AWW – RIBEIRA DAS CANAS 13 MARCH 2019

AWW – RIBEIRA DAS CANAS 13 MARCH 2019

We met at 9.45am at the Café in Rasmalho and then car shared ready for a prompt start at 9.56am.

14 walkers and 2 x dogs.  Terry, Frank, David, John, Gill, Martin, Russell, Jim, Trudy, Dan, Isabel,
Ken, Ros and Linda (photographer).  Plus the dogs Bica and Jasper.

After pulling a muscle in his leg getting out of his car, Frank declined the big hill.  We would like to
thank him for his kind note and 1 euro left on our car windscreen and hope he enjoyed his shorter walk.
 This left us with 13 people on the thirteenth of the month much to Terrys distress!!!
Superstitious or what. We appeased him with the fact there were 15 of us if you counted the dogs.

A short stop to admire the wonderful views from the top.

 

Glorious sunshine, a light breeze, 22C and lots of wild flowers.

No picnic benches but wonderful views down the valley for the lunch stop.

The afternoon was much easier as more downs than ups.  Which was much appreciated.

Plenty of water crossings and water to keep the dogs cool.

The end is in sight and the bar getting closer.

    

A surprise appearance by “Ernest Hemmingway” on the steps of the bar.
 No complaints this week about being short changed as we covered 19.2kms as promised with
some big lumps and small slopes.  A good time of 4 hours 42 minutes, including lunch stop.

No major incidents, just Dan with a Bee sting but Ros had come prepared with all the medical supplies.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and our Canadian visitors Dan and Trudy.  

Linda and Russell