The story of our adventure in Spain



In October 2002 we purchased a holiday flat in Guardamar on Spain's Costa Blanca - not far from Alicante and Torrevieja and we try to spend a good part of the year in Spain.

This blog hopefully will contain our thoughts and impressions of Spain - the good and the bad and lots and lots of photographs of not only Guardamar but the rest of Spain as we eventually get to explore it.

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Monday 24 August 2009

Madrid - Plaza Mayor



Look at the fine paintings on the walls - impressive !

Here at the Plaza Mayor, Madrid ....



I'm away in Spain for a few weeks then hopefully lots more photographs to follow ...

Will schedule for a couple to be published in the next few days.

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Friday 21 August 2009

Spanish Proverb



Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando -


A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ....


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Thursday 20 August 2009

Madrid - Plaza Mayor


This bronze statue of Philip III stands in the Plaza Mayor, Madrid



It was constructed in 1616 by the Italian Giovanni de Bologna and his apprentice Pietro Tacca.

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Wednesday 19 August 2009

Murcia - Puerta del Huerto de las Bombas



What's this peeping through the trees in Murcia's Jardin Botánico ?




It dates from the XVII Century and is the Puerta del Huerto de las Bombas .

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Tuesday 18 August 2009

Murcia - River Segura


Another view of the River Segura ...

Murcia centre ..

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Monday 17 August 2009

Murcia - Catedral de Santa Maria


The tower of the cathedral dominates the skyline of Murcia - picture taken from the walkway near the River Segura.


I'm not sure what these " things " are - solar panels perhaps ??

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Sunday 16 August 2009

Murcia - Cuartel de Artilleria



Another hot sunny afternoon in Murcia .



Not many people about - far too hot ..

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Saturday 15 August 2009

Murcia - Plaza de Camachos


The sight of cold water on a hot afternoon can be rather cooling - especially after you've been walking around for rather a while ...



The " Fuente " can be found in the Plaza de Camachos here in Murcia ..

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Friday 14 August 2009

Murcia - Afternoon walk ..



An afternoon walk took us to the Jardin de Floridablanca with El Carmen in the background.


Passing by the Monumento al Sardinero ..


A strange looking fellow !!

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Thursday 13 August 2009

Madrid - Plaza Mayor


Early morning in Madrid's Plaza Mayor.



Right in the heart of Madrid ... to early in the morning for many tourists !!

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Wednesday 12 August 2009

Spanish Proverb



No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano ....


For the early riser the dawn comes not the sooner.

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Tuesday 11 August 2009

Strike Ballot


August Bank Holiday weekend may see travellers from Manchester to Spain with severe travel disruption if they are thinking of taking the plane.

Baggage handlers, cleaners and aircraft re-fuellers are in dispute over pay and are being balloted over strike action for the holiday weekend.

300 workers are employed by Swissport, Rentokil Initial and ASIG and are members of the Unite Union .

The dispute centres over plans to impose a wages freeze.

Let's hope that the strike does not go ahead on one of the busiest weekends of the year.

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Monday 10 August 2009

Madrid -Plaza Major


Madrid - a small arched walkway leading to the Plaza Major .



Early morning - not many people out and and about ..

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Saturday 8 August 2009

Madrid - Early morning walker ..


Early morning walker outside the Hotel Persal in Madrid.


He must be cold - large coat - but it is January ..

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Thursday 6 August 2009

Madrid - Lorca


Early morning - Lorca standing guard in the Plaza de Santa de Santa Ana.


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Wednesday 5 August 2009

Madrid - Early morning light ..


Early morning in the Plaza de Santa Ana , Madrid.



The light catches on this very white building ..

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Monday 3 August 2009

Madrid - More cows


Good job these are plastic cows otherwise there would be some confusion in the square..



Picture taken earlier this year.
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Saturday 1 August 2009

Madrid - Through the trees ..


Peep through the trees and what do you see ??



Another picture from Madrid ..

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