Prowling my world, camera in hand

29 May 2019

Week 20: Mercadillo, the beach, Monica’s birthday, no cycling

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I was banned from cycling this week due to a leg problem called Baker’s Cyst, something I had never heard of before, but I could certainly feel it. So my activity was limited to visiting the nearby mercadillo on Sunday, going down to the beach promenade, and celebrating my daughter’s birthday on Saturday night.

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Our Sunday open-air market has a small Belgian-style brocante section with used goods ranging from antiques to junk, and one with food. I spend my money in the fruit and vegetables section, but for photos, the non-food section is quite interesting:
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A discerning buyer:
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Redhead:
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Prospective samurai on two wheels:
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Art on the fence:
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Baby cucumbers:
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Selling chorizos and other meats:
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On Sunday afternoon, I went down to have a beer on the beach, one of my usual weekend pleasures. I love sitting on the promenade, pint on the table, camera in hand, watching human traffic:
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Negotiation I:
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Negotiation II:
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Negotiation III:
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A windy Friday morning on the beach:
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Friday evening means pizza for dinner, and when I walked down to the little roundabout where Tutti Pizza & Pasta is located, I came across a group of skaters who were having some fun:
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On Saturday morning I had an errand in the centre of El Campello, and I walked around a bit, taking pictures of building details and wall art and graffiti. Here, a ship mosaic that celebrates the town’s origins as a fishing village:
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A warrior:
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A beast:
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On Saturday afternoon Monica arrived. It was her 25th birthday, and we were going for dinner at a nearby Japanese restaurant. Before leaving, we sat on the terrace with a beer, and I took advantage of the nice backlight to make a few casual portraits of her, like this one:
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The food at Kimoshi was both nice to look at and nice to eat:
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And Monica certainly enjoyed it:
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