Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Merry Christmas from Los Nietos







We had our annual Christmas Show at the Alpha Centre in Los Nietos. It was probably the best attended event in our history and everyone seemed to really enjoy it - even the mistakes! If you are a friend of mine on Facebook you can see more photos - including some truly awful shots...
Many thanks to the Spangles who sang will heaps of energy even after such a full day.

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Is this really November?


We have had such amazing weather this November. We headed out kayaking with friends on both Wednesday and Saturday. As you can see we are in t-shirts - the weather was fabulous!
This is why we choose to live in Spain.

Thursday, 26 November 2009

La Fuente


Climbed up La Fuente (a hill just outside Los Belones) and then stopped in the village square for coffee. It is quite a climb but as you can see the views from the top are amazing. The hill is on the edge of the Calblanque National Park and you can see all around from up there. It was pretty hazy which was a good thing, as it would have been far too hot with the sun out.

Saturday, 21 November 2009

La Muela


Met some new friends and climbed up to La Muela - quite a hike! Unfortunatley it was cloudy so we couldn't see much of the view. Must admit I whimped out and didn't climb the rickity ladder to the top.

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Surfari Los Alcazares


The annual windsurfing and kitesurfing event Surfari took place in Los Alcazares this weekend. Great atmosphere and loads of people - the only thing which didn't turn up was the wind!! They ended up using surfboards with paddles - not quite the idea.

Sunday, 27 September 2009

Happy Birthday/Anniversary to You!


Had a double celebration this weekend, Julian's birthday and John and June's wedding anniversary. We headed out to a lovely restaurant and enjoyed the fact that the crazy season was over...now time to relax, kick back and enjoy the sunshine.

Friday, 25 September 2009

Romans and Carthaginians




Headed into Cartagena for the evening to take in the sites of the Romans and Carthaginians annual fiesta - what a sight! So many people dressed up in elaborate costumes. They were really getting into the spirit of it - especially the group we were with - the Roman Leigon had all learn't a number of line dances - yes that is what I said - I have video proof of Roman Soldiers line dancing to Achy Breaky Heart!
Top photo is of our friend Juan with me and Julian.

Monday, 27 July 2009

Hot Pickle!




Ginger and Pickles now almost 1 year old, trying to escape the heat of the sun. The cats are sleeping most of the time now, even eating is too much effort in this heat! We are very busy with work which means the cats are having to get used to many different people around the house. Most of the time they just hide - like Ginger in the photo.


Sunday, 5 July 2009

The crowds are back


Our normally quiet beach is now covered in parasols. I guess this may not look that busy to you but the other end of the beach is much busier. One of our boats can be seen (white sail) just leaving our boat lane.

Friday, 3 July 2009

Awesome!











This is probably the most amazing sunset I have ever seen. Just looked like the whole sky was on fire. Photos are taken from our house and on the promenade at Mar de Cristal.