Geology and Wind

 Hiking Day 3

Miles today        12.1

Total miles         35.2

Ascent         2228’

Descent        2276’

Last evening the Wi-Fi connection was very poor and I lost my blogging, so I will not try to reconstruct it but will send a few photos instead. Suffice it to say the hiking was challenging, the winds were fierce at times and the coastal scenery was spectacular, including the famous Flysch Rocks….worth Googling!!











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