Rio Gedel

Today dawned bright and warm, the first time it had really felt like a summers day so after sharing a multi lingual breakfast with friends and neighbours We set off for the Rio Gedel which lies in a wonderful valley beyond Casares. The road swoops down from the high ridge into a valley filled with orange trees and its only after a few minutes that the tarmac ends and the old dirt surface road continues alongside the river. The road side is lined with banks of blue and yellow flowers, the grasses and sedges already tall are starting to bronze in places. Over on the river side sedge rushes and trees blossom and spill seed. The banks of the river were lined with flowers and I stopped to set up easel and canvas amidst a riot of colour. Being Mayday the valley was full of Spanish families paddling in the clear shallow water which sparkled in the dappled light from the eucalyptus trees and tall canes