Monday, 11th November 2019
Rememberance Day.
Did my walk today, 2.88 kms in 31.21 mins.
Today we explored more of Javea, and Bob wanted to go to Orange to get some more credit put on his phone. When we found the Orange shop, there was a lady standing outside with her dog, and we said hello to her, and she spoke back in English. It turns outm she was from Cuba, and had been here for 40 years. She was waiting outside as she couldn't take her dog inside, so I offered to mind the dog while she was attended to inside. Bob went inside when there was a free person to attend him, and then the lady went inside to wait aswell. So the dog and I waited outside, and thankfully the dog was well behaved, and wasvery concerned about his mum being inside. He was able to see her and on occassions as he moved the door would open, so he could really see her. Eventually, she came back out and said she couldn't wait any longer, and thanked me for minding her dog. I then went inside and Bob was just finalizing his stuff.
After we left the Orange shop we were walking towards somewhere to grab a bite, and we were talking about English sausages, and a woman overheard us, and said " Do you want english sausages?" So we were told about a couple of places we might be able to get some from. Bonus. This lady was from England, and had been in Spain for 20 years.
After we found somewhere to eat, we decided to check out some of the lookout spots that are about the area. There is a few about, and we found a couple, perched high up ontop of cliff sides, and overlooking the ocean. I still marvel at where people build their houses, and how they ever get built. The coast line here is quite spectacular, with its sheer cliff faces, straight down into the water.
We when we are done looking at lookout spots, we decide to try a place that was suggested to us about the sausages. First place we go to, is a a small british shop, which seems to be very pricey, so we go onto the next suggested place, Iceland. This place is a larger grocery store, with lots of English products, and we find the sausages, but they are not exactly what we are looking for. However we do get some, and conclude, that we will have to wait until we get back to Australia for some proper snags. We also buy some Vegemite from here, aswell some other items.
All in all a good day.
Tuesday, 12th November 2019
I didn't go walking today. Didn't feel like it.
When we were at the Orange shop yesterday, Bob bought a Sim card for the mobile wifi that he had got. When we got home yesterday, he was trying to get the mobile wifi to work, and he couldn't get it connected. So today he made a phone call to where it was purchased from, and as a result, the issue was resolved. A phone call was also made to check the progress of the external drive that is being fixed, and due to the lack of English on the other end of the phone call, it was decided that we should go into the shop and check it out. So in the afternoon, we go into Ondara to the computer place, and check on the progress, and also Bob leaves his computer there also to get some work done on it. Hmmm, this is a little concerning, as we have been using the laptop to watch movies connected to the TV, but now we have nothing but the regular tv, which is all in spanish. But Bob tells the guys, we need to have this stuff done by Friday. They say this can be done, so fingers crossed. Considering the external drive has been there for a week now.
After this we go to the big shopping center because Bob needs to go to the Orange shop again, as his phone doesn't seem to be working, even though he has credit on it. He finds the Orange shop, and gets it working, apparently the lady the other day, didn't start the month when she put the credit on it.
We walk around the shops, looking at things, and I decide that Bob doesn't have enough warm gear for the oncoming cold, so we look for some suitable clothing, and found a few things that were in his size, and a purchase was made. We venture up to the food court, and get some dinner and head back to the unit.
Wednesday, 13th November 2019
A quiet day, I went for a walk this morning.
We went up to a look out in the local area, and took in the surronding areas. I went to a Art and Patchwork shop and purchased a magnifier light for when I will use when I am doing my needle work.
Thursday, 14th November 2019
Another quiet day.
Went for a walk this afternoon, 3.06 kms in 33.27 mins
It is quite windy here through the days and nights.
Friday, 15th November 2019
Walked this morning, 2.45 kms in 30.1 mins
Saturday, 16th November 2019
Quiet day in.
Just doing some needle work and reading.
Sunday, 17th November 2019
Today we did venture out.
We went to Calpe in the afternoon, and it was quite windy and cool. Calpe is 22 kms or a 36 min drive from where we are staying. Calpe has some beaches, and also is near to a Roman site, that has rock cut sea pools. There is some remains that date back to the Bronze age. There is a Marina and a huge rock that is near to the Marina, which reminds me of the Gibaltar, but not quite as big. There are many birds that nest on the rock. We take some pictures of the area, and walk about, looking at the food selection that is available at the resturants. All with their Gas heaters going. It is quite cool, and very tempting to eat there, but we did see KFC on the way into where we were, and decided that that was what we were having. But there will be another time to come back and taste the foods here. There were lots of seafood selections, which Bob is partial too.
We head back to KFC and it is nice and toasty warm in there, make our food choice and enjoy the warmth. The chicken is nice, and after we have eaten we head back to Gata de Gorgos to our unit, deciding that we will difinately be coming back to explore further.
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