Day of rest

Tuesday was a true day of rest.   Pauline needs plenty of time to relax and do a little swimming to help her hip joint get more flexibility.   She found it painful on Saturday when we did the big shop at the Eroski supermarket.   By the time we were checking out she was suffering.   Think of Tescos and double it to get an idea of how big the supermarket is.

 

So yesterday she stayed put and in the morning I drove the 7 kilometres into Colmenar to do a little shopping for items we had not thought of at Eroski.   To drive that scenic route is sheer pleasure and relaxation.   The road is a narrow country road and you have to take care passing, especially with steep drops in many places.   But I am quite used to narrow roads, having lived in Anglesey for 8 years.

 

I got back to Finca Manolo and found I had forgotten to get some bread!   Luckily we do have some and I hope to catch the mobile bread man this morning as he passes the house.   We tried some of his bread on Monday, courtesy of Terry (father of Sue who owns our house here).   He came to feed the cats and left a loaf in a bag hanging on the kitchen door.

 

At present the water pressure is low, so we have problems getting the dish washer to work.   So washing up is sometimes a manual affair.   Low pressure affects the washing machine and the shower so I hope it picks up soon.  

 

The holiday is going very well and we are sleeping very well indeed.   We have fun trying different recipes for our evening meals.   I found out the other day how to make tortillas so that is now part of my repertoire.   Today will be another rest day before we set off to see Ronda and Antequerra, two old towns worth visiting.   I am hoping to get some photos of a lovely church in Ronda.