An ordinary first week of April, with most of the photos coming from my morning walks with Mochi and my bike rides.
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The early morning walks with Mochi are delightful in many ways. Spending time with our cute dog, and seeing nice beach scenes at sunrise. Mochi likes the beach too:
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Another set of footprints being made in the sand:
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Morning padel:
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A photo in the sand:
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On the way back from the beach, we often stop at the local bakery for a baguette:
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Later that morning, I did my bike ride, and on the way back I came across one of the scenes that are unique to this country, the juxtaposition of modern retail and the traditional ways:
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A strange statement on a rubbish bin down the street from my house:
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Another way to view the sunrise:
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I often see these two women meditating at sunrise. In general, people here use the beach a lot, not just for sunbathing but also for activities like this:
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An evening walk, I am being watched:
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Staying with the feline theme, a cat colony on a vacant lot near the supermarket where I do most of my grocery shopping. Good people have made a bit of a shelter for them, and bring them food every day:
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On Wednesday I did my morning walk earlier than usual, so I was on the beach well before sunrise:
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I like the beach because every day the light changes, and the sea also looks different. On Saturday morning the wind was blowing:
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Yet another way to photograph morning light:
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On Saturday afternoon the weather was nice and people were heading for the beach, including this young couple on bicycle:
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Two different ways to enjoy the seaside:
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My favourite way to enjoy the beach is to sit at the 100 Montaditos bar on the promenade and watch the people:
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…and the dogs:
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I finished the week with a bike ride to Maigmó, a reasonably hard ride of 65 km with significant climbing from sea level to 650 meters. The road is excellent, and I was not the only cyclist out there:
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The landscape near Maigmó:
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Even the A77 motorway towards Alicante looks nice:
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And to finish the ride, a pretty flower seen along the road:
