Spain, December, 2004 (cont.)
Waking fresh from our journey and after chomping on heaps of toast we set about finding out where to get some groceries. Rumour had it that there are two large supermarkets nearby, but we did not know where. To the rescue came Anne and her husband from 2 doors down who kindly offered to take me to the local superette to get essential supplies – they also took the time to show me around the complex so that I could get my bearings – thank you ! After acquiring the general directions to the supermarkets (i.e. head towards Puerto de Mazarron, you can’t miss it) we set off on an adventure after realising that at the roundabout there are 2 exits for Puerto – what to do ? So, we took the right exit and ended up along the beach area near Bahia and then Puerto (where we got lost in the entanglement of tiny side roads in the centre) So, what would any brazen pioneer do ? Ask directions ? Pah ! He turns around and starts again J So, taking the left exit (and negotiating 2 further roundabouts) we found the supermarkets much to Iluska’s joy (I’m sure it’s genetic) after which we proceeded to explore some more streets to find our way around (we only got a map 2 days before leaving as most of the tourist information centres were closed over the festive period) Christmas day was spent relaxing at the villa after adamantly reassuring Aidan that Santa knows where he is and will not forget him (unless he’s been naughty of course). We did the early morning pressie thing and then proceeded to hide all the batteries for the toys an hour later (kidding) We had a quiet lunch of roast chicken etc (p.s. did I mention the Rioja wine is excellent?) and spent the afternoon sunning on the sun deck – it was a really pleasant day for one and all.
Over the days we were in Spain we spent exploring the area – we tried to do something different each day and found some really beautiful places. Summing up, here are a few of those expeditions