22 June 2023 – Parcent to Murla

What a great way to spend my 79^th birthday

11 of us for today’s walk

This included Barbara on her first walk with the group 

Should have been 12, but one did not wake up in time!

The plan was to take full advantage of any shade available

And to have a water stop every half hour

For the first hour it was very comfortable

But as we neared Murla the temperature rose

Fortunately there is a little shade

We paused to tell the story of the clock tower

 And the sad tale of the abandoned restaurant

But still reached our picnic site outside the church in Murla by 1030 as planned

Where fortunately there was plenty of shade

Sandra instructed Jan in the art of posing for a photo

And we were lucky to be able to look inside the church

Temperatures rose as we set off back to Parcent

But we managed to find good shade for our water stop

Thanks to David for taking the group photo with me in it

Thoughts of a cold drink kept us going on the last stretch

And the Parcent cooperativa did not disappoint.

Temperature – 24-29c

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9 km