1 - Some proper puddles!

Last night it rained ... a lot! I had a lie in enjoying the sound of rain on the van roof and watching raindrops, plus Wordle-ing of course. John sat in his chair and read.
When we opened the blinds and side door, we found ourselves in 'a bit of a puddle!'. We weren't the only ones. The site maintenance chap came and cleared a drain blocked with vegetation, and soon we were cleared but still muddy.
When the sun came out we decided to make a quick dash to the beach for 15 mins or so to see the waves that we could hear roaring. No time to comb hair etc as more rain was imminent.
Once we were out, the power of the waves was so exhilarating, we just kept on walking. The tide was the highest we'd ever seen and was still an hour or so before high tide, so there were afew dashes towards the higher dunes! 3.5 miles later, we reached some buildings by the next town. And a restaurant with a covered area safe from the wind. What a sight we were and the only customers. Windswept and salty! My tuna salad was delicious! Ham croquettes were also delicious and of course the boquerones fritos and tomatoes. 😃 John's choices.
I tried out some Spanish on the very patient lady who served us and didn't speak English. Two coffees for me at €1.50 each and 2 beers for John at €2 each.
The walk there and back along the beach was so enjoyable we hardly noticed the time and distance. Quiet beach at high tide, though a woman was in the water topless and throwing herself sideways into the waves! A brave soul swimming on her own in such conditions. I decided against a paddle this time.Read more