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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Thursday 31 March 2011

Guardamar - Rio Segura



Just a few more photographs of the river .






I think this little waterfall is a recent construction- the purpose of which I do not know / perhaps to help aerate the water ?



Nice yellow shirt - hope the fish are not scared away ..

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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Guardamar - Rio Segura


I've never seen the rio Segura so high - the increased water levels are certainly attracting the anglers.

It's not only the recent heavy rain fall that has helped raise the water level but a lot of work has been done in draining the river bed and repairing the water courses.





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Return trip ...


March saw a three week trip to Spain - we had hoped that the weather would be good but unfortunately the weather at times was rather cold and wet.

While we were in Spain snow actually hit several areas of the country so I guess we were lucky with just rain and a cold spell.

I've some new photos to add to the Blog but I'm afraid not too many .



This photo taken on one of the sunnier days ..
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Friday 25 March 2011

Madrid - Retiro



Pleasant place to walk - the Retiro ..





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Tuesday 22 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena



Pretty stain glass windows ........







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Sunday 20 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena



Another image from the photo archives ....



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Tuesday 15 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena


What can you say - bright , colourful , gaudy ??



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Thursday 10 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena


This corner of the cathedral is not so ornate or showy as others ..


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Monday 7 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena



Madrid's major cathedral - enjoy ..

Saturday 5 March 2011

Madrid - Catedral Sta Maria La Real Almudena


Put your cents in the slot and lighten up the candles - no matches it's all electric. The marvels of modern life !!


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Thursday 3 March 2011

Madrid


Madrid - another photo - another angle ..


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Tuesday 1 March 2011

Madrid - Quiet corner


Anywhere in Madrid you are not far from a cross reaching into the sky ..


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