A Favourite Walk

After a lovely Birthday lunch for my son, we decided to take advantage of the sunny afternoon and enjoy one of our favourite walks from Spartilas.

At the top end of the village is the area locally referred to as "Gabos" which describes an area of gardens and cultivated land. It's the place where all the village have their grapevines and grow their vegetables but on a Sunday afternoon we were the only people there.

To reach "Gabos" you go to the top end of the village,and on the bend at the top of the hill there is a tarmac road going straight on. If you don't fancy the walk back up, you can drive down here and park at the bottom, but we were feeling energetic and walked all the way. Once at the bottom of this road, the gardens spread out before you and you can either stick to the main road or venture off on any one of many little roads to the sides.

I didn't have my camera with me today, but in a couple of months (or weeks if this rain keeps up!) the lake in the middle will be full. The photograph above was taken in the spring when the lake is home to frogs and toads which make an amazing amount of noise calling to each other. At that time of year I would recommend wellington boots so that you can go to the lake edge to paddle and observe the wildlife.
Sarah