Getting Back Into The Swing Of Blogging

Hola !
As been awhile since I have blogged due to the fact we have been away on holiday to The Costa Blanca for a couple of weeks. Its taking time to re adjust to a fortnight of sun sand and warm weather and arid landscape to the cool wet and very green England.
Enjoyed my holiday in Spain and did quiet a lot in our few weeks. We spent time both exploring the white sandy beaches and warm seas and the more Spanish cities and villages away from the coast and up in the mountains where you can still find a little bit of old Spain away from the costa's endless apartment buildings and urbanisations. The Elche gardens and palmeral was one of the first places we visited and was both very colorful and tranquil with lots of vibrant colorful plants, palm trees for shade from the hot sun, fountains to cool the feet and pretty doves flying around that added to the peacefulness. Another day on our travels we spent a day at Fonts De Agar in the mountains a lovely journey with lots of orange trees, apricot trees, almonds and olive groves growing on the mountain sides I managed to get a photo of a lizard bathing on the rocks. We spent time having a swim in the cool clear waters and enjoyed natures natural jacuzzi and I jumped in from the rocks above with stomach in mouth took the plunge but came up with a smile on my face once I resurfaced. After the waterfalls we carried on to the historical mountain village of Gaudelest with its castle and church and stunning views of the turquoise lake below. We took another excursion to Calpe where we climbed the rock of Ifrach, climbed most the way up with breath taking views of the town below and the crystal clear blue waters of the med. Didn't quite make it to the top as you needed to be very sure footed for the last part and I felt a little uneasy and got a bit of vertigo so had to come back down, we did climb most of the way up thou. We visited some magnificent churches on our travels and the church in Old Altea was exceptionally grand and atmospheric for the religious and non religious alike. The church is on the top of hill in the old town which you reach by climbing the steps of pretty narrow lined streets with classy shops and restaurants. We spent sometime on the beaches of Guadamar, Torrejvecia, and the impressive long clean white stretches north of Alicante in fact most beaches where very sandy and clean hence the name Costa Blanca which means white coast. The food was great the meat and the paella being especially nice. We had a few meals out in a couple of Spanish restaurants one with a great Spanish singer who entertained us for the evening with the obligatory Viva Espana song in Spanish of course which all the Brits delighted in singing dancing and clapping to. Things were quiet cheap compared to the Uk and we got to visit some lovely markets where I bought my mum and myself some lovely new shoes. Another place that is worth a good mention is The Canalobre Caves which we visited in the mountains near Buscot they where very interesting with deep caverns and millions of years old staletites and stalagmites and wierd shapes that looked liked melting candles. Canalobre translating to candelabre in english. The Spanish people where very friendly and the expats most helpful. Was nice to get back but with a hint of sadness that we had to leave was very touched that our neighbor's where glad to see us home and greeted us with some food of gammon and eggs which was welcomed as we hadn't had chance to go shopping. All in all a very enjoyable holiday I could write a lot more but will leave that till another day or for those who ask. Addios Amigo's