Allan, Davie C, Dougie, Gus, Ian,
Jim, Johnny, Kenny T, Malcolm, Paul, Rex, Robert
The last couple of days had seen
record high temperatures for February. Today promised another glorious day, but
cooler, which would make for ideal walking conditions.
Setting off in the
clockwise direction we took the path by the loch up to where we met the cycle
path at the sign for Parkhill Wood. Allan, Ian, Johnny and Malcolm followed the
cycle path whilst the majority took the track up to the wood and then down to
the Collegiate Church, before meeting up with the four, and then continuing up
the cycle path to the cut-off point to the Temple on Kenmure Hill (the Folly). Dougie,
Jim, Johnny, Kenny and Robert decided to give the folly a miss and walked round
the track to the ‘globe’ for coffee, whilst the rest took coffee up top. The
views were brilliant and by this time the early morning coolness had been
replaced with pleasant warmth.
From there, we took the usual route
up to Howwood and then up Bowfield Road to the Country Club at which point we
turned right and went down the hill until we saw the sign for Newton of Belltrees
(the Semple Trail). On this occasion we were most compassionate as we made sure
Davie and Rex were with us!The last time we did this walk the path was very wet, but today most of it was reasonable with only one wet patch. Emerging on to the farm track, we marched on to the customary lunch stop on the verge at the tarmac road, just short of the junction to Belltrees Road. Very pleasant!
FRT was taken at the Brown Bull in Lochwinnoch where an excellent day out was well rounded off.
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| Early morning mist on the loch |
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| Banksy was here! Maybe not! |
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| Past their best |
1 comment:
Shouldn't that last caption be under the first photo?
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