16 February 2026 – Jalon Almond Blossom Walk

First walk after two week break with tendonitis in my left leg

Wanted an easy and level route to test my leg

This is a shorter version of the usual walk

This used to be our regular Almond blossom walk each year

But there is not much blossom left after years of blight

 

I was not expecting very much, but was pleasantly surprised

There have been red warnings of heavy winds for the past few days

Which caused some members to pass on today’s walk

We had five cancellations on Sunday alone

So I was pleasantly surprised to find 18 turned up for the walk

The rastro parking area has been closed for a few days due to the warnings

But it was open today

I have started using two sticks, which help both my leg and my back

They greatly improve my posture and I find it less uncomfortable

However it does make it more difficult to take photographs

And this was both a day, and a walk, to do so

Both Lynn and Jim contributed some lovely photos for this blog

 We all took photos of the almond blossom

But this colourful yellow field was an unexpected bonus

And Pierre and Yolanda added to the spectacle

My leg was a little sore during the walk

I managed to complete it without any difficulty

But I was glad to sit down in bar Claudia for a coffee and chat

Temperature – 13 to 20c

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 8km