Monthly Archives: December 2008

Today was our last full day in Spain.  Once the menagerie had been sorted out we headed into Jalon for the rastro (aka flea) market.  The market was one large car boot sale along the river bank and the riverside … Continue reading →

Supper, sausages, that’s Sausages, not Walls.  And just for those you look back at this biographical log, a couple of mean eyed cats.

Today we drove to Alicante airport and dropped John off.  He was having to flying back to England after his mother’s great friend had died very unexpectedly leaving us and Carol. On the way back we (ie Carol) negotiated a … Continue reading →

Another sunny day, even slightly warm & no one complaining of leg ache.  John & Carol’s friends Barry & Irene popped in en route to southern Spain in their camper van. Today we took it easy, and went for a … Continue reading →

Today was a lovely bright sunny day.  So time for a walk, this was a circular walk around a ridge of rock called The Bernia.  The Bernia overlooks the resorts of Altea and Benidorm, you get an excellent view of … Continue reading →

Tuesday was a damp and cold day, drizzled most of the day, clearing up a little in the evening. Rosemary and Carol visited the market in Jalon, finding it rather wet and cold. John and Steve went to Benissa for … Continue reading →

Very cold today, thermometer was at two degrees this morning.  When we got back at mid morning, it still had not risen above 10.  The day was mainly sunny, though there appeared to be some threatening clouds in the distance. … Continue reading →

Up again for breakfast by 9.00.  Quick drive into town to buy some black pudding and eggs, but were defeated; nothing was open at all.  So home again for a store cupboard raid, ending up eating the intriguing mushrooms from … Continue reading →

Saturday, another dry and sunny day.  Not quite what the weather forecast predicted.  It did though start to rain in the evening. Today we went to Benissa and the local market there.  Here knitting needles (I am reliably informed they … Continue reading →

Up for breakfast at 9.00, and then out to Senje for a walk up the local hill.  The walk takes us around the back of the hill and to the top where there is a white cross.  The land around … Continue reading →

Today we went to Calpe for a wander around the fishing port.  Lots of fishing boats in port, nets being repaired, and a boat being filled with ice in preparation for a fishing trip.  A walk through the town took … Continue reading →

Up unnecessarily early to catch a flight from Luton to Alicante, Rosemary is a bit of a worrier when it comes to catching flights.  Flight left Grande Britannia in sunshine and landed in Alicante in bright sunshine, early and without … Continue reading →