El Dorado City!

New Toys

We are like the toys in Toy Story III who arrive at Sunny Side Day Centre (guess what we watched last night!!).  We thought we had been to El Dorado till we got to Camping Los Gallardos just outside Mojacar.  Rows of caravans and bungalows all with their own gardens and gadgets!  Most of them with Brits living there all year – we were pounced on as the new arrivals….

While washing her underwear in the wash room in comes Colin – what’s your name? how old are you? Are you playing the games tonight? By games we found out he meant pool, darts or dominoes!  We are on a proper hi di hi campsite with full on entertainment….

You thought Elvis was dead…he’s not and apparently he lives in Mojacar!!!  And plays here every week….aaaa Rrrrrrrrrrrr hhhhhhahaha  rrrrrrrrr hhhaahhaaa - meant to be our Elvis impression!!!

Elvis is still in the building!  Shirl book your flight!  We think you'd like him??

A few pics of the residents….

 

Some have artificial grass by their pitch!

and a pic of our pitch – our one broken chair and table don’t look quite so good! 

Someone even used it as a parking spot one day

 

We had a laugh here though for 4 nights till the flat was free – even went to Bingo – highlight – Bingo guy shouted out “Dirty Girty Number 30” – D shouted ‘Slapper’!! Gave the old girls a giggle…

We did have a recording of the ‘Bingo’ song but deleted it by mistake so here’s one of the bands playing on the night later on - you can spot us a mile off - we are 2 foot taller than anyone else!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX372ZwXOEM&feature=relmfu

Weather a bit up and down at the moment but it’s time to head back to the flat now (Sat 10 Nov) as the Irish couple in there leave today –

Mojacar old town on the hill on way back to the apartment

the apartment is by the beach but we'll visit the old town and take some pics as it's lovely

 What Time is it????

 

But really what time is it??

No really??

What time is it?

While checking our flights back to UK for a week at xmas they didn’t tally up with timings – we had to google ‘what time is it in England now?’

And then googled ‘did the clocks go back in Spain?’  THEY DID – Oops….we never realised!

We have just spent the last 2 weeks thinking England was 2 hours behind us and not realised we gained an hour!!!!!!

Our phones change automatically and our clock in the van looks cool but is forever falling down and doesn’t tell the time properly! We must be so chilled that we don’t know the right time J

 Oh no it’s the Boat Man!

 About to have brekkie and D's phone goes….

"Oh no it’s the Boat Man" comes up as the incoming call….D sold his boat and put the guy’s names as that on phone – hoping we didn’t hear from him with problems…luckily a minor problem and it hasn’t sunk yet!!

Will be in the apartment for the winter until the World Tour continues in the spring - will blog now and again to let you know what’s going on so keep watching!!

Wot a Pitch!!

Camping La Garrofa - Almeria

 

Click above to enlarge and see where we are!

Prime spot by the beach with a private patio! But when we got there we were 3 pitches back and Dave said “I want that one”…..met up with Nancy and John (who were in the best pitch!), Janis and Al – great night with the usual gallons of wine and beer - Nancy can drink so much more wine than Mogs!! Not the most flattering pic of M&D but the only one we have with Nancy & John in!!  Nancy & John were leaving the next morning and so the prime spot would be free – time for M&D to get up earlier than usual and beat the Germans to the beachfront pitch J  M was there with the towels (tables and chairs!) before any German had even thought about it and before John had even moved his van out….she was sat in the patio area!       video - our new home (tried to load but it won't go - will try later!!)  Almeria  We took the bus into town - After being in the desert Almeria city is very full (as an egg – JD’s expression) – we still have our flipflops on – look real tourists – some scary people here – D: “watch your bag Mogs!”  On Sue’s advice we were on a mission to find an art pad for D but the shop was shut till 5pm - What to do for 2 hours while we wait for the art shop to open???  Bar…bottle of wine…tapas….  After all the wine, D now has a smock and an easel – D: where’s me fucking beret?!  M: that’s French Dave! On the bus home in the dark – D: “What’s stop in Spanish Mogs?!”  D runs to the front – Stopio Stopio!! Nowo!  Too late – driver says ‘woopsio’ – ah fucko – missed stop – will we ever get off?   Went all way to the next town, driver wrote on tickets we didn’t need to pay to get back – crossed road – bus arrived – told us it turned round there and didn’t go to campsite – waited for another one – on that one we pressed stop button too early!! Angry driver and Spanish people – finally got off at right stop – this bus travelling in Spain is hard work!!!!   Historical and Artistic Moments  The Castle – La Alcazaba    Visited the medieval castle in Almeria one morning – we thought we hadn’t done very much sightseeing and for the historical people reading the blog here are some historical pictures D in front of a historical building   M in front or a historical building very high up   More historical moments         We now feel our blog is a lot more intellectual and getting close to Annie’s blogging standard – Annie is fab at blogging!   Historical moment over – back to basics and headed for the bar – D loved his mini chopper?!    Janis and Al friends round for a BBQ on our patio!   beers started – we toasted Dan’s 21st bday – Mog’s nephew – wine beer wine beer wine beer….  5am – BANG!  D: where’s the fucking awning Mogs?! M: on the roof!! SHIT – next morning……. storm damage the morning after   Boys with toys and drills… fixing stuff   Artistic moments – chilling out  The artist at work again   Another musician on tour  Had a great week – booked for a night or 2 and stayed a week – loved waking up to the sunrise over the sea every morning and Vannie right on the beach - Great to meet Janis and Al - great company for the week – hope our paths cross again on the tour!!  If not we’ll be round for a roast next time we’re in the Lakes – Cuurkbee Lonnsdayle – thanks mum!!!   weather changed a bit today but forecast good again for the weekend J  Tues 6 Nov – went back to Mojacar for a few days as guests still in flat till Saturday – arrived at El Dorado City…..

60 Shades of Grey!