Happy New Year

The weather forecast I looked at on the internet said it would be sunny all day. As I drove over the mountains from Soller towards Pollensa yesterday morning I was not convinced. The clouds were low and dark and there were occasional drops of rain. The plan for the day was to almost complete the final stage of the GR221 long distance walk which runs from Port Andratx to Pollensa. I have been walking this route in stages with my friend Mark and his dog Miguel. When I arrived at our meeting point it was raining so we decided to go into Pollensa and look for a cafe and consider our options.

We decided to leave the high mountain route for another day as the weather was not so good. Instead, we headed out to the lighthouse at Cap Formentor,

having left Mark's vehicle in a carpark near the Formentor Hotel. By now the skies were clearing and the wind had strengthened, almost blowing us over as we got out of my car at the lighthouse. Neither of us had walked this path before and the signposts were not so good but we eventually made it back to Mark's vehicle, having seen some wonderful views along the way and without having any more rain.

A good start to the new year!