Walk to Melegis Castle Sunday 26th November 2006

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Dear Limper
Our walk this week was subject to a last minute change due to low cloud, whilst the Valley of Happiness was bathed in sunshine with a cool wind, our destination at Cumbres Verde was cocooned in a thick blanket of fog, thank you to Colin and Lesley in Monachil for alerting us to the situation. With no one willing to trade the sunshine for the fog a hasty about turn was made and we headed for Murchas and the walk to the Arabic castle before returning, via Melegis and the headless woman statue, to Murchas. Our decision to postpone the Cumbres Verde walk was, on balance, a wise one as low cloud continued to hang in the hills all day, whilst the sun shone on the righteous. Upon our return to Talara, Arthur suggested that refreshment be taken at the Noche Azul, no doubt so he could sample Miguel's Pork tapa.
We will try next week (Sunday 3rd December) to do this weeks postponed walk (subject to suitable weather) the details are the same as last week, a walk up Boca de la Pesca. We have walked around the lower edge of the hill on a number of occasions but we have never been to the top, not because it is difficult but because other tracks have been the objective. The plan is that we drive to Cerro de Sevilla above La Zubia and Cumbres Verdes, and walk out on a level path before we climb the 100 meters to the top of Boca de la Pesca, at this point depending on your level of fitness you can return the way you came, back to the car park giving you a round trip of about 6 km, or you can go on the extended route taking in Cumbres Verde. There is no planned tapa party afterwards, but no doubt a trip to Pacos bar in Cozvijar could be scheduled in if required. The views and the walking around this area are magnificent particularly now that we have snow on the Sierras.
If you want to go meet at the Acropolis bar in Mondjcar at 9.30 Sunday morning. Neither of the walks are difficult and they should be well within the capabilities of everyone.

The Photo shows Margaret, Jose, myself, Jossete checking if her head is still on and Andrew.

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