CAMPING PARQUE TROPICAL

Tues 22nd May.
Well we had a "Helluva" day but not one we want to repeat !! As the weather
picked up we went out on the scooter in the afternoon down to the Marina
for a coffee and orange juice then went to the hypermarket at about 4.00pm
as it is the quiet time there; As we went across the car park and around a
left and right bend which we have done hundreds of time,the scooter's wheels
shot from underneath us and we hit the car park floor with a" thud" !!! The result
being a very painful broken rib for me, with bumps and scratches for both of
us. We were very lucky as if it had happened on the main road it would have
been a lot worse.People outside picked us up and i realized straight away
that i had something wrong by the pain! Luckily we were not going fast and
we think we hit a grease patch, so no damage to the scooter only to our
pride.The hypermarket staff were very good and attended to our wounds
and offered to call an ambulance but i said no.We called our friend Vidal and
he shot down to us,by then Brenda told me i had lost my suntan and was white
and the pain was bad so with great difficulty a got into the car and went to
the hospital in Estepona,only to be sent to the main hospital in Marbella about
22kms away.They were very good and quick in the Emergencies Department
and gave me the once over and X-ray and Brenda heard the screams as they
put me on the table! The result is that i am out of action for a couple of weeks
and will have to sleep up-right on the chair for the time being ! Brenda seems
to think that i broke her fall and i think i agree!! So we are stuck on the site and
and will have to rely on our friends for the shopping etc. as well as using the
bus and taxi's.Vidal also arranged for the scooter to be brought back to the
site later in the evening by somebody we don't even know,which is very kind.
This also means that we might have to re-plan our date's etc. about our return
to England,watch this space !!