Only nine of us today
We had 17 booked for the same walk on Monday
But a forecast of heavy rain prompted us to postpone the walk until Thursday
Most of the group obviously had other commitments on Thursday
This is a pity, because they missed a really enjoyable walk
We have had two weeks of very wet and very cold weather
On Monday we had nonstop heavy rain and 8c
Today we had clear blue skies and 24c
I had worried that the gorge might be impassable due to the rain
There was some water, but nothing we could not handle
We also had David on his first walk for some months
This is always a very impressive walk, especially the gorge
But it was particularly enjoyable on such a lovely spring day
And all the more so in comparison to the miserable weather over the past few weeks
This is the first really hot day this year
And most of us found the steep climb a challenge
However the gentle valley section made it all worthwhile
And it was so nice to be able to walk with friends again
A shame that so much of the group had to miss it
Let’s hope that we have now put the wet, grey days behind us until next winter
Time taken – 5 hours
Distance – 10 km
Temperature – 17-24c
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