9 March 2026 – Jalon to Alcalali

  20 on todays walk

This included Robert, a new member

The past week has been particularly wet and miserable

So we were relieved to have a forecast of cloudy/sunny

There was also a 20% chance of rain after 2pm

But we would have finished the walk by then

In fact it was sunny when we met in Jalon

It was also quite cold with everyone had jackets or jumpers

 
We soon warmed up due to the slight incline on the first part of this walk

Bu the time we had our first water stop top layer of clothing was being removed

This is a particularly nice walk on a sunny day, with the woods looking at their best

I had expected some mud walking through the woods, but the track was quite firm

Once more we had our banana break at the Ermita

We sat at the picnic tables, but most need their jackets as it was chilly when not walking

I also noticed that the dark clouds were gathering

I feared that the rain forecast for 2pm might arrive early

But the sky cleared again as we started the return journey

We are always ready to take a break at the slightest excuse

And particularly for any friendly animal we might encounter

These three beauties are particularly popular

And they seem as happy to see us as we are to see them

The walk discipline is always very good

And we always walk at the pace of the slowest

But as we near the end of the walk, and the bar, the pace often increases

Today was no exception

Lovely walk and very pleasant after walk drink in Casa Claudia

Temperature – 8 to 15c

Time taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9km