13 November 2017 – Castells Arch

Lovely morning for our second Arch walk in less than two weeks

This is David’s last walk until January, and Pat wanted him to lead this walk for the Monday group

Both of our groups do the same walks, so it is difficult to avoid this sort of clash

However this is such an enjoyable walk that it was no hardship doing it again so soon

It was considerably colder this time than last, particularly when shaded from the warm sun

David and Pat went to explore the arch, but it was too cold to hang about for long

Jan was particularly well wrapped with her jacket, gloves and scarf

The camera angle makes the return journey look more difficult than it really was

However it is still necessary to take great care on the loose and rocky track

We were all pleased to get back into the sun

David found us a cosy sun trap for our lunch

Complete with “table” and “chairs”

Jan always likes to dunk her biscuit in a freshly made cup of tea

The return journey was mostly in the sun, but still cold enough to keep our jackets on

We almost stepped on a ladder snake sunning himself on the track

We completed the walk a little faster than last time, mainly to keep warm

It was warm enough to sit outside in the sun at Bon Aire.

Thanks to David for a lovely walk, we will miss him for the next couple of months