No sooner than we got back to the boat from Cornwall, we were off again to Spain, flying out on the wings of the Beast from the East and missing all that appalling weather!
We went back to Mojacar in Almeria and stayed in the same apartment as last year with the same great view over the Playa.
The weather wasn’t marvellous this year but it was certainly better than the UK. We managed a fair bit of walking. There are hills behind the apartment and we made several early morning treks up there to try to walk off some of the great food and booze we were consuming. It’s a bit of a tough climb but so worth it when you get to the top and enjoy the views.
There’s also a great coastal walk towards an old watch tower…..
…through some fascinating geology…
…some of which seems just about ready to land on your head!
You can climb right to the top of the tower….
…and are rewarded with a great view.
In amongst all that healthy walking we did manage to squeeze in some visits to the local restaurants and hostelries with old friends and new.
Jay, who ran the Emerald Isle was moving to pastures new so we managed to get to the last night of the Emerald…
….and the first night of the Salty Dog…
…where we wore the polo shirts purchased for the group by Sue and Andy.
They are emblazoned with the Indalo Man (a local symbol), a narrowboat and the initials MCCC – short for Mojacar Canal Cruising Club. Sue and I had cooked and brought along a load of food. Because we were in uniform, were mistaken for caterers – still didn’t get a tip though!
We presented Jay with a Salty Dog T shirt signed by the ‘boaters’ using the nicknames that he provided.
We had a couple of lovely days out with our new Canadian mates Joanne and Steve…
…a great catchup with our Cornish pals Marcia and Pete who were staying on a campsite in Aguilas just about an hour away from us…
…got to see our mate Paul who came over for a week or so. He was particularly happy to see his BFF Eva again…
…had a lovely meal for our wedding anniversary …
…a bbq with boater friends Richard and Linda…
…got to watch Ireland rugby team winning the Grand Slam and the Triple Crown on St Patrick’s Day…
…visited the fish auction in Garrucha…
…and had a ‘use up the leftovers’ party on the terrace of the apartment on our last night.
We certainly seemed to pack a lot into our stay. The four weeks just flew by!