Walk 12 May 2013 Prado Negro

By -



The group at the BBQ site


This week was our picnic weekend, we had a short walk and a big BBQ.  
We went to the Prado Negro recreation area, this is a great place to have a party, there are plenty of BBQs, tables and shade and, of course, stunning countryside.  
The area is always popular and it is necessary to arrive early to secure a place, well in our case with the expected turnout we needed two BBQ pits and 3 tables.
The walkers arrived around 10 am, along with Caroline who had volunteered to guard our camp. Mark and Rafa provided backup in case of trouble but they were not a lot of good, with one having a pot leg and the other a walking stick.
17 walkers set off on along a delightful track down to a big stream which we had to cross, fortunately someone had made a bridge, well they had put 3 logs across it. Some photographers stood poised waiting for that killer photograph, fortunately we all got safely across. We were heading for a waterfall, the last time we looked for it the river was dry, this time we were in luck. Last week we were spoilt by an almighty waterfall up in Cazorla and whilst this could not compare it was still worth looking at. From here we went into the pueblo of Pardo Negro and enjoyed a beer in the local bar. It was only a short walk back on the road to the picnic site and, by the time we arrived Grahame the fire chief had the fires well alight, and with everyone else arriving we had a group of 32. With every BBQ pit taken it was a good job we had staked an early claim and it was not long before they were put into good use producing some tasty dishes. Along with all the meat we had taken salads and nibbles. It was a great afternoon so a big thanks to everyone who helped to make it a success.    

We walked 7.5 km and climbed 236 metres

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Walk Sunday 2 December 2018 Sierra Manar

By -
Image
This week we went walking in the Sierra Manar, the range of hills behind Dilar.  The walk had been postponed from a few weeks back when it was raining every day, it’s not a walk to do when the ground is wet and muddy. The weather forecast for this Sunday was for sunshine and temperatures of 21 degrees, perfect walking conditions.  The walk starts from the Ermita Nueva and heads up a gentle slope through Olive trees.  After 1 km the path follows the tree line on what at first looks like a level track. It soon becomes apparent that it’s not level at all, but a series of switchbacks with steep ups and downs.  There were only 9 in the group, and we all walked together, chatting and enjoying the warm sunshine. Nobody thought to check that we all turned onto a path into the forest. It was only when we emerged on the other side we noticed our group had dropped to 7, Elsa and Martine were missing.  At first, we weren't worried, we thought they would soon rejoin us. After
Read more

Walk Sunday 4 November 2018 Nerja

By -
Image
This week with snow on the Sierras we decided to go down to Nerja for our walk, at least it would be warm down there. I left home in long trousers, fleece and a jacket. One hour later, at the start of the walk from the caves, I was down to shorts and a T-shirt, don’t worry I had not thrown caution to the wind, they were all in my rucksack along with another 2 coats.  The route was a circular one setting off from the caves and the idea was that we could do an easy and a harder walk, with the easy walkers walking with us for the first half of the route and then making their way back along a 4X4 track, whilst the harder walk went up a hill. Trying to keep track as to who, and how many there were in the group was impossible, even Einstein would have had trouble keeping up with all the comings and goings. For the first 1km, the track follows a 4X4 road to the picnic site, it then drops down into a superb barranco which fortunately, even after all the rain, was still dry. Th
Read more

Walk 18 November 2018 Talara

By -
Image
The walk this Sunday was a local one from Talara. The weather forecast was not promising. It wasn’t a matter of if it rained, it was at what time would it start and how heavy.  We met at the crossroads in Talara and the fallback wet weather option was coffee in Antonio’s where we could reminisce about walking in dry sunny weather. It would only be a short discussion as dry weather was sadly lacking in 2018. It was decided to skip the coffee, it wasn’t raining yet, and we had a walk to do. The route was designed with 12 options to shorten it when the rain started, it also went close by a number of Limper homes where we could seek refuge if necessary.  The walk passed through Chite where we picked up a couple of stragglers and then headed off down to the dam. This is a wonderful path as it winds its way down the hillside in and out of the Agave plants, Fortunately, I had brought my machete with me, as a number needed trimming. I had to be careful this week, my care
Read more