Wednesday 19 March 2014

The Wednesday Walk 19th March 2014







The Plan
A Highcliffe walk

Who Turned Up
Trudy B, Trudy H, Veronica (nice to have you join us), Wendy, Trisha, Ros, David

The Walk
For this walk, we were joined by Veronica from Switzerland. We hope you enjoyed the day with us, Veronica. With spring weather now firmly entrenched, we drove to the Avon Run car park, beyond Christchurch. Parking here is free until the end of this month. The morning was slightly overcast but it brightened up at lunchtime. We began the walk along our usual route, following the beach. However, we continued on past the paths and steps that lead up to Highcliffe Castle. Instead we walked on and climbed back up to road level closer to the town centre, coming out close to the pub.
After lunch we walked along the nature trail to Steamer Point and then back to the car park. We paused a while to watch the repair work now underway after the winter storms. New rocky groynes are being built to replace the damaged wooden ones.

The Pub
The Globe in Highcliffe. The food was very good, but the prices were confusing. When the waiter was asked, “What’s the difference between the £8.99 chicken pie and the £6.99 chicken pie?” he replied, “Nothing at all.” The pie-eater opted for the cheaper pie.

Next Week
Meet at David’s at 1030 for a Blashford Lakes walk

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