{"id":552,"date":"2011-07-11T20:49:33","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T19:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=552"},"modified":"2011-07-11T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T19:50:08","slug":"week-27-fonts-del-algar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=552","title":{"rendered":"Week 27: Fonts del Algar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first half of the blog this week consists of my usual slices of life, while the second half is from a beautiful green oasis in the hills north-east of Benidorm called Fonts del Algar. The pictures are presented more or less chronologically.<\/p>\n

27_1<\/strong>
\nMy daughter Monica spent week 26 on a school trip, a cruise around the Mediterranean. She came back on Monday afternoon, and in the evening she was showing us her pictures from the trip:
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The next several pictures are taken while walking my dog, and during errands in the centre of town.<\/p>\n

27_2<\/em>
\nOur neighbourhood bakery opens late, around 8 or so, but it also stays open well into the evening. Here, the owner is bringing in the outside tables and chairs at closing time, around 10 pm:
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27_3<\/em>
\nHer daughter and a friend are helping:
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27_4<\/em>
\nSince school is out, the little girl spends her mornings at the bakery as well, usually watching cartoons on TV. I don’t think she is particularly unhappy being at work with her mother:
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27_5<\/em>
\n“She and she”, Avenida Vicente Ramos:
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27_6<\/em>
\nJumping, Avenida Vicente Ramos. Spanish children do not go to bed early, and certainly not in the summer, when daytime temperatures are too high to do anything outdoors:
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27_7<\/em>
\nBack at the bakery, people eating breakfast. The dog was very interested in my Cheeta:
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27_8<\/em>
\nIn the centre of town. I liked the combination of the man’s hand and the relief:
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27_9<\/em>
\nMan and the machine, centre of Alicante:
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On Thursday evening, our wine club at work held its last monthly tasting before the summer break. Except that this time we tasted beer.<\/p>\n

27_10<\/em>
\nA beautiful sight:
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27_11<\/em>
\nAn even more beautiful sight:
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27_12<\/em>
\nA light snack following the tasting is part of our protocol:
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On Saturday afternoon, we went to a place called Fonts del Algar (fonts=fuentes=springs), a bit north-east of Benidorm. Basically, it is a river in a forest, with some small waterfalls. It is popular among the locals, providing a nice contrast to the otherwise arid landscape around here, and a refreshing alternative from the hustle and bustle of the beach.<\/p>\n

27_13<\/em>
\nWe started with lunch at the restaurant at the entrance to the park. The waitress was delightful:
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27_14<\/em>
\nThis is the view from our table at the restaurant:
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27_15<\/em>
\nFather and son:
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27_16<\/em>
\nThe overall scene at the river:
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27_17<\/em>
\nA rock:
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27_18<\/em>
\nNot exactly El Capitan, but still nice:
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27_19<\/em>
\nThis kind of lushness is unusual in our part of the Valencia region:
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27_20<\/em>
\nTowels:
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27_21<\/em>
\nSiesta:
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