14 April 2025 – Alcalali to Jalon Play Area

 

The weather forecast for this Monday was rain all day

I would normally cancel the walk

But I have already done so twice in March

So I postponed a decision until Monday morning

It was cloudy but dry when we woke up

So I sent the email to confirm the walk

There were 16 on the walk

Only three had cancelled

The weather improved during our walk to Jalon

And it was sunny and warm by the time we arrived at the play park

We used to have our banana break in the park opposite Masymas

But there is a lovely picnic area at the play park

There is a steep road to reach the picnic area

But it is well worth the climb

One area had been cordoned off by the local police

No idea why because it did not look at all damaged

And it was unusual to use police tape

At least it gave us something to talk about

Not that the group usually struggles to find things to talk about

I read on Facebook that the bridge at Alcalali had been damaged in the recent storms

So we did a detour to check it out

There was small repair, but the bridge was useable

The square in Alcalali has been closed for months to lay a new surface

It reopened on Sunday, so we were able to use it today

It looked much the same, except for the new surface

And I was a little disappointed to see that vehicles can still use it

Temperature – 17 to 21c

Time Taken – 3 hours

Distance – 9 km