Monthly Archives: May 2017

Crosby Rambling Club visits Staveley.

Posted on May 29, 2017 by crosbyman66

I’m back in England and its time to get my boots on and go for a walk. I also needed long trousers and a fleece. It felt quite cold compared to Mallorca. I went up the Lake District with Crosby … Continue reading →

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El Firo 2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by crosbyman66

May 15th. It’s the first Monday after the second Sunday in May. In Soller that can only mean one thing – It’s Fiesta Day, El Firo. A chance to celebrate the victory by the Christians over the Moors in 1561. … Continue reading →

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Cuber to Lluc.

Posted on May 26, 2017 by crosbyman66

It was the last full day of my holiday and we set off to walk from Cuber to Lluc following the GR 221. We set out from the Font des Noguera where the signpost indicated that the walk should take … Continue reading →

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Es Castell d’Alaro

Posted on May 23, 2017 by crosbyman66

The climb up to Castell d’Alaro is one of my favourite walks, offering some beautiful scenery, a bit of history and the chance of a pint at the end. We started our walk from KM 11.9 on the Alaro to … Continue reading →

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A visit to Raixa

Posted on May 20, 2017 by crosbyman66

We decided to have a day off from walking and visited Raixa, a country estate situated close to Bunyola. Raixa was originally an Arabian estate but following the conquest of Mallorca by King James 1 of Aragon in 1229 the … Continue reading →

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Puig de Tossals Verds from Cuber Reservoir.

Posted on May 18, 2017 by crosbyman66

My walk today started at Cuber Reservoir and from there I climbed to the top of Puig de Tossals Verds. The summit is at 1115 metres so it is quite a climb and part of it is pathless. But it … Continue reading →

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Picturesque Cala S’Estaca.

Posted on May 15, 2017 by crosbyman66

Today was a fairly easy day, just a short walk down to the picturesque Cala S’Estaca. We drove down the narrow road leading to Port de Valldemossa and after many hairpin bends we managed to find a parking place close … Continue reading →

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Cuber to Soller via the Cami Vell

Posted on May 14, 2017 by crosbyman66

Today we travelled to Cuber Reservoir from where I thought we were going to do the three peaks, Sa Rateta, Na Franquera and L’Ofre. Weather conditions were perfect as we gazed across at the radar installation on Puig Major. Walking … Continue reading →

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Dusty boots in Mallorca

Posted on May 13, 2017 by crosbyman66

I am halfway through my holiday and today I did one of my favourite walks. Deia to Porto Soller via the GR 221. Leaving Deia we followed the signs for the GR 221 down a cobbled track before making a … Continue reading →

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Mallorca in Monochrome

Posted on May 10, 2017 by crosbyman66

I am in Mallorca doing a bit of walking and photography. I will write up the walks when I get home but I thought I would post a couple of images. The first two were taken at Cuber Reservoir at … Continue reading →

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