GIBRALTAR TODAY.

THURSDAY 25th MAY 2012.

This lunchtime we took Gillian across to the airport in Gibraltar; we dropped her off at the border and then doubled back to join the queue to go across the border – it was not long and we were soon in Gibraltar and stopped first to top up on petrol then went round to “ Morrison’s Supermarket ” for the first time. We ended up buying all sorts of ‘Goodies’ – Chocolates, Square Crisps, Mature Cheddar Cheese, Sausage’s, Fish Cakes, a hot Roast Chicken, Rump Steak, Jersey Royal potatoes, and various 241 offers on tinned goods ! We also bought some kitchen ware and new tea mugs and finally litre bottles of Bacardi and Bombay Sapphire Gin! The pictures below were taken from the car, which goes very well on the open road, by the assistant photographer !

The weather today is glorious with clear blue skies and hot sunshine reaching 34/35 degs. by the early afternoon; the drive along the coast road past Sotogrande is spectacular and on the way back we stopped off for a cool drink at the new ‘ Camping La Bella Vista ’to check it out; the setting on the beach front just past Sabinillas is as you can see in the pictures above proves the saying “ Location,Location,Location. ” Each pitch has electric hook-up, water and waste facilities, TV and Wi-Fi.The club house and bars and restaurant have the same views and it is English owned and run – we introduced ourselves to the owner and congratulated him on his achievement . Over six years ago when we arrived down here in Manilva just before Xmas in the Winnebago the old site on the same spot had just closed that day ! The pictures above will give you a small idea of the site.

Tonight for supper we are having Chicken and Chips ( Not in the basket ! ) and are then going to watch the football; it is the final of the ‘ Copa del Rey – The Kings Cup ’ here in Spain; it like our Cup Final and is between Barcelona and Atl.Bilbao – it is taking place in Madrid at Atl. Madrid’s ground as the pitch at Real Madrid’s ground is being relayed. It is ‘ Pep’s last game in charge of Barcelona !

PS; Just one problem,the match is tomorrow night ! It was a Spanish translation hick up on my part !!

PPS; Barcelona won 3-0 with Messi scoring one and Pedro two in the first 30 mins.!!


Thought for the Day;


Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s level of aspiration and expectation.

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