{"id":251,"date":"2009-06-06T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T08:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk:80\/paws\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2009-06-06T09:52:28","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T08:52:28","slug":"week-22-confined-to-the-neighbourhood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=251","title":{"rendered":"Week 22: confined to the neighbourhood"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the past week I have continued my recovery from the previous week’s hernia surgery. This means, among other things, that I am confined to my neighbourhood, as I am not allowed to drive. I am, fortunately, allowed to walk, and have had plenty of time to do that and record life around me with my Leica. Many of the pictures were taken during dog walks; since my dog pulls hard on the leash, my daughter or my wife would have to accompany me. They would hold the dog, I would take pictures–not a bad division of labour!<\/p>\n

Main<\/strong>
\nBig man, small dogs:
\n\"L1004924\"<\/p>\n


\nThe alternates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Alternate 1<\/em>
\nThe area is full of trees with these pretty blue flowers:
\n\"L1004986\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 2<\/em>
\nThe flowers will soon disappear, most are already on the ground:
\n\"L1004991\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 3<\/em>
\nA touch of the American South right here in Playa San Juan:
\n\"L1004985\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 4<\/em>
\nInside El Sitio, my (currently) favourite watering hole:
\n\"L1004939\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 5<\/em>
\nAnother local bar, of course with outdoor seating. I have counted around 20 bars within a radius of 500 metres from my house:
\n\"L1004994\"<\/p>\n

Tuesday was an important day. At 5 in the afternoon, my wife drove me to the surgeon’s office in San Vicente to have my stitches taken out. Afterwards, we celebrated with a beer on the local plaza<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Alternate 6<\/em>
\nSan Vicente is the kind of place where a man like this will spend hours sitting at his table and watching the life unfold:
\n\"L1004999\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 7<\/em>
\nThree generations of females on the plaza in San Vicente:
\n\"L1005003\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 8<\/em>
\nThe church is the most important place in San Vicente, not so much because of what goes on inside, but because it provides a good place for hanging out for local youth:
\n\"L1005005\"<\/p>\n

Aside from this short trip to San Vicente, I was at home and around for the remainder of the week.<\/p>\n

Alternate 9<\/em>
\nBig crane, small load:
\n\"L1005019\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 10<\/em>
\nBruno is a handyman, originally from France. He installed this marquise at our house, a job I would otherwise have had to do…this hernia surgery stuff is not all bad:
\n\"L1005014\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 11<\/em>
\nA couple of the many homeless cats around here:
\n\"L1005024\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 12<\/em>
\nBack to El Sitio. This image is not technically perfect, but I really like the subject matter:
\n\"L1005051\"<\/p>\n

On Friday, I finally got fed up with being confined to this area, and took the tram to the Mercado Central. If you live near a stop, the public transport in Alicante is good, efficient and inexpensive.<\/p>\n

Alternate 13<\/em>
\nTwo customers at the meat counter:
\n\"L1005081\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 14<\/em>
\nJes\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00bas the fishmonger in discussion with a customer:
\n\"L1005082\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 15<\/em>
\nWall art in a vacant lot near the Mercado:
\n\"L1005085\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 16<\/em>
\nA se\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00b1orita in a hurry:
\n\"L1005090\"<\/p>\n

Alternate 17<\/em>
\nFinally, back home. Cheeta is watching a Mexican soap opera:
\n\"L1005092\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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