Two main events this week: the monthly meeting of our book club WeRead, and a visit to a dog pool in La Marina, a small town about 30 km south of Alicante. We took Mochi there, and he had a great time.
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I start with a photo from Aigues, my most frequent cycling destination. Someone has left two chairs in front of the church, a curious arrangement. I have no idea why:
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On Tuesday evening our book club WeRead held its monthly meeting at our usual place, the café at the Pynchon bookshop. Here is the founder of the club, my Dutch colleague Caroline, with a newish member of the club, Karin (from Germany). In the foreground, the book of the month, “The Proof of my Innocence” by Jonathan Coe:
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Caroline and Harrie (another Dutch colleague) in discussion:
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Maria is Greek. She was the one who selected this month’s book:
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My good friend Eri, next to me, having a bit of fun:
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Eri says goodbye to Caroline:
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The rest of this week’s blog is about Mochi in one way or another. I start with four pictures taken during our walks. A cat watches us from a safe vantage point:
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Morning exercise on the beach:
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It is only 7:30 but there are already a few people on the beach, going early to beat the heat. The temperature of the water in our part of the Mediterranean is approaching 30 C:
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Mochi has the habit of running 2-3 times around the house when we return from a walk:
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On Sunday we drove to La Marina to visit the dog pool. We had passed it a few times (it is on the way to Hostal Maruja, a beach restaurant we like), but now was the time to take Mochi there:
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Monica tries to entice Mochi to get in the water. He was a bit reluctant in the beginning:
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Finally, Mochi is convinced:
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Full immersion:
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Shaking off:
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Of course, part of the pleasure for the dogs is to meet other dogs. This big dog was especially fascinated by the small ones:
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A portrait:
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Airborne:
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Mochi says hello to a bigger dog:
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Mochi has stolen another dog’s ball:
