The GR7

A little bit of it anyway.  The GR7 footpath runs from Portugal to Greece - but a small part of it runs close to us.  At the junction we call the big fig are the GR7 signs to Yegen, Golco and the Ermita at Montenegro.

That last sign does confuse some people as it doesn't mention Montenegro or that if you keep going for 2 kms more, then you'll get to Yator.  Can't think of how many times people have walked past here then come back and asked where they were.  And yes, they do have maps, most of them anyway.


Back to today.  After a cold afternoon yesterday and strong winds again last night, this afternoon has been nice again so I took M and P along the footpath to the river that runs below Golco.

The footpath is narrow in places, quite shaley (yes, that is a word, just checked)  and loose  underfoot.  But on the last section heading down to the river someone has cut foot holes into the side of the path to make it easier and safer.  Thank you whoever you are!  There are a couple of people who live in Golco and come to Montenegro to work on their land so I guess it was one of them, either Paco or Rafael.

Heading to Golco,  just visible in the distance.

During the winter of 2009 -10  when we had all that rain, the river burst it's banks and bypassed the concrete bridge.  A  temporary one was made from wooden planks and beams - and it's still standing.  When the water levels went back to normal the river followed it's usual way under the bridge as it is doing  today.

The temporary bridge, a bit rickety but still there.