June 18 2006 Pinos de Valle

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Sorry for not including this in the previous email.

Lecrin Limpers Walk Report for : Sunday 18 June 2006

Destination: top of valley ridge beside La Jara(1365m) behind/above Pinos de Valle

By the arranged rendezvous time at the lavadero top of Pinos (actually in use at the time by a local senora) 7 of us had mustered: Graham & myself along with 5 chicas

Josette; Liz; Margaret; Pat&Val- oh yes and Rudie/Rudy!(not a chica!)

A decision was made to attempt to go as far as possible along the initial campo access track, to the loop T-junction which almost proved to be achievable even for Josette’s car(Val driving!) We did not get quite as far as the loop T-junction aimed for, but still 20 mins into the route parking up about 20 mins walk short- but this seemed quite agreeable to everyone and the cars were safe ‘off road’!

At noon(2 hours later)we were having our well deserved ‘snap-snack’ from our knap-sacs and everyone was fine- no ill effects, in fact the consensus was how agreeable/interesting and pleasant the walk had been- so far! The valley lower down was ablaze with large amounts of vivid pink oleander- then higher up lots & lots of rich yellow santanilla(?)- a favourite flower of Salvador Dali, we were informed by Graham, which he always had throughout his house in Port Lligat(way up north in Catalonia);masses of butterflys and an unknown by us, double-tailed type of “dragon-fly”! Fascinating!

The weather was very kind; plenty of mixed cloud, bit threatening for a while but it missed us, and that characteristic cool breeze at times- just when you needed it! The

sky did clear substantially on the way down/back and the temperature was rising as we descended- arriving back at the cars 4 hours & 10 mins from set-off!

Then it was off to tapas at Graham/Liz’s, via respective casas, to pick it up & it seemed for some- to change into their Sunday/Queeen’s Club best ...a great day! Al.


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