Saturday, February 9, 2019

7 February 2019 – Thursday Almond Blossom

Not surprising that we had a full house of 16 for today’s walk
The valley was in full bloom and we had a sunny day to see it at its best
The forecast was a cloudy day, so the sunshine was a welcome surprise
Nice to see everyone in shorts and shirtsleeves again
We did a slightly different route than last year
We started with a circular walk from Parcent towards Murla
Then back to Parcent for our banana break
Lots of blossom between Parcent and Alcalali
And plenty of stops for photo opportunities
I took 61 photos, plus contributions by David and Mike
It was really difficult to choose just 20 for the blog
Lunch was at the Alcalali mirador
We have had a lot of picnics here on cloudy and overcast days

So it was a pleasant change to have a sunny lunch here
The views of the valley were also spectacular
It’s also a pleasant change to have proper seats to sit on
A little water in the river, but quite easy to ford
Then another loop towards Jalon
And a detour back to Parcent
Great walk, with pleasant company and ideal walking weather
 
Stats
Distance –16 km
Time Taken – 5 hours
Total Ascent – 200 metres
Total Steps - 19000

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