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Relaxing In Marbella-Tim
... to be an overdeveloped tourist resort town and it IS very developed but in a mostly tasteful way and the old town in really very charming. So we were pleasantly suprised. Just a 20 min bus ride from the campsiteinto the centre of Marbella. Had a lovely paella in a beachfront restaurant one night after walking along the boardwalk. A day of heavy rain gave the boys an excuse to have an indoor day watching old episodes of Tin Tin and playing board ...
Back To Our Beloved Van-Tim
A late start due to a poor nights sleep in Algeciras caused by a noisy group of lads next door. A polite request to quieten down at midnight failed so at 12.30 I blew a fuse and let off a furious tirade which had the desired effect but probably woke up everyone else and left me so angry that I still couldn't sleep. Amazingly Ollie who was in the room with me slept thought the whole thing ! A lovely breakfast at the ...
STRIKE
... common; they are not trusted by anyone I´ve talked to. Right now the PP led by Mariano Rajoy is in power, and with the economic crisis they´re pushing some heavy cuts in spending in education & health benefits. Hence, the strike against the PP-government. Keep in mind that 2 years ago a very similar national striking day was held against the PSOE-government, now the opposition.
Secondly, ...
Costa Del Cloudy
Our trip to Cordoba was canceled today, so we ended up with a quiet day around the resort. Debbie and I took a walk in the afternoon and found a charming local restaurant where we had Tapas and fabulous Sangria. The restaurant was La Latina and had about 5 or 6 tables and the most lovely owners. ...
Help me Ronda, help help me Ronda!
... and what bad timing for this to happen! I vow I will not travel again without telephone contact with home. Eventually we do get out the door, although it is still raining. We wander around the streets of Ronda which is a lovely lovely place. There are tour groups about, but we manage to avoid them. Paul has been out for a jog this morning and knows there is a great view from the park. Unfortunately, when we get to the park, they ...