Spain, May/June 2018. Day 10

Woke to the usual low cloud this morning but decided to push on with our plans to drive up the valley to Fuente De for the cable car up into the big mountains.  We were quickly whisked up to 5800 feet and much to our surprise, as we arrived, the clouds parted to reveal a wonderful view of snow covered mountain peaks.  After a cup of hot chocolate in the cafe, Peter and I set off to tackle the 8 mile circular walk back down.  Heather and Linda enjoyed a walk from and back to the upper station before returning to camp.  We were surprised by how much snow there was, on one occasion necessitating kicking steps up a 15 foot vertical snow wall.  Sounds more desperate than it was!  We were delighted with the flower studded high alpine meadows and spent a lot of time photographing them: spring and trumpet gentian, hoop petticoat daffodil, spring pasque flower, saxifrages, mountain kidney vetch, lots of dog's tooth viloets which were full out and superb, butnt tip, pale flowered and bird's nest orchids and loads of statuesque giant ashphodel in the woodland.  We also came across os superb crown moth, a day flying moth with huge feathery antennae.  The walk down was superb and finished through wonderful ancient woodland. 
And now dear reader the main part of today's blog!!!  On returning to the site we were slowly unpacking and preparing to go out for a supermarket shop when we heard a very loud bang making us all jump but we were unable to find it's source.  Until, that is, I reversed the car out to go to the shop.  There was an immediate clanking noise as if something was catching or broken.  We rang our European cover who, hopefully, have come up trumps once more.  We wait the arrival of the cavalry who should be here at any time.
Watch this space!!

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