Monday, November 01, 2010

Soller 2010

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Just arrived, lunch in Andratx in the south of the island and then a gentle drive up the coast to Soller

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Our digs the Hotel Eden

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Historic public washing facilities at Biniraix

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yeah this was steeper than it looks

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but worth it for the view down to the port from the ridge

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In the distance the highest peak – Puig Major, off limits due to the military installation, and a close up, below showing the military road to the summitmallorca 10 (8 of 25) mallorca 10 (9 of 25)

Lots of these chaps about

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Lots of scrambling opportunities

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Evenings

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Tuesday was a day of spectacular storms – more dramatic photos here

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The gorge of the Torrent de Pareis which leads to Sa Colabra.   A special place, below and on FSS’s blog (earlier link)mallorca 10 (14 of 25) mallorca 10 (15 of 25) mallorca 10 (16 of 25)

Above – road down to Sa Colabra

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The signature trams of Soller and below – doing what come’s naturally, shopping

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Looking up at the Al Fabia ridge where we’d been earlier in the day from the bar at the harbour.

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Not alone in summiting the island’s second highest peak, Masanalla, with the big one in the distance behind.

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Final day, final summit for a stroll up to the mirador at Bunyola before a rather nice lunch in this little market town before dropping the car off at the airport.  Well back to reality this week with a couple of runs anticipated with Brucie before leading a Rucksack club walk on Saturday.

Well done the Swift family Snowdonians and TF on her PB 10K at the weekend.

NLN

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