Busy Day in the Bay
Just missed the sunrise this morning. Opened the blinds to be dazzled and blinded by the sun a few degrees above the horizon. I'm guessing you folk in the UK didn't quite have the same experience this morning? I understand it's been a bit blowy there eh? Bit of rain? I'm telling you, we are feeling your pain big time. We've been looking for clouds all day so we could get a feel for home but no success at all. Chins up eh?
Funny how quick the days go here. By the time I've done the water emptying/carrying thing, had a shower and breakfast, wandered about chatting to folk, checked emails and had a coffee at the bar before you know it's time for lunch. Hard life doesn't begin to describe it.
In between times we've had a busy day in the bay. Lots of small fishing boats and pleasure boats (it's a holiday here today). Not to mention the guy who snorkels his way across the bay and back every morning. No one knows where he comes from. Sometimes he drags a collapsible life raft behind him. We thought of fishing with a sausage for bait to see if we could catch him. The fishermen in their small smacks wave back when they see the glint of my binoculars which is nice. We watched one trawl half the bay for very little return, there were two guys on the boat and by the time they'd paid for diesel I don't think there could have been too much left for them. There was a massive factory ship anchored a way offshore earlier in the week and we would watch the medium sized trawlers drawn toward it. It's gone now which is fine by us 'cos it kind of spoilt the view a little bit.
Somebody said there would be a Christmas Market in Almeria this weekend so we'll probably catch the bus tomorrow to have a look around. We need a bit of shopping anyway to top up supplies until we leave here on Monday to start the journey home.
Anyway, enough of making you jealous and hating us. It's almost Friday evening and that means just one thing at La Garrofa. Yes, it's BINGO night. Sharp at 8pm. So I'm going to pop up to the bar (best wifi reception) and post this before it's time for "eyes down and looking".
Just missed the sunrise this morning. Opened the blinds to be dazzled and blinded by the sun a few degrees above the horizon. I'm guessing you folk in the UK didn't quite have the same experience this morning? I understand it's been a bit blowy there eh? Bit of rain? I'm telling you, we are feeling your pain big time. We've been looking for clouds all day so we could get a feel for home but no success at all. Chins up eh?
Funny how quick the days go here. By the time I've done the water emptying/carrying thing, had a shower and breakfast, wandered about chatting to folk, checked emails and had a coffee at the bar before you know it's time for lunch. Hard life doesn't begin to describe it.
In between times we've had a busy day in the bay. Lots of small fishing boats and pleasure boats (it's a holiday here today). Not to mention the guy who snorkels his way across the bay and back every morning. No one knows where he comes from. Sometimes he drags a collapsible life raft behind him. We thought of fishing with a sausage for bait to see if we could catch him. The fishermen in their small smacks wave back when they see the glint of my binoculars which is nice. We watched one trawl half the bay for very little return, there were two guys on the boat and by the time they'd paid for diesel I don't think there could have been too much left for them. There was a massive factory ship anchored a way offshore earlier in the week and we would watch the medium sized trawlers drawn toward it. It's gone now which is fine by us 'cos it kind of spoilt the view a little bit.
Somebody said there would be a Christmas Market in Almeria this weekend so we'll probably catch the bus tomorrow to have a look around. We need a bit of shopping anyway to top up supplies until we leave here on Monday to start the journey home.
Anyway, enough of making you jealous and hating us. It's almost Friday evening and that means just one thing at La Garrofa. Yes, it's BINGO night. Sharp at 8pm. So I'm going to pop up to the bar (best wifi reception) and post this before it's time for "eyes down and looking".
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