Training for Portugal Rides
Chulilla Hike with Hanging Bridges.
Had a great hike from a village (or a La Mancha) called Chulilla. Known for its hanging bridges. The bridges were built for workers to travel from the town along the gorge and then across the Turia river to work each day at the reservoir. In the Turia river flood of 1957 it washed out all the bridges. The bridges to across the Turia were rebuilt in 2013. The ones along the gorge are still not passable. Was a hot day but we went in and out of the sun as we went deeper into the gorge. This is the section where the water flows into the canals. You cannot see it well but on the right side of the photo are the wooden walkways that lead around the gorge to the reservoir. Here I am gracefully(?) coming down steps that led to the petroglyphs. We had to crawl through rock tunnels and up this ladder to get to them. They were only found in 1998. My photos of them don't do them justice. They were faint. They did ere...
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