AWW Walk report – Figure of Eight from Odelouca – 13 November 2019

AWW Walk report – Figure of Eight from Odelouca – 13 November 2019

Brenda, Sue, Don, Russell, Jan, Terry, John and Martin.                  8 walkers and no dogs this week

On a warm sunny day a multitude of colours arrived to partake in the “remainers” walk. 
Coffee was taken at Café Casa De Pasto Parreirinha before the off. Everyone was warned
to pack a raincoat before we headed out towards the Arada river.

Heading back down to the cars to drop off the raincoats and pick up the packed lunches as the
temperature and reached 22C and no rain in sight.  This first leg was completed in 1 hour
45minutes at a record pace, even though it was extremely lumpy.

Linda joined the walk for the second leg and got ahead of the group to capture a photo. After a
20 minute break for lunch we headed out into the hills to view the mountains and vineyards up
towards Monchique.

The second leg was completed in 2 hours, another record for this walk.  Without the waiter service
everyone would have walked over 16kms but the actual total was 15.9kms, apart from Martin who
put in the extra effort.

Not one bead of sweat for the ultra-fit “remainers.  Linda was warned about a thousand times to
take things easy.  Did she listen – did she heck - typical Yorkshire stubbornness.  PS she was out
like a light on the sun bed on our balcony 5 minutes after arriving home.

Russell and Linda would like to thank everybody that turned up for this work, a great group of
people, we enjoyed every minute of the day.