Link to Jan and Paul in Spain 2021 Blog

 

We have started a new log for 2021 and you can find it by clicking on the link below

 https://leniston2021.blogspot.com

We have also done a Review of the Year on video on YouTube which you can find here

https://youtu.be/aiJZ5Fn2gF0

28 December – Monday Ramblers – Jalon to Lliber

We almost cancelled the walk due to heavy rain at the start

Anneke and Toon decided to return to Denia

The rest of us went for to Claudia’s bar for a coffee

Within half an hour the rain had stopped

It was dry throughout the walk, and sunny with clear skies within an hour

Tina joined us for her first walk with the group

Nice easy walk to recover from Christmas overeating and drinking. 

Stats

Time taken – 4 hours

Distance – 10 km

Total Ascent – 90 metres

Temperature – 7-12c

21 December – Monday Ramblers – Benimeli Aerials

 

Lovely clear morning, though a little cold at the start

It is a stiff climb right from the start

So everyone was pleased to reach the banana stop

By then we were all warmed up, and the sun was shinning

The second half is easier, and we could stop more often

Everyone reached the top without any problem

The views from the aerials are quite spectacular

As they are on the short ridge walk to our picnic site

Fortunately we had the sun, as it is quite exposed

This is a favourite spot for a photograph

Which Toon and Anneke took advantage of

Julian brought home made stollen, which was a nice treat

It was nice to see Anneke and Toon on their first walk since lockdown

It is special to her, it was her first walk with us in November 2015

The return journey is downhill on good paths

And we have a short break to enjoy the views

On such a lovely day it was hard to believe it was almost Christmas

We had our after walk drinks in the sunny courtyard of Bar Tormos

Happy Christmas to all of our relatives and friends (walking or otherwise)

Stats

Time taken – 4.5 hours

Distance – 7 km

Total Ascent – 410 metres

Temperature – 8-14c

17 December – Thursday Explorers – Bolulla Castle

 

We had planned to do this walk three weeks ago

First we had to cancel due to wet weather

Then we had to cancel all walks for two weeks due to illness

We almost had to cancel again today

All week the forecast was overcast with rain

But two days ago it lost the rain in the forecast

So we kept our fingers crossed and went ahead 

Unfortunately Roger, who asked us to do this walk, missed it due to trip to UK

Another five cancelled just before the walk

So 7 of us turned up on a cold and overcast morning

As we prepared to start the walk we wondered if we should have cancelled again

But within an hour the sky had started to clear and the sun appeared. 

The first part of the walk was wet and very slippery

But the ground had dried long before our banana break

It was so pleasant at our picnic spot that no one wanted to leave

The difficult going during the first part of the walk added an hour to the time

It was a tired, but very happy, group who finally got back to the cars

Time taken – 5.5 hours

Distance – 10 km

Temperature – 8-14c

Total Ascent – 350 metres

14 December – Monday Ramblers – Parcent to Murla

Great to be out walking again after two weeks off due to illness

Our doctor thinks it was side effects of our recent flu jabs

It was appropriate that our first walk was also our 52^nd wedding anniversary

Walking has always been an important part of our leisure time

And never more so than since we retired to Spain in 2006

It has been a difficult year in many ways

But our regular twice weekly walks has done more than anything else to make it bearable

Both groups have lost many members since shut down

But we have managed to keep going with reduced numbers

Sometimes as a result of coronavirus restrictions  

Sometimes because so few of the group wanted to meet to walk

So we are very grateful of the faithful few who have turned up week after week 

And encouraged that we could welcome so many positive and friendly new members to both groups

 

Stats

Time taken – 3.5 hours

Distance – 11 km

Total Ascent – 120 metres

Temperature – 12-16c