Walk 19th October 2008

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Well I don't know if last weeks description of this weeks walk put folk off, but suddenly this last week everyone has skipped the country, folk have jetted off to Boston, Budapest, London and any other destination they could think of to get out of the Sunday walk. There were only Arthur and I men enough to turn up, but don't worry, I will sneak it in again when everyone is back. The walk started in Restabal and headed up hill to the camp site where we had hoped to get coffee, but it was closed and the gates padlocked, so we had to make do with water from our flasks instead. It was an hour later whilst we were starting to make our way back that Arthur realised that he had left his walking sticks back at the rest point. Not having seen a soul all day we confidently believed that they would still be there when we returned later in the day by car to pick them up. Isn't it surprising how easily your confidence can be shattered? When we returned a couple of hours later they had gone. If anyone knows of somebody recently acquiring a pair of walking sticks please let Arthur know. He joins a long list of folk forgetting or losing things whilst out walking recently, the long hot summer must have finally dried our brains out! Upon our return to Restabal the group numbers suddenly swelled when we stopped at the bar for drinks, obviously the way to get the numbers up is to forget the walk and go straight to the bar. Afterwards we returned to our house for tapa, thanks to everyone who turned up.

Our walk this Sunday the 28th September is combination of 2 walks to make a circular one. We start in Mondújar and set off on the route towards Lanjaron, when we get to the Barranco Tablate we head down hill before picking up the high level Acequias heading back to Mondújar. The paths are all good and there are no steep sections.

Tapa will be held at Deborah's house in Nigúelas around 3pm.
The weather forecast for this week is unsettled with thunderstorms forecast for Saturday night. In the event that it is raining on Sunday morning the walk will be canceled but the tapa will still take place. If you are unsure if the walk is on check your email by 8.15 Sunday or ring me 627021994

Description of walk
Height gained
 90 meters
Length
 10 km
Estimated time
 4 hours walking
Difficulty
 5, good paths no steep bits
Meet
 The Acropolis bar Mondújar 9am

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