It is now New Years Eve and we have been quite busy since my
last update. Carly flew out to stay with us for a week over Christmas and we
had a hire car (which we still have) to pick her up from Alicante Airport and
to go out and about while she was here.
Sue and Carly enjoying the sunshine in Cartagena
Sue joining a local resident for a sit at Cartagena
We also rented a town house at Mar de Cristal (about a mile
from our MH in a straight line) which was lovely. With three bedrooms and two
en suites we each had a bathroom and Sue made full use of having a bath rather
than a shower for the first time since we left home in September. Weather while
Carly was here was kind to us except on Christmas Day when it remained
overcast. We took her to Cartagena where after a day sightseeing we stayed
until after dark to enjoy the Christmas lights in the streets and squares, very
good they were too. We also took Carly into the Calblanque Regional Park, to
Cabo de Palos and we drove the full length of the La Manga strip to the
infamous hump back bridge at the top. Besides these trips we played Boules
(Carly is a natural and beat us several times) and eating and drinking too much
as you do at Christmas.
Part of the extensive lighting decorations at Cartagena
A dip in the Mar Menor on Boxing Day (Sue and I were not one of the participants)
All too soon Carly had to leave us but at least she had
managed to get a well priced flight from San Javier airport which is quite
nearby. With a flight on time she was very soon back in a grey and damp
Manchester, missed by us already.
Tonight we intend to join a group of ten and go to a local
Chinese Restaurant in Cabo de Palos for a meal then come back to the site and
head to the beach to see in the New Year, munching our dozen grapes as the
clock strikes twelve. Apparently this is an old Spanish custom and brings good
luck to you. We actually got to celebrate the New Year twice, once at midnight Spanish time then again at midnight UK time. With fireworks and chinese lanterns going of where we were an looking across the still water of the Mar Menor to fireworks on the far shores it was quite a spectacular New Years Eve climax. We slept in well on New Years Day
Seeing in the New Year on the beach at La Manga
Off now for a street BBQ in our Calle
joining the other Winter residents in celebrating the New Years arrival.
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