CAMPING PARQUE TROPICAL -ESTEPONA

Wednesday 26th December.
After the day befor we had a lie in and when we finally got up the sun was out as it was on xmas day so we had some freshly squezed orange juice and Brenda's famous poached eggs on toast as we got things ready for dinner with Vidal and Gissy once again.We had all the usual vegetables as well as spinach and asparagus to go with the roast beef and yorkshire pudding,so as it was so nice we shot down to the marina for a Boxing Day drink befor we put the beef in the oven.They joined us in the evening and we had a bottle of Mumm to start the evening off.Later on the girls went onto sparkling rose and we went onto drinks as the night drew to a close at 3-00am after more fun and games!!
Thursday 27th December.
We rang over the weekend and Christmas to all the family and friends including Australia on the Skype phone only to find out that Thea in Colwyn Bay and Anna in Manilva both had very bad flu and were in bed -we hope they are now feeling a bit better,As it was so nice we went over to Manilva to see Mano and Anna and had a xmas drink with them.We then came back and had a turkey curry for supper !We have also made some plans for the new year,as we are going on “Holiday” on the 5th January to Calahonda we are going to have day in Malaga to see the Piasso museum and also the “Rodin” sculptures which are on show in the centre of the city,Vidal and Gissy are also coming with us.We are then going to house and dog and cat sit for Mano and Anna when they go to Wales for a couple of weeks at the end of January which will give us a idea of what it is like as we are also placing adverts in the local papers to offer are services as house sitters for short and long term jobs.In February we are going on the new fast train to Madrid from Malaga which only started running on xmas eve.The high speed train,the AVE is the fastest one in Europe and only takes two and half hours to Madrid and travels at over 300kms a hour and the cost of a return ticket is only 30euros!!We have some friends in Madrid,Rafael and Gill and also one of my oldest school friends Alan his daughter,Miranda is working and living there Vidal and Gissy want to come and Mano and Anna also so we are going to stay a night or two and do all the site's including the “Prada” Watch out Madrid.!!
Friday28th December.
Today was the nicest day so far this week so we went and sat in the sun down on the marina and had our first tinto de verano of the week!We also did all our shopping around the town for lightbulbs,
phone cards,cash,newspapers and more food and drink! Tonight we are having fresh burgers from the Spanish butchers in Estepona for supper and tomorrow we are having Lobster-its on offer at “Lidal” The picture below show's Vidal after he hit the ice cream on Xmas day! Just as I am finishing the blog the garage phoned to say that the Smart car will not be ready until next Wednesdayat least as they are now closed for five days!