Streets of Guardamar - Carrer José González

Guardamar - Calle / Carrer José González

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iPod Touch

Internet connection costs in Spain are very expensive - Euro 40 per month for broadband compared with £18 ( Euro 20 ) in the UK.

Expensive if you are only going to visit Spain for 3 or 4 months in the year and are still paying for your broadband connection in the UK.

Solution - visit one of the bars that provides free Wi-Fi and have a drink at the same time !!

In Guardamar the bars I use are Meson de Laura and Dia y Noche. Hoops I understand will have free connection soon.

Laptops are a considerable sum especially if you have your main iMac sitting at home in the UK while you are away. Another cheaper solution is an iPod Touch which has internet connection and it may be small but I can keep up with the news in Manchester and the football results.

So here's to ( silver ) surfing ...

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La Mata - Hercusa

I wonder who or what Hercusa is ?

Builders perhaps ?

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Guardamar - Vet

In this part of town you'll find an animal hospital and a vet - this is where you head when Rover is unwell.

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Guardamar - through the trees ..

This little house that can be seen through the trees will be far nearer the N332 once the road widening is completed.

They will notice the difference in noise levels ..

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Guardamar - the old foot bridge ..

This old foot bridge led across the busy N332 to the cemetery - now that the road is being extended it has become defunct and replaced by a new bridge further up the road.

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Guardamar - what's this ??

What's this then ? It looks a bit like a turkey but I'm sure its not. You'll find it in the central park in Guardamar ...

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Torrevieja - Graffiti

You'll find this artwork on the prom at Torrevieja -quite striking I think ...

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Guardamar - Dia y Noche

Dia y Noche or Day and Night a fairly new place in the centre of Guardamar.

It has free Wi-Fi !!!!

Just the ticket and it has comfy seating - another plus point.

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Guardamar - where's it gone

Well there was an old water pump here until a few weeks ago - quite a tourist attraction - but it now seems to have been take away .

Will it ever reappear ??

Who knows .... perhaps we'll see it next on a car boot sale !!!

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Guardamar - to bring the week to a close

Just to bring the week to a close another spring flower photo from Guardamar.

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Holy Week

The local church in Guardamar is getting ready for what some consider the most important time in the Christian calendar.

Semana Santa or Easter in English ..

Cuaresma or Lent depending on your mother tongue.

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Guardama - More spring flowers ..

Just a few more spring flowers - helps to brighten the day ...

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Guardamar Spring ..

Winter may be late in leaving Spain but no one has told the spring flowers ..

They are growing in abundance and make a very colourful sight.

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£20 Notes

A warning to those Brits who like to keep some money under the bed for a rainy day ..

From the 30th June 2010 the £20 note with the portrait of Sir Edward Elgar will be withdrawn from circulation.

Banks and the Post Office will still accept them for a few months and then after that you will have to make a trip to the Bank of England.

So get spending now !!!