Hotel Fuerte El Rompido, Costa de la Luz, Spain - Days 1 - 6 Pat

 5th May

I’m back again on yet another two week holiday. Aren’t I lucky?      My journey here didn’t start too well. My plane was delayed (no official reason given) so embarking was late, only for all the passengers to have to disembark as the pilot wasn’t well and we had to wait for a replacement. Fortunately it wasn’t one of Terry’s white van friends (post: Alua - Day one (part one)). Confusion over seat allocation arose because of the delays and I was given, at various times, three different seat numbers.

Eventually we got under way with no further problems except we didn’t arrive at the hotel until 10.30p.m. By then the restaurant was officially closed but the time was temporarily extended so we could get a decent meal. A big plus to the hotel for that gesture.

The hotel has approx. 300 rooms, is clean and reasonably spacious and my room is perfectly acceptable. The hotel design is a bit confusing but that’s probably just me because Terry has always said that my internal Sat Nav needs an overhaul. I suppose I’ll have just about got used to it by the time I leave.

The weather has been very interchangeable not just on a daily basis but also on an hourly basis. Plenty of rain and some sunshine so trying to plan my days in advance is difficult. I have at least worked out where the bar and restaurant are so the essentials are in place.

The only place of note that I can walk to is the little village which I did have the opportunity to venture to on my own which I found very relaxing as I could walk at my own pace (slow, very slow). There are some shops and bars but not all of them were open but I did find a nice place to have a coffee.

It is too cold to go into the pool but I have had one dip in the indoor pool. Because of the May Day holiday here the hotel had an influx of Spanish people and their children so the indoor pool became too populated for me. Hopefully I will have better luck in my second week. A week gone already, it’s hard to believe.

On the plane I sat with a nice lady called Jean and she is staying here as well and we have been become quite friendly although it is understood that I don’t stick to precise timings or routines. In addition we have also teamed up with a nice couple called Pat and David. Knowing them has helped pass the time when the weather has not been good enough to venture out. Today we went to Seville as part of the ‘all inclusive’ package and that was very enjoyable and leisurely. Had a nice walk along the river but didn’t go too far. Normally I am happy on a coach and enjoy the scenery but on this occasion the landscape was quite boring especially as it was a 90 minute drive away. Never mind it made a change and at least it didn’t rain.

When Terry and I are together he shows me the blog post he has written before he publishes it but that isn’t possible while we are in different places so I have to read the Blog posts just like everyone else. It was 3a.m one morning and I couldn’t sleep so I decided to make a cup of tea and see what Terry had posted. I read ‘Home Sweet Home’ not really expecting much but, as usual, I was in for a surprise. I wasn’t expecting him to have written something so lovely and touching that I got somewhat emotional. I knew there was something about him that I liked I just couldn’t remember what it was.

It sounds like he has everything in hand at home. The washing and ironing is all done and he has started on the garden but he is now in the hands of the weather.