The season of goodwill is upon us. A time to think of loved ones and friends, where ever they be in the world, and those that are no longer with us but remain in our thoughts.
We wish all of you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Jan and Keith
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Back to Sunday the 13th. Anybody who is hooked or, relies on a computer will understand this. The charger for the laptop failed and, because we rely on it for lots of things panic ensued.
Having imagened all the worst type scenarios and having calmed down, on Monday morning we sought help. We were given the name of a shop and a man in a town a short drive away. We made the journey in the rain and found the shop. The man, exactly as we had been told spoke perfect English, was very helpful and not expensive. Not only did he have a charger, he tested it to make sure it was suitable and that the price was agreeable.
Thank you, Miguel Angel Cano. BEEP in Mazarron, Murcia. What a nice man
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A monumental event. No, not the last breakfast broadcast by the TOG meister Sir Terence Wogan, we, along with others will miss him.
Jan brought Keith a cup of tea in bed. This event is so rare that it should be recorded in the annuls of history.
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Who mentioned a picnic, idiot. It started on Sunday the 13th, the rain that is, for a solid twenty four hours. It improved again during the week, and then, on Friday it started again. It rained heavily during the night and into Saturday morning. Went to pick up a paper on Saturday morning to be told by a local that a little way up the road it was snowing, thought it was a wind up, wrong. Isla Plana is a few metres above sea level. To get to Cartagena the road winds up through the mountains to a height of around five hundred metres. When the rain finally stopped and we could see the mountains, sure enough snow on the tops.
The locals loved it, we assume it is a rare event for them and they were going to make the best of it, hundreds of them, all ages. They were doing all the things that you associate with snow apart from one thing, taking it away in carrier bags.
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Today we visited the above site, we spent some time exploring and investigating its many buildings, it is huge with magnificent views, If you do not like heights stay away. We are considering going back with a picnic, yes that’s correct a picnic in December.
www.casakidd.com Click on things to do and then guns to get some of the history.
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We are ensconced on a site at Isla Plana, we plan to stay here until after Christmas. It is a nice, quiet and well maintained site. www.campinglosmadriles.com Nice and warm with good views out to sea
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Louis is the owner of the Mon- Cafe in Alicante. The story, Jan, Pam, Ray and Keith decided to spend some time in Alicante, the girls went their way, Ray and Keith headed for the castle. On our way to the castle Ray spotted this small cafe/stroke bar in a back street. When we rejoined the girls it was decided we would have lunch at Mon – Cafe. It all started when we entered and could not find a table for four, well, Louis moved a customer, mid lunch, with a degree of comedy, from a table to make room for us. From there on in it got funnier and funnier. Louis is a clown and a great host, we were in stitches. An example, Ray asked for the bill, something was said in Spanish to which Ray agreed, next thing we new everybody in the bar was offered a drink on our bill. The bill was printed off, two foot long. I really wish that I had the skill to put into words the events of that afternoon, I don’t. We cried with laughter and our sides ached, no one was safe and all done without offence. It made a good day truly memorable.
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The area around Santa Pola/GranAlacant is, in my opinion, an area much under-watched. In the short time I was there I compiled a list of 35 species, such as, Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Great grey shrike, Black winged stilt and Pink flamingo. Add to that a few more that, for various reasons, I could not identify. For me it was a combination of seeing different birds and some I know but, in winter plumage. The area offers diverse habitat, arid and rocky scrub, cliffs, sea shore, muddy shallows and salt pans. If there are any birders out there, enjoy.
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We are currently at Santa Pola south of Alicante. Jan’s sister lives about a twenty minute drive away. I can see the attraction of the area in terms of sunshine and nice beaches, apart from that it is typical of the coastal strip which is highly developed. Jan and I are not great ones for the built environment and we both wonder if it is sustainable. The visual evidence is that their are developments that have been abandoned and land that is earmarked for building but, in the current climate is not going ahead.
If you make the effort to explore the area it has it’s own beauty. At first glance it is arid and lifeless, nothing could be further from the truth. Take the time to look and it abounds with wildlife, both flora and fauna and, can be very peaceful.
If you take the N332 south you will pass the salt pans, where they extract large amounts of salt to be used in industrial processes. These salt pans are a haven for a variety of birds, including pink flamingos. You do not have to be a bird watcher to appreciate the beauty and majesty of these birds, many of you will have watched wildlife programmes featuring these birds. The message is look, listen and enjoy, whatever gives you pleasure.
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Our next site was at Villagordo Del Cabriel www.kikopark.com/rural A nice quiet site in land on the road from Valencia to Madrid, rural and peaceful. On route Jane, Jane is our sat nav, took us through the town centre with the instrunction of turn right and then first left. Keith surveyed the left turn and decided to go for it. As soon as we were comitted we realised the road got narrower. On approaching a slight left hand bend with a building on each side we realised how narrow, with mirrors touching each side we sqeezed through.
We took a drive out into the surrounding area, how many hectares of vineyards and olive groves are there in Spain? Once up into the hills the scenery becomes quite pleasant, see the pictures.
We had decided to move on Monday, a good decision. Did most of the packing up Sunday evening, Monday morning went to load the car on the trailer, the car was covered in ice. Thats what happens at a thousand feet above sea level in late November.
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