Lecrin Valley Limpers

Our unseasonable weather continues, we have had more rain, with snow on the Sierras. The forecast for Sunday was for cloud and a cold northerly wind. There is only one place to go with a wind like that, Lanjaron. We had two walks arranged this week The longer, end of the month walk and a shorter one with Hilary.  Both walks started together from the Repsol garage in Lanjaron, and I was amazed at the number of people who had turned out, 30 on the last count. We got moving pretty quickly in case any more turned up. The walk climbs up the hillside behind Lanjaron and then along an acequia to a picnic site where we stopped for elevenses and the group photo. Unfortunately, by this point, we had lost two of the group. It was their first walk with us and the hills were too much for them. Setting off again we soon picked up another acequia running back towards Lanjaron. This was an absolute delight, the Chestnut trees were loaded with fruit and there were some superb lookin...

Hi Spain has had some horrific storms in the last week, fortunately, Granada escaped the worst of it, only suffering from heavy rain and cool temperatures which brought snow to the Sierras.  To avoid walking on muddy footpaths our walk on Sunday was mostly on hard 4X4 tracks. The walk started just outside Santa Fe on the La Malaha road. It was a circular walk taking in the thermal baths, calling it a bath is stretching the definition of a bath to the limit, a thermal pond is nearer the mark, but even that is doing a disservice to ponds.  The walk starts off amongst Olive groves and climbs gently up to a picnic area in a pine forest where we stopped for elevensies.  With an eye out for the future, we took a level wheelchair accessible path through the forest to a lookout with distant views over to Moclin. Will the younger members make a note of this, one day we may require taking out and you will be abe to push our wheelchairs along the track. ...

With Stuart still convalescing (well that's what he tells us and I’m sure there is no truth in the rumour flying around that he just wants another week of being pampered by Olwyn) I was again leading the walk. Our walk started at the crossroads in Talera where after several recounts we decided there was 27 or maybe 28 of us. This is always a good number as you can afford to lose a few on the route (a little more about that later). Stuart, I think maybe we need a new protocol of a roll call to ensure we have an accurate headcount.   With so many people milling around early on Sunday morning I thought we had better get moving before the Guardia were called for causing a civil disturbance. We set off walking down the main shopping street of Talera (That's about six shops) and through the tunnel taking us under the motorway. Soon we walking along a very pleasant 4 x 4 track alongside an acequia with nice views across to  the white villages of Bezner and ...

Thank you Brenda for the photo, I shall be having words with you later. Hello, This week I was handed the responsibility of leading the group around Albuñuelas while Stuart stayed at home with his feet up being served endless cups of tea and cake from Olwyn. Wel l it didn’t take long for some to think we were lost before we had even left the pueblo, what they hadn’t realised it was all a part of the grand plan to have a tour of the streets of  Albuñuelas. After being put on the right route out we steadily climbed the winding path out of the village with great views back across the gorge to the village and beyond to the Sierra Nevada. I had the route but also having our two locals, Michelle and Diane on the walk what could possibly go wrong?  Nothing, I just thought we would climb a little further up the steep path, passing the narrow path that turned off our main track to take in the views from a little higher up.  Returning back down to pick up our path, we...