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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
... Everyone with Spanish citizenship can vote during the 4-year elections. However: not every vote is equal. It turns out that small provinces in Spain are overrepresented in the government in such a ridiculous way that a vote from a person in Soria has 3 times as much power as a vote from someone in Madrid. It makes me think of certain quotes where ´all votes are equal, but some more than others´, ...
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. ...
Alhambra
... is true love between him and his iPad. I just sigh and try very hard to go back to sleep and get that sad image out of my head! Eventually when it is actually time to get up and start the day I try very hard to be patient when he starts his usual morning go-slow. I am quite determined to get started early and get to Alhambra when they open to make sure we get tickets. We tried to get tickets online last night but the first available dates are ...