We did a bit of work round the house, dealt with some emails etc then had lunch and sat on the terrace for a few hours reading books. After that we set off for Casares, we've been passing this village for years but never ventured in.
Susan drove there and we mucked about trying to find a parking space, we should have followed the road above the village and parked there but we eventually found a space near the Health Centure. I find it odd that the Doctors has a bar right next door, the old men come out the Docs and head right to the bar.
We took this on the way into the village.
Some new apartments at the top of the town. We're quite impressed, it is a nice clean town.
Wer stopped for Ice Cream, well Susan had some, I obviously declined as my body is a temple!
We stumbled across this little courtyard and disturbed this lovely ginger cat.
If you want to buy a run down old house then give Razon a call on the above number.
Not a very Spanish sounding surname, lots of Brits here.
More local cats, probably strays but they all seemed well fed and cared for.
Eventually we found our way to the old Castle at the top of the town, only to discover that someone had their washing drying in the middle.
Casares from the castle, it's a lovely place to get views from.
The municipal pool looked so inviting in the high temperatures.
These new apartments built recently really spoil the view and the landscape - what a shame and I bet most of them are empty.
Looking to the coast, Gibraltar was visible in the haze but you can't see it here.
You can just see Gib and Africa through the haze.
The cemetery was closed.
This price list was pinned near the cemetery, it costs 350 euros to get dug up again - why?
We drove down to the coast and stopped at Duquesa for a curry, it was as good as usual. We finished off with a walk round the port looking at the boats and deciding which one we will get on Friday when the numbers come up.
We stopped on the way home and took these shots as the sun set over the mountains. We're getting used to these mountains and we have to remind ourselves that they are stunning.
I walked the dogs round the olive groves and we saw the smallest puppy ever, I am sure it was too small to be away from its mother. It was only about 5" long and was a doberman. It was running along with it's owner crying. Dan was very interested but I had to drag him away.
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Hope you liked your visit to our home town.
The cat is Pepper. He has a brother, Elise (you'd have to ask our children how he got that name).
The Ruin for sale is our too. The phone number is out of date though. Any potential buyer would have to follow the electric string back to our house. It's quite common to put razon on a for sale sign. It's a sort of shorthand for "genuine reason for sale".
The town swimming pool only opened on the day of your visit and will close again at the end of August. Seems a waste for just two months of the year. Many municipal pools are like that now since they cannot open without a lifeguard being there, and ttown halls don't want to pay them for more than two months.
You're right about the new urbanisation too - not one is occupied - I believe because the town hall has yet to issue an occupation licence, a year after the properties were finished. Many are up for resale too.
In Spain you don't normally get a permanent burial place, you rent it for a few years, then get moved on so someone else can use it - a form of recycling.
Thanks for visiting.
Re the comment about the cemetery "Then get moved on" How and where do you get moved on? I am curious.
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