A short work week because Thursday and Friday were holidays at our office. At the same time, my wife went on a golf trip and my daughter to a work social event, so I was alone with Mochi for four days. So the photos this week are all from around my home and of course I cycled as well.
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A self-portrait with Mochi during a morning walk:
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The morning light is always beautiful:
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And I always enjoy seeing these colourful sheds:
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Besides walking Mochi, I use the beach to sit with a beer on the promenade and watch the traffic. This artist is often there next to the 100 Montaditos, although I have never seen her selling anything:
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Sunday morning, my daughter and wife went for breakfast with Mochi at a nearby café. I stopped by to say hi when starting my bike ride to Santa Pola:
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My first stop, after 19 km, at the beach of Urbanova, south of Alicante. It was early, so not many people on the beach yet, mainly some people fishing:
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A bit later, I passed Alicante airport and stopped at a place often frequented by planespotters:
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The next stop was in the Santa Pola harbour. On a Sunday, most boats are in port:
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On the coastal road from Santa Pola northwards to Alicante, I stopped at this tiny roadside chapel. I am always fascinated by these places:
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My mother’s cactus went completely nuts during this week:
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When walking Mochi, he is fascinated by the cats we encounter. They, in turn, make sure that they are in a place which the doggie cannot reach:
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Some random images from my meanderings. Here, some peeling paint:
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A piece of urban furniture, embellished:
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Seeing this kind of scene, I always think back to the quote from Jurassic Park, “nature will find a way”:
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During the days I was alone with Mochi, I walked him to the beach in the morning. Normally he gets 3 walks per day, but this week it was far too hot to walk him at lunchtime, so I made the evening walk, usually around 8 p.m., a bit longer, with a stop at a nice bar called simply The Place. He is curious about the surroundings on the terrace:
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And he also enjoys watching the passers-by:
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Back on the beach with Mochi, again enjoying the morning light:
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I finish with three pictures from my standard ride to Aigues and Busot.
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I never get tired of looking at Busot as I approach the village:
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Recently, this “for sale” sign appeared along the road to Aigues. The amusing thing is that it offers a piece of land “with a house”:
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This is the alleged house. Definitely a fixer-upper in real estate parlance:
