Fútbol

A sad day on Sunday for Real Madrid as they lost to their arch rivals Barcelona by one goal to nil.

The goal was scored by Ibrahimovic in the 56th minute of the game and to add injury to insult Diarra was sent off in the 90th minute - this in addition to 5 yellow cards !!

Barcelona are now league leaders with a 2 point margin ..

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Guardamar - A quiet corner

A quiet corner of Guardamar one Sunday morning before the hustle and bustle starts ........

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Streets of Guardamar - Calle / Carrer Manuel Lucas Macia

Calle / Carrer Manuel Lucas Macia

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Spanish Proverb

Oficio quita vicio

Work helps you to stay out of trouble ..

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Guardamar - South Park

Another view of the park - the last time I was here it was looking a little sad.

Many of lights have been broken and all the seating has been sprayed with a silver paint which melts in the sun - just where you happen to be sitting.

Guardamar - Fountain

It's not often you see these fountains working ..

It must be my lucky day !

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Guardamar - More pampas !!

It's difficult to get away from the pampas grass in Guardamar .......

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Guardamar - Servipizza ..

Hungry ??

Shutters are down - you'll have to wait a bit longer for your pizza !

Streets of Guardamar - Calle / Carrer Rosalino Pérez

Guardamar - Carrer Rosalino Pérez

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Streets of Guardamar - Calle / Carrer La Fonteta

Guardamar - Carrer La Fonteta

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Guardamar - River Segura

River Segura at Guardamar .

Much has been done recently to widen and deepen the river - the banks have been cleared of dense undergrowth .

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Torrevieja - Promenade ..

Unusual building situated on the sea front at Torrevieja ..

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Guardamar - Sit down !!

Time to have a rest - sit down but carry on talking !!

View down a side street - I've forgotten what this official looking building is ... perhaps you can zoom in and read the sign ??

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Guardamar - Town Hall

A side view of the town hall in Guardamar

And below the usual front view ..

Recently painted by the look of it ..

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Guardamar - Pine forest ...

Guardamar's pine forest - looking hot a dusty in the summer sun.

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Streets of Guardamar - Calle / Carrer Basilio Paredes

Streets of Guardamar

Carrer Basilio Paredes

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The local campsite ..

This is Guardamar's local campsite - seen here from the banks of the river Segura.

On hot summer nights we can hear all the " action " and the noise of the Tannoy - though not too loud I must say.

The entrance to the site is nearer La Marina than Guardamar centre.

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Facts !!! -River Ebro

Some facts about one of the most important rivers in Spain - the River Ebro - ( Ebre in Catalan ) it flows for 982 km in length.

The Romans named the river Iber but it probably derives from the Greek Hevros.

It's source is in Fontibre - Cantabria and it flows through Zaragoza before meeting the sea as a large delta in the province of Tarragona.

The delta is one of the largest wetland area in the western Mediterranean region - a total of 320 square km and is an important area for over 300 species of birds as well as a region of intensive farming.

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Spanish TV - RTVE

Do you like watching television ??

If you're away from Spain and want to catch up with your favourite programmes from RTVE then log on to http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/index.html

The big bonus is - no adverts !!!

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Spanish Proverb

La mejor medicina es la buena comida -

The best medicine is good food

( or - an apple a day keeps the doctor away )

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Guardamar - Graffiti

This is the last of the current pictures of graffiti - no doubt there will be new examples to photograph soon ..

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