Lecrin Valley Limpers

Dear Limper I have been severely reprimanded for wrongly advertising today's walk as a level, circular walk and also for intimating that we could get a drink and tapa at the restaurant on the car park. I repudiate all these allegations and in particular the charge about the circular walk. Arthur was at the front and charged with finding the return path, obviously he failed. So the walk was re-classed as a linear walk and we returned the way we came. As for the charge that the walk was not level, everyone can see the contour path that we followed, and who has ever heard of a restaurant not supplying drinks in Spain? So we went to Paco's in Cozvijar instead and had a nice lunch. This week's walk set off from Cumbres Verdes above La Zubia. Whilst the Granadinos were shrouded in thick fog the fortunate few on top of the mountains were in brilliant sunshine. With the snow covered Sierra Nevadas as a back drop the walk follows a forest road for about 2 km before branching off and

Dear all This weeks walk from Guajar Faraguit set in off in bright sunshine, but it was not long before it clouded over and cagoules were called for, One member complained bitterly that he had not had the foresight to pack his coat, even though his wife had hers. After stopping for coffee in the castle ruins, and sheltering out of the rain under a tree, we continued the walk before returning to Faraguit for drinks and tapa. At this point the sun came out and we all went home. I don't know if it was the poor weather, or a practically fractious group that turned up for the walk, but there were a number of heated and wide ranging discussions taking place. 7 walkers braved the weather. Big John has returned from the UK with 4 wheel drive Suzuki, and he appears keen to get it dirty and not just take Marion to the shops in it. Yippee! I hear some members call as it opens up new exciting days out. I also know somewhere safe and secure where he can store it, when he returns to the UK, of c

Dear Walker The walk last Sunday was up the Pico Lopera, We set off in convoy from Mondujcar, in thick fog, to the start of the walk about half way down the Padul Otiva, road just before you start dropping down into the Rio Verde. By the time we arrived at the start the weather had cleared, and we set off in bright sunshine and deep blue skies, whilst not a hard or long walk it passes through some spectacular countryside before arriving at the fire watchtower at Pico Lopera. Whilst we were having a welcome refreshment stop a party of Spanish walkers stopped for a natter, and it transpired that a large forest fire swept through the area some 20 years ago destroying a large forest, to date there is not much sign of re-growth, so it may be a while before we are walking in the trees again on the hills above the Lecrin valley.In the past when in this area we have seen wild Boar, Deer and Eagles, this time we had to be content with the herd of black goats that live at a very large, local far