Having rested my legs yesterday I was up for another walk today so I again attempted what I think of as the Lighthouse Hike.
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I walked up via the road. |
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Just as before, the views are fabulous. |
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This time the gate to the Refugi de Muleta, next to the lighthouse, was open |
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There were hikers all around the grounds, resting and eating. |
It appears that this is actually a hikers hostel with accommodations available.In addition there is a restaurant. I had a
cafe con leche and used the washroom facilities (you have to get the key from the restaurant and it is in a separate building).
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One of the wooden gates leads to the hiking trail to Soller and to Deia. |
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At first the trail is through scrub above the sea cliffs |
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then rocks and pines. |
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Views from the top |
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There were a lot of hikers out today, its Sunday. Many Spanish families and German couples. |
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I passed a large group who were just settling down to eat their lunch. This is where the trail splits, to Soller and Deia. |
A little further on I stopped to eat my lunch. I had bought a cheese sandwich and some chocolate with me.
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I had passed this way when I walked this trail before, about a week ago, in the other direction, and just in those few days the almond trees came into blossom. |
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Another old olive tree. |
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Chocolate break. |
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These bushes are also now in bloom. |
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Here you go Chris. A cute little black and white lamb. |
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Goats grazing; grass and trees. |
I finished the walk down in Port de Soller at my favorite cafe with a
vino tinto. I discovered that I take nearly twice as long to complete the sections of the walk than those times listed on the signs. I don't walk as fast as the average walker, obviously, but I also stop to look at the view and take pictures.
Note: my computer has been crashing and freezing so I am not sure how much longer its going to live or how much longer I will be completing the blog. Fingers crossed.
Goats, and sheep, and animal babies!
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