For the first time on the walk we checked the weather forecast. Due to rain most of the day from 7.00.

So being us we tried to sleep through the clatter of the early risers at 5.00 and managed to emerge at 7.00 for breakfast. The forecast was wrong as it was srill fine out. Jenny and Lynda were still around and they departed at 7.30. We finally lrft at 8.00 just as it started to rain.

The day continued to wet ranging from a light drizzle to full blown thunder storms. Well thunder and heavy rain.

Some storms we managed to sit out under shelter others we were caught out in the open.

We took refuge at a shrine at the top of a hill with a very long and steep approach. We were soaked on the way up. Sheltered at the top for lunch and shelter another storm, finally getting caught in yet a kther storm on the way down again.

The last shower caught us on the way up the final hill to our gite. After we booked in tbe sky cleared and the rsin stopped.