, making the going very difficult
Still enough energy at the end to put on a show
It was almost 5pm by the time we finished our well deserved cold drink
Temperature – 8-14c
Time taken – 6 hours
Distance – 10 km
Total Ascent - 325
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