6th July
Very short day today because of the weather forecast. Yesterday they were giving thunderstorms starting at about 11.00 and I thought I would just go over the hill and maybe get to la Cortinada without getting too wet but there was a reprieve in the mornings forecast, The storm is now not due to start until 15.00.
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| Arinsal |
Started the day uphill as usual this time climbing the switchback road out of Arinsal before reaching the forest path to climb to the Coll de Cases.
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| Climbing the road above Arinsal |
It was surprisingly dry after last night's thunderstorm and the temperature reasonable.
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| The trees have been thinned and the logs left against the trees so they don't roll down the slope |
Soon after crossing the Coll, only 1954 meters, there was some lightning and it started raining enough for me to get out the jacket.
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| View from the coll |
Five minutes later I was taking the jacket off again as the sun had come out. False alarm.
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| Down through some fine old trees |
The descent was easier than the other side as the path went easily down in a series of zigzags to Arans.
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| La Cortinada |
This isn't a route to anywhere in particular and it is surprising that there are as many hotels here, it isn't even a ski area.
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| Arans |
As I was expecting the storm to hit earlier I had time to catch up with E-mails and things before I could check in to the hotel that I had booked to keep out of the rain tonight.
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| La Cortinada |
The real storm arrived about
15.30, not bad forecast accuracy.
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| La Cortinada |
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