This morning we were supposed to be waking up in Port D'Addaia - but as that plan didn't work out, we ended up in Fornells in the hostal next door to the one we had already booked for tonight. So today is one of those 'in reverse order' moments. Instead of walking from Port D'Addaia to Fornells, the plan is to do the walk in reverse then get the bus back from PD to Fornells at the end. That was the plan - but you can't always stick to a plan can you !!
Last night we had a serious crisis! Elvis had a badly swollen ankle and a touch of shin splints. There was talk of not been able to continue - how sad would that of been. After a lovely night in Fornells and an early night with a lovely sleep, Elvis announced that she was ready to go. So we were up at 6am and quite sneakily, packed our bags and then snuck into next doors hostal and deposited our bags under their stairs for later - no point in taking them with us!! And we are off on the PENULTIMATE day.
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| 17th June 2016, 6:27am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
If anyone has been to Fornells they will know that this picture (and next) shows a very rare sight. The main street devoid of cars and people. As we have found out every time on this marvellous walk, the most beautiful sights are reserved for those who get out early.
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| 17th June 2016, 6:29am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Elvis walking down an abandoned main street - in a couple of hours time this place will be bursting with life and busy with traffic.
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| 17th June 2016, 6:43am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Looking over the bay of Fornells
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| 17th June 2016, 6:45am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Walking away from Fornells towards the forest walk (a walk that we and our family have done a few times) the air is cool and the light from the morning sun is gorgeous.
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| 17th June 2016, 6:46am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Further inland and a safe spot for the yachts and boats. This is Ses Salines, Fornells Nautical Club.
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| 17th June 2016, 6:53am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
At the most inland point of the bay - we were considering putting an offer in for the cottage by the bay - it looks idyllic.
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| 17th June 2016, 7:20am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
After a mile or so along the road we turn off at a point where Steve has picked up Janet, Ron and co after a walk from Son Parc. The track now goes through some fantastic woodland, 'the woods of the Albufera (lagoon) to be precise.
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| 17th June 2016, 7:31am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
This is a long abandoned farm house along the way...... The next few pictures try to capture how beautiful the woods, flowers and golden fields look in the morning light. It's shame the smells and feeling of the morning sun can't be captured too....
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| 17th June 2016, 7:35am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
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| 17th June 2016, 7:37am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
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| 17th June 2016, 8:00am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
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| 17th June 2016, 8:31am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
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| 17th June 2016, 8:55am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
At some point of the walk we realised that we were basically passing our family (give or take a couple of kilometres) so it seemed rude to just walk on by without troubling the tea pot! As it happened, we timed it perfectly - we arrived at the door when Auntie Lily and Ann were setting the table. At this point we had a change of plan (which I hinted at earlier), Ron said he would do the next stage of the walk with us (under the strict condition that we stop for a FULL English breakfast at Arenal - Well - ok then!) and instead of getting the bus back from Port D'Addaia, JSSS would arrive and pick us all up and drop us all off. The day just keeps getting better. After getting topped up on tea and instructions from Janet on where to get the best breakfast, we hit the road to Arenal.
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| 17th June 2016, 10:33am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Leaving Son Parc and heading along the coast towards Arenal
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| 17th June 2016, 10:35am - Day 9 - Stage 4.1 |
Beautiful coastline and cliffs, just outside of the main streets of Arenal
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| 17th June 2016, 11:15am - Day 9 - Start of Stage 4.1 |
Here we are having breakfast - what we couldn't believe was that the signs for the Cami route actually went RIGHT through the sitting area of the restaurant! Janet picked the perfect spot! After a er-hem - small refreshment (don't look at the plates) we somehow got back onto our feet and 'wobbled' the last stage to Port D'Addaia. Because we're in reverse, we have finished stage 4 and going onto stage 3 - this reverse milarkey can get confusing.
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| 17th June 2016, 11:35am - Day 9 - Start of Stage 3 |
Looking over the cliff edge - this is a panoramic view of the Arenal D'en Castell bay - a beautiful horse shoe bay.
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| 17th June 2016, 12:01pm - Day 9 - Start of Stage 3 |
The last picture of the day - that's Port D'Addaia in the distance - the rendezvous point with JSSS. On the way down I (Keith) was accused by Ron of attempting to get him to walk into a road sign by distracting him at an un-opportune moment. I mean - would I? We arrived in plenty of time and we even found a bar which didn't seem to be there yesterday? Time for a beer and a couple of shandies for 'the girls' before JSSS arrived. Back to Fornells - a nice afternoon nap and a lovely night out. In bed early again because tomorrow is the last day. How sad - but also exciting! It was quite amusing to see the look on the face of the guy in charge of the hostal when we casually retrieved our bags from underneath his stairs, which we had sneakily placed there at 6am this morning!
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