Walk 26th August 2007

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Lecrin Valley Limper

Dear all

To get over last weeks hard walk and to rest the group up in preparation for the attempt of the summit of Mulhacen, all we had arranged was a very easy stroll and a picnic, so a full turn out was expected. So it was slightly worrying when at the appointed meeting place and hour, there were at least 7 missing. From past experience we knew something terrible must have gone wrong, as they would never pass up on a picnic. Little John´s group had got delayed by a misplaced telephone request for a pickup. While they were correcting this, they came across Rob and Sandy, who some of you may know as Hanna, or Barbara, I thought it was only on the Costa del Sol, that people went under different names ! Rob and Sandy, who have had a difficult week with in-laws visiting them, decided to meet us some place where the rest of us weren’t. So setting off some 20 minutes late we headed off in the direction of the Alpujarras. This is an area that we all know well, there are big motorway signs to it, so it was a shock to discover that after only 3km we had lost Rob and (insert whatever name you know her by here) after some frantic phones calls they were discovered heading for the coast. They eventually rejoined the group as we approached the picnic spot at Puerta Palo above Cañar. The area is heavily forested giving plenty of shade and there is a good level path following an Acequia, what more can you ask for? After the walk we returned to the picnic spot for lunch. There was so much food that in the end we shared it with another group at another table who were eyeing it up enviously, they reciprocated our generosity by providing us with a mountain of fresh figs. The trouble is you can only eat so many figs when you are 50 miles away from a loo. A good day out even though all the cars had to go to the car wash after driving 30km on dusty forest tracks.

Our walk this Sunday the 26th August is up Mulhacen, and I am sorry but if you have not booked your place on the bus, you can´t come. The arrangements are meet at the Acropolis bar in Mondújar at 7am for the drive to Capileira, if you are going direct meet at 8.15 am outside the tourist information office. Remember this is a high altitude walk, bring enough food and water for a 10 hour day, you also need boots, fleece, and waterproofs. Hopefully the rain forecast for this week is just wishful thinking on account of the weather man. If conditions are not suitable for the summit we will find an alternative high level route. Tickets for the bus have been bought and paid for. Can someone ring R and S as they don’t have an alarm clock. There is no tapas arranged, but there are plenty of bars in Capileira where we can call and get a drink. We plan to be back in the village around 7pm.

The photo shows Alan, Ken, Sandy, ,Margaret, ??? Ralph, ??? Pat, John, Gillian, Charley, Arthur, Rob, Quina, Nick, Sandra, Carol, Olwyn.

Have a good week

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