Gaucin Spain July 2011

At last our holiday came around...after booking the flights in January it seemed to take an age..

Up at 5am and got on the road at 6am.  Not a good start as Jon decided to go M4/M25 well that would have been ok if Junctions 5/6 of M4 weren't shut so about turn and through Bracknell to the M3...except the A322 was closed too!!...good job we had sat nav but time was getting on. Managed to get to airport car park at 7.30am!!...bus to terminal and checked in with 20mins to spare...actually it was fab as there were no queues at all.

Got our hire car and made our way up to Gaucin arrived at 3.30pm.  Paul and Janys met us as we parked up.  Sorted out our bags etc and sat and chatted.  Janys made fajitas for tea which were deelish!

Sunday

Up at 8.30am, breakfast etc

Went to Paul's friends pool as he no longer lives there and said we could have use of his pool.  Swimming and BBQ.  Back at 5.30pm.  Chilled with wine all evening.

Monday

Up at 9am.

Coffee at El Zorro

Lunch at Mirador De La Sierra - Lentil casserole, Paella, Ice cream and of course the obligatory beer!

Coffee on way home at Bogeguita Chaparra.

Tuesday

Bahia water park from 12noon until 4.15pm.  All going ok and have a great time until Jack cut his foot on one of the water slides..went to the 1st Aid place and he had it bandaged up.

Back to P&J's at 5.30ish.  Janys made us pasta and a choc pud that was deelish..

Wine, beers and Who wants to be a millionaire...which we managed to get to a million without cheating..but we did have 2 intelligent heads and 2 trivia heads..makes all the difference.

Wednesday

Estepona market..very hot indeed

Chiranghito for lunch - sardines for me -yum

Back for a siesta.

Drinks with Isobel at Bar Antonia and Tapas for tea.

Thursday

Drove out to see Hayley and Jason Ohri at Hayley's parents place near Coin, about 1.5hrs away and not a bad drive as almost all motorway.

Had a lovely afternoon and they made us feel so welcome, I even got my cozzie on and went bald in the pool...

I have to thank Hayley for jumping in the pool fully clothed to rescue Jack as he tipped over upside down..she'd only got changed as well..so Thank You xx

BBQ cooked by Jason which was lovely and all the BBQ trimmings made by Shirley, Hayley's Mum.

Lots of chatting, revelations and secrets got spilled...they will remain in Spain...left at 10pm and got back after a hairy drive along the first road...steep drops but Jon is an excellent driver I must say.

Friday

Slow start to the day as were late to bed last night.  Went for a drink at lunchtime, back to house for lunch, and all of us just chilled in the afternoon as it was so hot...actually that isn't true Janys washed and ironed all my clothes ready to take back home..how lovely of her x

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Tea was food from the local deli (run by Des O'Connor's daughter!!), very nice it was too.

I was so tired and lacking in energy we all went off to bed early about 10.30pm.

Saturday

Up at 8am, bags packed, breakfast and then said our goodbyes...I was really sad to say goodbye to Paul and Janys, but managed to hold it together until we drove off...I may not be able to go out there again and that makes me very sad indeed.

Flight was on time as usual, must say cannot fault Easyjet..never had a problem with them.  The bun fight for seats is hilarious..we just hang back and stroll on and still manage to get 3 seats together..same as getting off..last off but the ones who wait the shortest time at immigration and baggage reclaim..the English mentality is beyond me!

Got back at 5.30pm and Jon went to get a KFC and a pizza for me...sorted out my case and Jack's case and have about 6 things to go in the washing..bliss

So a lovely time had by all, even Jack behaved 99.9% of the time!

Tomorrow will be spent sorting out and tidying up the house...and I may just have a siesta about 2pm!!!

Love Clare xx