Hello, everybody! We're back and we're tan! Even though we were on holiday, it's nice to be back in Barcelona, but most importantly, back to our routines. Very important for small children!
We spent a two-week family vacation in southern region of Spain and Portugal. For the first 10 days, Fernando, Paloma, and I were graciously invited to stay at Fernando's Aunt Isabel's house, which is located in Isla Canela, or as I like to call, Cinnamon Island. It's located near the border of the Spanish-Portuguese border and is a haven of relaxation and uncrowded beaches.
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Isabel's house is pretty much on the beach. This is the view from her balcony.
If you don't feel like getting sandy, there's a lovely pool for you to dip in and go babewatching.
I was amazed at how this beach is rich with sea life. Here, some fish swim away from me.
Have you heard of razor clams? Isabel taught me how to catch them. At low tide, look for these small figure-8 holes in the sand, put salt in them, and the suckers climb up, and you catch them. It was quite the thrill.
There is something interesting that goes on when the seawater recedes. You'll see beachgoers bending down and (illegally) picking coquinas, or wedge shells. These are tiny, delicious shellfish that are exquisite for lunch.
An unknown person's collection.
Having a family atmosphere, the complex has a small playground for the lil' ones.
One one unlucky cloudy day, I got a picture of the private bridge you can access from the apartment complex to the beach. Charming, no?
Beach time! Paloma practices a game of paddleball.
Paloma enjoys some R&R, away from her busy city life in Barcelona.
I was amazed at how this beach is rich with sea life. Here, some fish swim away from me.
Have you heard of razor clams? Isabel taught me how to catch them. At low tide, look for these small figure-8 holes in the sand, put salt in them, and the suckers climb up, and you catch them. It was quite the thrill.
This beach is unique. At high tide, the water only goes up to your waist, at deepest. At low tide, the water recedes at about 100 feet (I'm guessing.)
There is something interesting that goes on when the seawater recedes. You'll see beachgoers bending down and (illegally) picking coquinas, or wedge shells. These are tiny, delicious shellfish that are exquisite for lunch.
An unknown person's collection.
4 comments:
That place looks so pretty and relaxing! Great pics, sounds like a wonderful vacation!
¡Qué días tan buenos en Isla Canela!
A Paloma le gustaban las coquinas
What a great summer vacation! How beautiful to be on the beach...great pics!
How fun! Amazing pix, I love the picture with Paloma on the floaty!
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