exploring ...

After yesterday's loop east, north, east then south and back into San Enrique through the very opulent Club Ayala polo estate .... followed by a stroll into Torreguadiaro, a chat with Antonio at the beach .... a retired local looking for a chat and happy to indulge my attempts ... then back to Brit Breakfast Bar the Beach Box (though not actually on the beach) ... full of Spaniards enjoying Workers' Day ... back to San Enrique for more language practice at the bar where Gato enlists his pal Frank, the owner, who worked for eight years in London ...

... today's expedition is more ambitious .... east, north and up the track to gain a great view over the sea and Gibraltar ... with mountains further north, polo estates south and a path off the hill into Secadero for a coffee and three choices for the return trip: bus five minutes down the road, two and a half hours stroll back the same way or a swift walk along the rather risky road .. which takes forty minutes since the bus time is not entirely clear ...

This road through orange groves and polo fields has its hard shoulder line right on the side ... mostly cyclists and walkers have a metre or two to play with,which gives some chance even on the Route of Death... although this one is a little quieter, so feels safe enough as long as two vehicles are not approaching from opposite direction, in which case evasive action in the ditch must be considered!