The start of the walk.
Llama watching!
At the trig point on Halkyn Mountain.
Nearly home and two more have joined the group!
Pre-meal drinks at the Britaania Inn.
Main courses nearly finished.
Walk stats: Distance: 5.8 miles. Climb:695'.
Time: 3 hours 0 Minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Roger, Phil, Paul, Annie H., Sue and Michel, Tito, Sue and Dave, Carol and Tim, Wendy, Sylvia and Dave (caught up with group about a mile from the end), Fran, Sheila and Gordon (joined us for the meal).
Once again we had the best of the weather, a couple of showers that didn't last too long. The only wind we experienced was on the top of Halkyn Mountain, and even then it wasn't very strong and just a little on the cool side for one or two of the group.
Good views were seen from the trig point on Halkyn Mountain, especially across the Dee estuary to Liverpool and towards the Clwydian hills with their slight dusting of snow.
A bonus today was the absence of any really muddy sections and when some of the group were wondering if they could last 'till lunch at 13-30, Tim came to the rescue with some excellent Danish pastries for everyone, just enough to revive those that had started to flag a little.
Back at the Britania Inn, we had about an hour to chat with a drink in the bar before going into the conservatory for the Christmas lunch. The Lunch went down well with everyone, although Phil's "Yorkshire" pudding looked rather sad. Everyone was give a free mince pie and coffee at the end of the meal. A nice gesture as it wasn't expected.
Another bonus for me was that the rest of the group wouldn't let me pay! Thanks everyone.
Birds seen or heard today included: Great tit, Blue tit, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Fieldfare, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Long-tailed tit, European robin and Black-billed magpie.
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