Exploring the 'Bat Tunnel'

Thankful for the bits and pieces supplied by the owners - breakfast sorted but a supermarket stock up was the priority and a groggy Liz wasn't for being hurried. There are worse places to laze and admire the view. Dipped toe in the pool & was a bit chilly for a morning dip. Hang fire till things are warmer... Drive to the shops was fairly busy but thankfully it was the opposite direction - lots of coaches suggest that while it is very quiet at the villa there are still plenty of tourists. The car park at Lidl backed that up. Sorted for supplies back to eat & mess around in the pool. Getting in was a bit of a battle. Once in though there was the added bonus of inflatable assistance. Liz looked on in bemusement. Lounged in the sun for a while but boredom thresholds differed. Opted to see if the 'Ciro cycle route' that beat me twice on my Croatian cycle could be found. Apparently it ran a little north of the villa. Unfortunately no bike to explore it with but at least then there won't be numerous punctures or disastrous wheel buckling caused by aggressive dogs. Steep hike up & 2 options the high road or the low. Apparently one of the tunnels along the route has become something of a bat habitat - a bat tunnel (not cave) Went for the low - no tunnels but great views out over the Konvale Valley. Trail was quite overgrown - wouldn't have been great on my bike - definitely mountain bike territory. Back to the high route & the tunnels were located. The second looked more promising - 250m of darkness, dripping and puddles but not a hint of bats. Scanned further with torch still nothing but found a piece of artwork - hidden half way in the darkness. How many people would miss that? Back for tea & sunset.Read more