29 October – Thursday Explorers – Caballo Verde (Green Horse)

 

Reduced to six today, due to new coronavirus restrictions

We cancelled this walk last week due to adverse weather forecast

Today was warm, blue skies and a cool breeze – ideal walking conditions

This is a lovely walk, and one of our firm favourites.

We almost missed the walk due to road works

They have been working on the circuit road from Orba to Castells road for two weeks

 

At the bottom of our road we can turn left (Castells) or right (Orba)

However this morning they were working right on the T junction

Fortunately the workmen made a space, and we were able to get out

Good to welcome Fiona back for her first walk since lockdown

She has never done this walk before

So it was a fitting welcome back to the group

It’s a lovely walk, but we both found it quite hard going

So we were pleased when both Roger and Helen were also tired at the end

And even “super fit” Anita was tired when she got home

 

So not just the oldies who were tired last night

But it was (as Anita said) a very good tired

 

Unfortunately our usual bar, with the large outside area, was closed

The alternative was to sit inside in the “cosy” bar opposite

So a second week with no bar at the end

Time taken – 5.5 hours

Distance – 9 km

Total Ascent –370 metres

Temperature – 19-24c