Wednesday 2 September 2009

We're All Going on a Summer Holiday

Under doctors orders (Dr Davies that is) - we're going on holiday - tomorrow!
- although the NHS isn't paying - unfortunately!
We're going to Gaucin in Andalucia. (That's in Southern Spain before anybody asks!)
Gaucin is one of the Pueblos Blancos (white villages) that sit high in the mountains about 20 miles up from the coast.
We found what looks to be a nice play to stay - Molino del Carmen - a converted olive mill right in the heart of the village. We're staying in the Smugglers' Suite.
I'm really looking forward to it but to be honest, I've really enjoyed planning it all and I think I'll miss that once it's all over and done with. All of those months of sitting around in the house, surfing the internet, bidding for stuff on eBay or playing Sporcle is nowhere near as good as booking flights, hiring cars and finding places to go once we're there.
Apparently, it's even possible to go to Tangiers for the day - how cool (or hot) would that be?

So the car park at the airport is booked, the flights are booked (Ryanair - Edinburgh to Malaga), the money's been exchanged, the car is hired (Hertz - Volkswagen Polo or similar), the accomodation is booked (see above) and all systems are good to go!
Take off at 12:55 tomorrow.
YIPPEE! ! ! !
OR . . . as they say in Spain . . .
JIPPEE ! ! ! !

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