Margaret's Tervuren/Wezembeek walk

Fourteen of us met at the elephant on a day that had promised to be quite pleasant weather-wise, only to find ourselves setting out in driving rain that whipped into our faces as we crossed the open fields. A muttered "shortcut" - a word not normally in our vocabulary - was even heard, but good humour prevailed as always and we soon reached more sheltered terrain. As we neared our destination the sky was clearing and we could dispense with our umbrellas. Tiring though it had been negotiating the muddy paths, twelve ladies gamely opted to do an extra loop before heading for the café to join Sheila and her group for a very welcome drink.