19 September 2022 – Tormos to Isbert Dam

We cancelled last week’s walk because the temperature was 35c

It was a much more pleasant 24c today

As always on this walk we stopped to admire the impressive “bull run” walk

It was the Queens funeral in the UK today

We considered cancelling the walk so members could watch it on TV

But having cancelled last week we were desperate to get out for a good walk

I did think that we would not have many members due to the funeral

So I was quite pleasantly surprised when 16 turned up

And, of course, we can watch the funeral on TV “catch up” after the walk

There were quite a few we have not seen since May

And it’s always nice to catch up on their news

For quite a few this is the first time they have done this walk

The others had to listen to my tales about the dam and the “bull run”

This is a lovely summer walk, reasonably flat and lots of cover

And like all of our walks I never tire of it

 

It took a little longer today than normal

This was partly because it was so pleasant at banana stop

And also we had to take time to feed the horses (and a new and friendly dog)

The only disappointment was no bar stop

Both bar Tormos and bar Almasara were closed

Time taken – 3.5 hours

Distance – 9 km

Total ascent – 100 metres

Temperature – 18-24c

Walk Video -   https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vjkQ2p8JO

 

5 September 2022 – Jalon to Alcalali

 

We planned for 20, but due to late cancellations we had 16 on today’s walk

This was not a problem; it is our ideal number of walkers

However it does illustrate how difficult it can be to plan a walk for the desired maximum

This included Garry, a new member on his first walk with the group

We also had one guest walker, Laura’s sister Vicky

For the first walk after the summer walk we planned an easy valley walk

The main problem was finding sufficient shade for our frequent water stops

The weather forecast was sunny and 31c, but during our walk it would be 19-29c

This is higher than normal for this time of year

The humidity was also forecast to be high at 80% or more

Jan and I have done an early morning walk most mornings during the summer

But many of the group have not done any regular walking since June

So we were a little concerned that some might find it hard going

I think all of us felt it was pretty hot, despite the regular stops

But I don’t think anyone had any real problems with either the heat or the walk

We had a long banana stop at the Alcalali Ermita which was very welcome

There is a large open picnic area, which is great during the cooler weather

But there is also a lot of shade with seating and a convenient wall to sit on

I had planned to get to the bar for 1200, but was ten minutes late – which pleased Barry no end!

Quite a challenging walk due to the heat, but really lovely to meet up with everyone again.

 

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9 km

Total ascent – 90 metres

Temperature – 19-29c 

Walk Video - https://www.relive.cc/view/vwq1BWGRELv