A glorious day – storms forecast for Andalucia tomorrow!! -and it brought the crowds out all over the place, Burriana beach in particular. As you can see from the picture on the left, parking was as easy as ever and it paid to be a bit inventive.
Beach erosion
The erosion of the beaches, due to weather and tides, is a permanent feature of coastal life and will remain so until the necessary breakwaters are installed. Part of the eastern end (Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos) of Torrecilla beach has disappeared and there is a shelf, but the remainder of the area is nice and flat.
British tourist donates San Isidro photos
British tourist Mike Crowther has donated hundreds of photos, some of them quite large, of the recent San Isidro celebrations. The photos are on display on the second floor of the Town Hall and anyone appearing in any of the photos is free to take that photo away, free of charge.
Two men arrested in Granada for posting intimate photos of former girlfriends on the internet
Two men have been arrested in Granada for posting intimate photos and videos of their former partners on the internet after their relationships ended.
Up, up and away…
Today is nice and sunny, clear skies, but yesterday was a bit on the windy side, especially down at the beach. Great for the kite surfers, though. No less than seven of them flying around down on El Playazo beach.
Stormy weather…
For those who missed the storm on Friday night, a couple of great pictures from Jonas Gustafson taken in Capistrano.
Calle Antonio Millón May 2nd 2011
Bad weather and holidays have slowed down progress on calle Antonio Millón since it was dug up again after Easter.
Family traditions…
Some things are obviously family traditions and started at an early age. Many at the recent Easter processions were taken by the young lad with the bugle. Thanks to Geoff for the picture from three years ago, presumably his first outing in uniform.
High old time
The dolphins that can jump as high as a double decker bus according to the Mail Online, but not a difficult feat as we all know that double decker buses can’t jump. Ignoring that, some excellent photos of dolphins jumping.
Miercoles Santo in Nerja
An overcast Miercoles Santo but the rain stayed away for the procession in Nerja. The procession of Nuestro Padre Jesús Cautivo y María Santísima de los Desamparados left the Iglesia Parroquial El Salvador on the Balcon de Europa at little after six in the evening and began its slow journey through the streets. The two, heavy thrones inched their way along (one time …