Friday, October 6, 2023

5 October 2023 – Jalon to Alcalali

 

17 on todays walk

This included a new member Peter

Plus Deb and Phil who last walked with us in October 2021

 It was quite chilly when we met in Jalon

But warm and comfortable when we reached the Alcalali Ermita

Barry had prepared conkers to demonstrate to Dirk how the game works

He also insisted I have a go, just so that  he could beat me

It was so pleasant at the Ermita that we extended our banana stop to 20 minutes

And I think everyone would have been happy to remain even longer

But Barry was watching the time, and I had to finish the walk by 1200

By now it was much warmer, and we had the road climb ahead of us

This part is very exposed and hot, even with a cool breeze

So we welcomed a little shade to have a short water stop

And, of course, an opportunity to have a natter

Plus admire these two beauties

Then off up the hill towards the pipeline

With another water stop and group photo

The walk back to Jalon is all downhill


Including this lovely shaded section

Now that the group is so large choosing the right bar is a problem

Particularly prefer to have a long table so all can sit together

Fortunately bar Claudia allowed us all to sit upstairs on their balacony

Providing that we paid for our drinks at the bar

And brought the empties down when we left

A reasonable compromise which makes everyone happy

 

Temperature – 18-28c

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9 km

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