Where's Bertie? He's still on the wasteland at Canet d'en Berenguer.
Weather: wall-to-wall sunshine and warm enough for a t-shirt and light fleece.
The BBC weather forecast for this area is currently predicting nights of between -1 and 1 degree, which is colder than at home. The YR forecast (Norwegian, but like the BBC it offers forecasts for anywhere in the world) is giving overnight lows of 6 degrees. Based on my walk around the block just before sunrise this morning, YR is currently the forecast to trust.
After breakfast was a spell of looking at places we could stay over the next couple of weeks (found a really good looking place, before noticing that it wasn't on our route; hate it when that happens, which is far too frequently!), then we took ourselves off for a walk over to Puerto de Berenguer. In view of the nearest two fords being under water, as witnessed by both of us yesterday, we took the long way around by road.
Compared with Canet d'en Berenguer, the neighbouring settlement is positively bustling, with many eateries and other businesses open. It seems that people live on that side of the river, whereas on this side it's almost entirely holiday homes, which are closed up at this time of year.
With our memories suitably refreshed as to what the coast to the south of here looks like (I could picture a number of resorts I'd run through last year, but couldn't quite decide which was the one I was trying to remember), we were too lazy to return via the road bridge. Resigned to getting wet feet, to the ford we headed - and it was completely dry. I'd like to cite a silver lining to having walked the long way around on the outward leg, but I'm struggling to find one.
There's nowt else to report. The afternoon has been spent staring at laptops and now I find that teatime is upon us so I shall go and rummage in the fridge.
(A bit negligent not to have taken a single photo today. I'll try harder tomorrow.)
Weather: wall-to-wall sunshine and warm enough for a t-shirt and light fleece.
The BBC weather forecast for this area is currently predicting nights of between -1 and 1 degree, which is colder than at home. The YR forecast (Norwegian, but like the BBC it offers forecasts for anywhere in the world) is giving overnight lows of 6 degrees. Based on my walk around the block just before sunrise this morning, YR is currently the forecast to trust.
After breakfast was a spell of looking at places we could stay over the next couple of weeks (found a really good looking place, before noticing that it wasn't on our route; hate it when that happens, which is far too frequently!), then we took ourselves off for a walk over to Puerto de Berenguer. In view of the nearest two fords being under water, as witnessed by both of us yesterday, we took the long way around by road.
Compared with Canet d'en Berenguer, the neighbouring settlement is positively bustling, with many eateries and other businesses open. It seems that people live on that side of the river, whereas on this side it's almost entirely holiday homes, which are closed up at this time of year.
With our memories suitably refreshed as to what the coast to the south of here looks like (I could picture a number of resorts I'd run through last year, but couldn't quite decide which was the one I was trying to remember), we were too lazy to return via the road bridge. Resigned to getting wet feet, to the ford we headed - and it was completely dry. I'd like to cite a silver lining to having walked the long way around on the outward leg, but I'm struggling to find one.
There's nowt else to report. The afternoon has been spent staring at laptops and now I find that teatime is upon us so I shall go and rummage in the fridge.
(A bit negligent not to have taken a single photo today. I'll try harder tomorrow.)
I'm envying your sunshine. It's freezing cold here.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, what years did Mick fly in Nimrods. I was just having a look and there seems to have been different incarnations of that aircraft over its service period?
ReplyDeleteMick wants to give a more detailed answer than I would give. It will follow tomorrow.
DeleteHave a grrrr8 time with the Seville Marathon on the 19th!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Fingers crossed that I'll be shingles free and fighting fit by then.
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