Gredos day one

Gredos Day One - Saturday:

Meeting at Heathrow Terminal 5 at 7am on Saturday meant there were a few bleary eyes as we boarded the 'plane to Madrid. A smooth flight and then onto the transfer coach heading west. We had a break in Avila for about 1 1/2 hours to look around the medieval town with its magnificent walls and have lunch. The frozen yoghurt was good, too!

Arriving at the Gredos Centre, we were delighted by the fabulous view and surprised by how hot it was, despite being at an altitude of 1500m. Once the rooms were allocated and the bags unpacked, we had time to sit and watch the sun set behind the mountains, try out the swings, or burn some energy on the mini football pitch, before having a huge supper (we had worked up quite an appetite)!

Now, it's getting late and we are looking forward to an early night, ready for the first of our outdoor activities tomorrow.