18 March 2024 – Alcalali to Jalon

The weather forecast for today was 29c

In fact it was only 25c, plus a cooling breeze

We came prepared for a hard, hot walk

But in fact it was quite peasant, though quite warm

We had 21 on today’s walk

Well above our preferred 12 to 16

However we had four non resident, but well established visitors

We also had a new couple who have recently moved to the Valley

So we made an exception and allowed the bigger than normal group

As often happens this caused minor problems

It quickly broke up into three separate groups

Most of the group knew the return route

And the gap between the three groups became ever longer

This often happens as each group becomes unaware of the other groups

It’s not a great problem

But it can make it more difficult for new members to mix in

This ceased to be a problem when we reached bar Toni at the end of the walk

Temperature – 21 to 26c

Time taken –3.5 hours

Distance – 10 km