WW18102006 Storm approaching Luz

The intrepid photoblogger snapped this and just made it back into the car before the rain hit.

Stop Press:- Rod has time on his hands this week, owing to the inclement weather and has contributed the passage below to this week's Unofficial Blog!

(Pirate)AWW Blog 18/10/06

Claps of thunder in the night, spot of mud, what are we coming to?!

The evidence that four stalwarts braved the elements and took to the heights of the Serra de Silves is unfortunately only circumstantial; photographic support being unavailable. It is up to you to believe or not that Lindsey, Andrew, Hazel and Rod….and Pookie, defied the decision of our dear leader ( you can’t do that sort of thing in Pyongyang of course) to stay in bed, ( his efforts to suggest the phone call from the Acor trig-point at 10.30 that woke him up was faked are quite shameful!) and enjoyed an invigorating 4 hours of wild skies, bright sun and splendid views over the Barragens de Arade and Funcho, ( the latter surprisingly full for the time of year). You will doubtless be sorry to hear that we only got soaked once!

Sadly, Mario, the chap who ran the bar restaurant at Arade has been beaten by bureaucracy and vindictive landowners and abandoned it, and the Café da Rainha down the road was closed for some unapparent reason…...so no post walk drinks and no, unfortunately, even modest contribution to the kitty!