Lecrin Valley Limpers

The weather forecast for Sunday appeared to change every time a new one was issued. In the end the best I could come up with for a walk was to go to Lanjaron to escape the worst of the wind, and choose a route with lots of escape possibilities in case it started to rain. In the end we had a superb walk suitable for everyone including the Old Gits. The walk started from the Repsol garage in Lanjaron and climbed up through the town on to an acequia. Eventually, after a bit of climbing, you end up at a superb picnic area above the rio Lanjaron, We stopped here for a short break under the chestnut trees and the group photo. After our mid morning snack we climbed up to another acequia that takes you back towards Lanjaron. After walking on the acequia for a couple of kms the group split, with the Old Gits taking a lower return path back to Lanjaron, they walked 8 km and climbed 300 metres and the Fit Bits continued the climb up to the hill side. Whilst the path climbs a

On Saturday we held the group Christmas lunch at the Alcadima hotel in Lanjaron. This was a great success and we have to go back again in the future. After last weeks heavy rain, which brought a lot of snow to the Sierra’s and some much needed rain to the valley, the weather has now changed to blue skies and freezing temperatures. In an effort to try and keep warm I changed the walk to one down on the coast.  At 9 am Sunday morning the temperature in the valley was 2 degrees. 30 minutes later, in the car park above Playa de Cantarrijan, it was 12 degrees, it was like being on another planet.  The walk starts by following the old coastal road towards La Herradura, and then a road that takes you down to the beach. Reluctantly we decided to stop for coffee at the beach front bar. I don’t know why, but there is something very satisfying about sitting in the sun, on a beach, while the rest of the world is freezing its rocks off.  We could justify the coffee stop becaus