A VERY HOT & SUNNY MANILVA/ ESTEPONA WITH A LITTLE BREEZE ON SUNDAY.

SUNDAY 20^th/AUGUST 2017.

No lie in this morning as were up and out, first thing, to go across to the market on the Estepona Marina, we managed to park on the marina car park and walked along to the start of the market, which was just setting up, we popped into a local waterfront bar for some fresh Orange juice and I ended up having the ‘ Full English’ breakfast, on the next table was our friend Rose (Scruffys’ Mum!) with a friend, then just as we were leaving an old friend from the ‘ Llandudno Set’ back in the 80/90s who lives outside Estepona and who we had not seen in many years, ‘ Sheena Hedges’ came along with a friend, her husband George was not feeling too well, back at home, we had a nice chat & catch up, it’s a small World!

Brenda had a good look around the market, we then went and bought the two new wall pots, on the way Brenda spotted a very nice ‘ Red Chiffon Kaftan Top’ and then on the next stall a pair of ‘Hoop Ear Rings’ It was then time to head back along the coast road past a sparkling Mediterranean to sunny Manilva.

As we set off this morning it was a little overcast & cloudy but with a stiff ‘ Levente’ breeze blowing up from the coast, as usual over in Estepona it’s a lot warmer, by lunchtime it was very hot & sunny, as we arrived back in the village the sky had cleared and the sun was out, the breeze was still blowing, making it very pleasant,29/30 degs by this afternoon, overnight 22/23 degs, next week is looking like more of the same, watch this space.

See below the local ‘ Moscatel Grapes ‘ already on sale by the side of the road up to the village.

We have just come off the ‘ Skype’ video after speaking to Jack & Lyn over in Melbourne, they are both looking and sounding a lot better, they are planning a little trip in the caravan in September, as their weather picks up, we have started to make arrangements with them for a ‘ Skype’ video hook up with them and possibly Debs, when Sandra & Bill are here, along with Norah & Jenny, in the first week of October, watch this space.

This evening for our supper we are having a ‘Roast Chicken’ from the local ‘Rotisserie’ with a nice Mixed Salad, sliced Beetroot and Hard Boiled Egg ( Campo) with a Baked Potato, next week it’s going to be one day at the time.

On the way back from collecting the 'Roast Chicken ' we called into a very busy 'Bar Castillo' for a cool drink and a Tapas.

Over in Colwyn Bay the newly refurbished promenade has opened, between Old Colwyn & Rhos on Sea, see below a picture of the new railings and one of the ‘ Factoids’ that the Council has installed along the pavements, watch this space for a full picture of the new waterfront when I find one!

PS; Tim & Thea will be starting to finalize their arrangements to return to Spain and across to Mojacar, they are booked on the Portsmouth/ Santander ferry in the first week in September, watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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