Monday 23 March 2015

That was the week that was....

Well that week went very fast....it sped by! Our best friends arrived last Saturday into Murcia airport for a weeks stay at the Oasis Tropical Hotel. After we picked them up from the airport...

...We decided to take them onto Aguilas to visit their Saturday market and also Decathlon. They were both impressed with both, and have vowed to visit the Decathlon store in Oxford, UK.

Once they had been checked in we went to lunch at the Delphin Dorado restaurant here in Mojacar, Menu del Dia for €10 each, excellent!

The next day, Sunday, we had arranged for John & Jerry to participate in a 60km bike ride around San Juan de Los Terreros..

Whilst they were pedalling away, Lin and I had a lovely walk along the paseo for a few kms admiring the view...upon our return to the car park the organisers had arranged a few stalls where we both picked up a few bargains!

Highlight of the day was getting Lin on a bike...at last!!!!! ( mind you she did look petrified!)

On Monday 3 of us participated in Aqua Zumba at their hotel pool...a first for all of us, and not as easy as you think!

We then drove to Carboneras for a nice walk in the afternoon, and took a look around the castle in the town centre...

The artefacts they have on display are quite spectacular..lots of wine jars that have been found at the bottom of the sea amongst the wrecks..

On the evening we decided to eat at the Imperial pizza Resturant...although I very seldom eat pizza or pasta when we go out to eat, I must admit that mine was the best pizza I've ever eaten...and the sweet was yummy too!

The following day we went to our normal Zumba class and Lin & Jerry decided to walk there to meet us...well..45 mins into the class I somehow sprained my knee which instantly came up like a balloon..

We struggled back to the apartment and that was me done for the day...I had ice packs on it, 2 elastic compression bandages were purchased and I rested up all day..

Wednesday was spent in a bit of a blur really, I was taking tablets all day and slept a lot. John took Lin & Jerry out for a while...shopping and coffee at the commercial centre. Also the weather had taken a turn for the worse, and as it turned out the rest of the weeks weather was horrendous..

On the evening we went to the Laguna Bar and restaurant...

Due to the continuing bad weather we decided to take off to the Gran Plaza shopping centre in Roquetas de Mar on Thursday...I could hobble about and I'm never one to miss out on a bit of retail therapy!

On Friday morning we decided to head into Garrucha for Friday Churros and chocolate, plus a mooch around the market. Although it wasn't raining the weather still was quite overcast and dull, but it didn't dampen our spirits and a nice day was had..

On Friday evening we decided to take them to Miraflores restaurant for the obligatory Friday Fish & Chip meal which they loved!

We arranged to pick them up the next morning early to take them to Murcia airport so an early night was had by all..

Their flight was early in the morning, so after dropping them off we took the long route back and stopped at a beach for an impromptu picnic lunch... And would you believe it the sun decided to come out.....eventually..

Although the weather wasn't up to much..plus I gained an injury which slowed every up a bit....it was fantastic to see them and the week went by far too quickly..

 

 

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