Residencial Bristol Hotel Benidorm

... clear and a beautiful shade of turquoise. It looked very inviting and Kim went in up to her knees. She was nearly going in until a wind came. A few local women were braver and went in swimming.

Eating and drinking is not all we do but it was time for lunch and Val had spotted a restaurant which had the balcony overlooking the water

We had all adapted well to the chilled out lifestyle of small fishing villages but it was now time for a change…

6 weeks left here in benidorm before a flying visit back home to see everyone then im off to Thailand, Oz and Fiji for a few months travelling.

Currently loving the 'dorm, its probably the most random and bizzare place to rep and although its a bit quiet at the moment having amazing nights out with the rest of the fantastic team we have here, still time to come and see me!!!

... our journey! During our stay in El Potro we were interviewed about our bike trip by Jordi for the pirate radio RadioAktiva (in Spanish/Castellano..) The broadcast with Joao and me on radioAktiva was on 24 nov 12:00 and repetition on saturday 28 nov 14:30 on Entropia program stream: http://giss.tv:8000/radioaktiva.ogg.m3u

... was closed. It was not only a Sunday but the church holiday of All Saints Day. We instead went to a small town called Gata, yes meaning female cat. There was a small bodega which sold the wine so we got to go there and taste a very tiny portion and taste almond nugget. Neither were good. Then we drove to another small town all closed up and got to have ...

... to jagged rocks, slippery mud and cliff faces accented with a million seagulls (and their droppings...). We persevered up the majority of the trail until we got to a point where we were using ropes for balance as we went up steeper rock faces. Now I wouldn't call this a challenging hike, perhaps a bit technical but in flip flops it was HELL! We finally called it ...

... we went to see and in Altea there was a beautiful rocky beach where Cristina and I had a really good heart to heart about our lives. Hehe, so corny but it was really good. I <3 her mucho!~! I love good listeners since I'm such a big talker, tehe, but I love talkers too, which thank goodness both Elizabeth and Cristina are!~!
And hollaback at that anchor!~! DG love!~! o--+--)

... necklace made out of onion for Annabelle!~! And a pair of mono hammered metal copper earrings!~! It's hard here because spending Euros doesn't seem like you're spending real money--but it is!
We meet our host families in two days and that's when it all really begins. I can't wait! I'm just hoping and praying that I live close to the City Centre. And that mi familia es muy amable.
Elizabeth and I haven't had to eat ...

... consists of three countries". So, in my English accent i played along and said "I am English". He said " they don't teach you things like that in uni, but its important". Agreeingly, I replied "well, I have been to uni and they certainly did not teach me that". He then said that the best way to keep your passport safe is to bury it. Well after loosing the coke bottle in the sand this certainly wasnt an option for me. However, it may be an idea to buy Alex a shovel.

... few hours Miguel turned up and told us his stories of being lost which involved running round the city for two hours looking confused. He obviously went up for a shower. Shortly after a German girl (Jessica) started talking to me looking to meet some people. She told me a funny story about how she had just seen this crazy looking confused person running around a bus stop. This story was ...

... with the prize. By the time we got back, and had some snacks, and shared out the prezzies under the tree, it was time for the kids to finally ride their new bikes that they'd spent the last week looking at and deciding on (within budget of course!) We then enjoyed a traditional Christmas dinner (the kids called it a party), with roast pork, beef, potatoes and veges. And we were all too full to eat dessert. To finish our day, we ...