The word is HOT but we are not complaining
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Tina & Tony
Fri 24 Jul 2009 11:13
The latest news from Spain is that its Hot. We have just had a great week
with our neighbours Tim, Theresa and George who is nearly eight. They came
out to join us for a weeks holiday on the boat.
We took the opportunity to spend a few days travelling. Sailing up to a
local bay called La Azohia where we spent the day swimming and snorkelling
off the back of the boat. The water temperature is around 26 degrees. We
anchored in 5 meters of clear water with a smooth sandy bottom. Great fun.
George was in the water most of the day and really enjoyed himself
especially swimming under water and looking right underneath the hull and
the anchor and chain rising all the way back to the boat. A sight we've
not had the luxury of seeing before.
We spent the night there before sailing in a lumpy sea the next day to the
large city of Cartagena. A large commercial/ naval port and steeped in
naval history. It has a lovely old town, where we explored the old streets
and the odd bar or two.
It is so refreshing to be in an unspoilt spanish city--wonderful
architecture with 4 storey facades and balconys not unlike Rome or
Malta--many of which are being preserved. Huge steel structures support
the facades standing alone whilst the rest of the building is often ripped
away and then re built. We are so pleased that the city is preserving
these buildings.
The newly opened Roman amphitheatre is a great visit and the entrance and
museum which you walk through is architecturally excellent---taking you
initially through an understated doorway and underneath a road and other
buildings before the visual splendour of the amphitheatre.
There are also some nice shops so we also enjoyed some shopping and great
breakfast tostadas, tapas and sitting in squares till midnight in warm air
watching George playing on a childrens play ground.
Our return journey to Mazarron was much more pleasant, great sailing in a
nice 18 knots following wind running home.
We have some nice photos of our friends which are attached.
Lots of love to all our family and friends and apologises to any one who
has not had a personal reply yet but we are not able to get wifi access on
a regular basis.
Tina and Tony. x x x