Friday, December 8, 2023

7 December 2023 – Jalon to Alcalali


Chilly at the start, and everyone wore jackets and jumpers

But very pleasant walking in the bright sun

The field was recently ploughed, but they left a flat area to walk near the low wall

Lots of oranges looking ready to pick, highlighted by the bright sun and clear blue sky

Jan has started to use her mobile phone to take photos – at last

After walking for an hour we started to remove layers of clothing

We reached Alcalali early because we were walking faster than normal  due to the reduced temperatures

The river is more overgrown each time we cross it

Bamboo quickly becomes a problem here, and is very expensive to clear the river beds

There was a Spanish group at the mirador when we arrived, but they left as soon as they saw us approaching

Just as we settled down for our banana break Tina’s walking group arrived

But they did not stay long, they had planned coffee and brandy in the square

Our group had to be content with Jan’s boiled sweets

The temperatures had risen for our walk back to Jalon

And most of the group were in their shirt sleeves

We choose Riu Rau because the other bars were in the shade

Where we passed a very pleasant hour recovering from our walk.


Temperature – 13 to 18c

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9 km

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