New Year in Guardamar

New Year was a strange experience in Guardamar - so unlike England ... but very similar to our Christmas Day in mood.

By the afternoon of New Year Eve all the Spanish bars and shops were closing and the streets were deserted.

We ventured out in the evening to find the streets still deserted - the only bars and restaurants open were Chinese or British owned. As we passed the closed Spanish bars we could hear private parties behind the shutters - this evening is only for family and friends.

The local council arranged for a 2 minute fireworks display at midnight - this was watched by a small scattering of mainly tourists . The few locals were entertained by a band - in a marquee under the town hall arches. Whether this display was for the general public or for a selected few I've no idea !!!

On the whole a very very QUIET evening ...

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