Weekend Update

It has been a couple of days since I posted a report so I thought I would write a quick one with a few more pics.  Not too exciting....

After arriving back from Tarifa last Friday we took it easy on Saturday. Hanging out, revisiting the old castle, by a new route, going for  coffee and meeting our new friend, Neville (A friendly tabby cat).  Then walking around town some more. Picked up a few supplies at our favourite "Super" (as the grocery stores are called here). In the evening we watched a movie.  The place we rented has a great supply of movies and music.  Better than Netflix!

 Sunday, we started the day much the same as Saturday, but Sunday afternoon, we went to the seaside.  Normally I would say that we went to the beach but there were soooo many Brits there, it was definitely the "seaside".  It takes about 45 minutes to reach the coastal community of Manilva on the winding, bumpy road.  The old town is located just into the hills about 5K from the coast. All along the coast and inland about a kilometre, are apartments building of all size and shape.  This is the Costa del Sol!  Holiday haven for the UK and northern Europe.

At this time of year it is pretty quiet. The beach is very nice, with a long paved promenade (Malecon in Mexico, Paseo in Spain) that divides the beach from the endless, side by side, restaurants.  We spent a few hours strolling along, people watching and enjoying the sights. It was a hot day, too hot to sit on the beach. I believe the temperature approached 30C. Much warmer than we had expected for this time of year.

This morning we went for the longer walk  (5 or 6 K) along the high road trail before returning to town just in time for lunch at one of the outdoor cafes. We chatted with a couple from Calgary for awhile and commiserated somewhat about missing the snow in Fernie & Calgary.  This afternoon we went to the outskirts of Algeciras to a "Decathlon" store. Spain's version of MEC.  Linda wanted to find some bike shorts. She found them, and a few things more!

On Wednesday we are off again on a vacation within a vacation, as some might call it.  We are going to the town of Olvera, about 100K north of Gaucin.  There is a bike route on an old abandoned rail line that runs about 40K to Puerto Serrano that we plan to ride on Thursday.  We are staying a couple of nights in a B&B in Olvera.

Here are a few random photos taken in the last few days...

Sign on the trail with walked this morning

A neat little electric assist bike

Pick an olive

 This is another photo of the view from our deck looking south. 

 In this photo you can see, 3 countries, 2 continents, an ocean and a sea 

(albeit a bit hazily)

Lots of decorative crocheting in town

Crocheted outfit anyone?