A VERY WARM AND NEARLY SUNNY MANILVA ON MONDAY AT THE START OF ' CANADA WEEK'!

MONDAY 30^TH / SEPTEMBER 2019.   “ CANADA WEEK “

We had a nice lie in this morning after a very exciting day yesterday as the ‘ Canadian ‘ family arrived down on the ‘ Costa Del Sol’ – to meet, for the first time, Alanna & Blake, Neil & Nicole & Dylan & Kritika, not forgetting Sandra & Bill, for their third visit!

We met them outside the ‘Repsol’ Garage in Sabinillas, with the flags flying ( Union Jack & Welsh Standard ) just before 1-00 pm, we then went down along the promenade to the far-end, to the ‘Chiringuito Ramos’- where we had booked a nice table on the front sun terrace, overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean, with the mountains to the left and Africa & Gibraltar to the right,’ honest’ – despite the sea haze!

I ordered two bottle of a very nice ‘Cava Rosado’ to start the ‘ Welcome Toasts’! We then chose from the extensive menu, a selection of various Salads, to start, then   “ Grilled Tuna, Prawns Pil Pil, Deep Fried Sea Urchins, Mussels in a Broth, a Seafood Paella (2) and a BBQ Sea Bass “ (2) as well as a large 300gram ‘ Sirloin Steak with crisp ‘ Frits’ ( you guessed for me!)  

A very enjoyable lunch with the ‘Canadian Family’ – making new life-long friends, thanks to Sandra & Bill for bringing them over!

It was then time to come back along the coast past Sabinillas to the ‘Manilva Beach’ complex, to pick up the keys from the lady owner, of the grand four bed-roomed Villa on the beach front, which is rather special, inside & out, to let the ‘ Clan’ catch up with their sleep, after their  24 hour trip getting here, down to sunny Manilva & Sabinillas!

After freshening up this morning as I was on the breakfast rota I had my favourite ‘ Toasted Crispy Smoked Bacon Butty’ – smothered in ‘ HP’ Brown sauce – open on brown for Brenda, with sliced Mushrooms sautéed in the bacon fat- for her, some of which made it into my butty! Mugs of hot/strong ‘PG’ Tips Tea helped to set us up for the week ahead!! 

At lunchtime Sandra; Bill, Alanna & Blake came along and joined us in our house, bearing ' gifts' - we then had two bottles of a nice chilled 'Cava' with a few light ' Tapas' as we had a nice,long ' catch-up with them! 



See below the three ' Ladies ' out in the sun! 

As yesterday, this morning has started a little overcast and hazy, the sun it attempting to break through and the sky is clearing slowly as there is a very light breeze, by lunchtime it’s forecast to reach 29 degs+ - still hot for the time of the year, tomorrow is going to be the same, then for the rest of the week and over the weekend it’s going a little cooler, back down to 25/26 degs+  on one forecast staying hotter, - overnight dropping to 17/18 degs, just about right for the time of the year, watch this space.

See below the ' Costa del Mersey ' last weekend!

The possible ‘Itineary’  for ‘ Canada Week ‘ See below;

Monday;

Starts with a ‘ free’ day, this evening we are meeting Sandra & Bill, down in the Puerto de la Duquesa Marina’ for a late birthday supper at our favourite  ‘ Kinnaree Thai Restaurante’

Tuesday;

We are going up to Ronda, for the day, now on the train, from San Roque, as the car drive through the mountains in the packed cars will be a little too much, I’m at the moment researching the train time tables and hopefully booking the tickets at lunchtime!

Wednesday;

 The Estepona street market is on the agenda for the morning, as well as a look around the old town centre etc.

Thursday;

We are heading across to Tarifa, for the morning and then a little further on down to the famous beach at Bolonia.

Friday;

We have booked a private room, or on the terrace, a table for ten, for lunch at ‘ Restaurante Sarmiento Brasa Andaluza ‘ – Sandra’s favourite place, overlooking the white mountain top village of Casares, behind and above sunny Manilva! 

Saturday;

Still ‘TBC’ – the folks final day down here in sunny Manilva, on the Costa Del Sol, as on Sunday morning, very early, they are heading back to the airport at Malaga to catch their flight home to Montreal and homewards bound to Ottawa, Toronto & Everett, Ontario, Canada.

More pictures and updates will appear as soon as possible on the ‘Blog’ - in between all the excitement, watch this space.

Thoughts for the Day;  See above.

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