Our Route So Far

Where We've Been

 

 

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The above just links you to google maps but you could add in the destinations to see exact route if you wish - eg F to G

Jobs Jobs Jobs!!

Arrived at the flat and stuff to do – the globetrotters are going to have to do a bit of work!  Doors to sort, bedding to buy, cleaning, shelves, locks, drilling holes, post boxes ………… phew – we better head to the beach for a beer J

 

Sooooo much room in the apartment after living in Vannie but you can make so much more mess – or M can ;)

Back up Pants!

D has always said M has one hoody too many – she only has 2 - Clearing out the van to take stuff in the flat and what falls out of D’s store  ….8 pairs of pants!!!  There are already at least 8 pairs in D’s bag – how many pairs of pants does a man need???? 

D: “You always need back up pants!” – apparently he also has some more somewhere – yet to appear!!

Club Foot and Man Flu

Eek – Mogs’ mozzy mate has struck again and she has a huge club foot – dave’s turn to not laugh??!  But then he did develop a sniff which turned into a severe case of man flu……

M: It was worse than it looks and VERY itchy!!!!

Apart from the odd injury (man flu lasted a day!) and jobbing we have had a bit of chilling time and sorted out a great local Indian and Chinese – Seany will like that if he makes it over!

 “Handy Annie”

Who needs a Graeme when you have Handy Annie?!

One of the probs of being globetrotters but also property management people is when things go wrong – in the past Mogs has had no probs hardly but now she’s away it’s going tits up!!  Major probs in Exeter flat with boiler trouble and tenant giving us grief! – Annie who is our property management rep while we’re away did a fab job helping out and was on standby all week for the boiler man to appear so the tenant could get back in the flat – 8.00am and Annie was there thinking she was filling out wedding thank you cards while the boiler was fixed…in walks ‘jobs worth’ boiler man who said “who’s taking the cupboard off – not my job” and was ready to leave.  In steps Handy Annie – next thing she’s got him round her little finger lending her tools and Annie’s whipping out cupboards and bashing holes – we needed 3 holes made to inspect pipes – here’s one of the holey moley’s!!!

 

Many hours later and thanks to Handy Annie the boiler was signed off and tenant back in flat – phew!

–what a star!  Thanks Annie - couldn’t have sorted without you xx

Another near prob - Nearly cut off with leccy here –how hard is it to pay a bill?  Bloody Spanish!  Sorted just in time for the people we have booked in the flat this week….

Went through flood plain today where all the floods and storms were recently with many dying – Mogs’ friend over here lost a friend in the floods – washed away in 8 ft of water….see the link on youtube to see how bad it was…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xST1Sm0H6No&feature=related 

Now a lot of wasteland being cleared up still and roads shut – being cleared up ok though and beaches being cleaned but glad we weren’t here a few months ago

New Bikes

Called in to see Fran and Steve, Mogs friends here in Mojacar, and they have a couple of mountain bikes they’ve not used for years that they don’t want – result!  Bit rusty but a bit of oil on chains and bits, pump up tyres, trip to the bike shop for new brake pads and we’re off again – Mogs racing bike is put away in the cupboard in the flat for now as Spain’s roads aren’t built for a racing bike and we can head off to the mountains and tracks by the beach on the new bikes J

 

Musician on Tour

D has also had a chance to get his guitar out and practise for his up and coming tour – we’re hoping the tour will boost our funds!  He is just putting the finishing touches to the Big Cheese album.

 

For Sue

 

While on the beach Dave got his biro out and decided to draw - perhaps he better stick to music or use proper pastels or chalks!  Dave says: comments Sue please?!

 

 

 

 It is my first one :) 

 

  

We have people booked in the apartment tomorrow (25 Oct) for 2 and half weeks so we’re cleaning away and getting it ready for them, then back in Vannie and moving on….

Flat ready once Mogs bag and hair straighteners go!

 

 

 

 

Sunset from the Apartment the night before - had BBQ on patio :)

25 Oct - guests arrive and we're off to Cabo de Gata the national park a bit south of here which looks lovely with lush beaches and biking country – hoping the kayak centre is still open and we can kayak to some of the beaches you can’t get to by road/track – we may even get free WiFi on the campsite – we are still forever on the lookout for free WiFi!

Next blog we are going to try and upload some maps of where we want to go – if you have been to this area and can give us ideas - all welcome – maybe you decide where we go!  Or any ideas for when we head into central Europe next spring comment on here – we hope it’s easier to comment now….