Torrevieja - Cafe

This cafe on the sea front at Torrevieja has some distinctive tiled pictures which catch the eye immediately ..

A pleasant enough place to sit and watch the world go by ..

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Guardamar - Masymas

I'm afraid a lot of our money goes into this place - recently built we find it highly convenient being only a couple of minutes walk from our flat.

It saves us the long walk to the Mercadona at the other end of the town .

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Guardamar - Marjal

Not an apartment block but offices of the Marjal Group - sitting in the middle of an otherwise wholly residential area ..

Marjal for those that do not know are a construction group.

The palm growing on the roof is a nice touch ..

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Streets of Guardamar - Calle / Carrer Eusebi Sempere

The streets of Guardamar

Carrer Eusebi Sempere.

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Guardamar - Playa

Even on a hot summer day the sea is looking a little choppy - seen here from the promenade at Guardamar ..

Guardamar - Plough the fields ...

This is what is left of the orange groves that once occupied what is now a huge construction site in Guardamar.

One small piece of land on which farm implements are stored.

I guess the farmer now has to "commute" to his land - I've seen him driving down the road on his tractor ...

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Guardamar - More graffiti ..

More " art work" for your delight ......

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Guardamar - The place to be ..

This is the place to be - the heart and centre of Guardamar .

These seats and the sun shades are a welcome place for a rest - especially when it is hot .

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Guardamar - A place to live ...

These small houses in Guardamar were typical of all the housing in this small town some years ago - quite quaint but lacking some modern amenities I would think.

During the housing construction boom of recent years these houses would be snapped up as soon as they became available - knocked down and a block of flats erected .

I'm afraid those days are gone - builders are no longer interested and these properties stay on the market for some considerable time.

Modern Spanish couples seem to prefer the new flats that have been constructed and shy away from these old properties.

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Guardamar - The Pine Forest

The pine forest at Guardamar looks very hot and dry here at the end of August.

Not too many people walking about - far too hot

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Looking desolate ...

Looking towards Guardamar's marina and across this rather desolate strip of land - an area I've seen Bee- eaters ( Abejaruco Común ).

Had it not been for the crisis in Spain's construction industry I think that this area would already be covered in shops, bars and flats.

There is actually "newspaper" talk of expanding the marina - perhaps this area is earmarked for more berths ??

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Nature's Bounty ....

Summer is coming to an end and "Nature" is getting ready for next year - hence the abundance of seed on this palm tree..

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Spanish Proverb

Soñar no cuesta nada -

Dreaming costs nothing -

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Zaragoza

The one and only photo I took on our digital camera during a recent trip to Zaragoza - there was a mechanical problem and no more photographs could be taken !

It was only on our return and the web was accessed for information could we resolve the problem - quite quickly as well - it always is when you know how !!

Another camera - with a zoom x 10 if possible - is going to be my birthday present - hopefully.

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Cones

It may be hot, dry and sunny weather here in Guardamar during late August but this tree looks very green and has produced quite a few large cones .

One of the many new trees planted down by the river's edge.

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