15 of us met in Castells
car park on a warm, sunny morning
Little did we know that
this would be our last walk for at least two weeks
The
Coronavirus was far from our thoughts as we left Castells
Within 48 hours Spain
would have declared a national emergency
Valencia would have
closed all bars, restaurants and beaches
Jalon Valley U3A would
have told all groups to close for at least two weeks
And we would have
suspended both our Monday and Thursday walks
But that was all 48 hours in the future
We were about to experience one of our most enjoyable
walks
Most of the group had done this walk before
And all were looking forward to doing it again
About half did the optional final leg to the arch
The rest had an extended lunch break at our planned
picnic area
And who could blame them with a view like this
The walk back to
Castells is downhill
It was more of a stroll than a serious walk
On a warm afternoon it gave us a good thirst
And made the bar stop all the more welcome
A lovely last walk before the enforced break
Stats
Time taken – 5.5
hours
Distance
– 13 km
Total Ascent – 450
metres
We shall miss our Monday and Thursday walks
But the important thing is that everyone keeps safe and
well
Hope that it is not long before we can all meet again
To continue to enjoy exploring this beautiful part of
Spain
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