Saturday, 14 February, 2015:
A Happy Valentine's Day to All!!!
Meanwhile, another beautiful day in . . .
Perfect for exploring the home town
Curse you . . .
The plan today was simple, first go to the Correo to pay the Customs duty on the last of the seven boxes of donated, used American football equipment that Laurie had sent us.
We took a heavy hit, 50 Euros, on this box but since it is the only one that Spanish Aduanas (Customs) called us on, the them felt OK with the fine.
This final box has been stuck in Aduanas in Madrid sine February 5th. It will stay there until the fine is paid. Thus, the trip to the Correo to pay the fine.
Now the Correo (Post Office) itself was open to buy stamps or pick up packages but the banking department where the fine must be paid is closed on Saturdays.
Of course.
The fine will be paid on Monday then and this final box of used helmets and shoulder pads should be in Murcia by week's end.
The big deal of the day now was a trip to the outskirts of Murcia to the suburb of Algezares to see the Santuario de la Fuensanta.
This manifestation of the Virgin Mary is the Patron Saint of Murcia.
At the Tourist Information Center I was told earlier in the week that I needed to board the bus on the LAT's 50A line to get there. On Saturdays and Sundays this bus takes you all the way to the top of the hill where the Santuario sits overlooking all of Murcia's huertas.
As I came out of the Correo and crossed the street, the LAT 50A bus sped right by me as I was still about 150 yards from the bus stop. I was five minutes early for the bus but the bus was about two minutes early for me.
I missed it.
No problem, the next one would be along in only . . .
One hour.
Grin and explore.
Grin and explore.
Grin and explore.
We took a heavy hit, 50 Euros, on this box but since it is the only one that Spanish Aduanas (Customs) called us on, the them felt OK with the fine.
This final box has been stuck in Aduanas in Madrid sine February 5th. It will stay there until the fine is paid. Thus, the trip to the Correo to pay the fine.
Now the Correo (Post Office) itself was open to buy stamps or pick up packages but the banking department where the fine must be paid is closed on Saturdays.
Of course.
The fine will be paid on Monday then and this final box of used helmets and shoulder pads should be in Murcia by week's end.
The big deal of the day now was a trip to the outskirts of Murcia to the suburb of Algezares to see the Santuario de la Fuensanta.
This manifestation of the Virgin Mary is the Patron Saint of Murcia.
At the Tourist Information Center I was told earlier in the week that I needed to board the bus on the LAT's 50A line to get there. On Saturdays and Sundays this bus takes you all the way to the top of the hill where the Santuario sits overlooking all of Murcia's huertas.
As I came out of the Correo and crossed the street, the LAT 50A bus sped right by me as I was still about 150 yards from the bus stop. I was five minutes early for the bus but the bus was about two minutes early for me.
I missed it.
No problem, the next one would be along in only . . .
One hour.
Grin and explore.
Grin and explore.
Grin and explore.
Cool angel atop a random building
Mini Art Festival
An Artist
Part of Murcia's Café Scene
Thinking . . .
Waiting . . .
After grinning, exploring, a café con leche and a quick perusal of the newspaper, the next LAT 50A bus arrived on schedule at 10:58 a.m.
The driver informed me that, no, this bus does not go all the way to the top of the hill where the Santuario sits, in stead it would drop me off at the base of the hill.
I needed the exercise.
When I queried him about the bogus Tourist Information Center's bus schedule, he told me that they were partially correct. The LAT 50A bus does go to the top of the hill on Saturday afternoons and all day on Sundays.
Curses, foiled again!!!
The Santuario is . . .
. . . way up there
It was hot and obviously uphill, but I took my time and made it comfortably.
Barefoot Carmelite Monastery
Almost there . . .
Made it!
Nice Fountain
I still had to climb this hill
The Stations of the Cross
along the hillside walk
I think that they were placed along this hillside walk as a gentle reminder to stop whining, some people have had it harder than this trek.
Finally, at the top
A wedding about to take place
in the Santuario . . .
in the Santuario . . .
. . . complete with traditionally
dressed singers
dressed singers
Virgen Fuensanta
Hail Mary . . .
Flower Girl on the run
A scenic restaurant just
below the Santuario
They serve a delicious Marinara here I must add!
Two even.
Murcia's Patron Saint
Vistas of Murcia
I think that I had a Vision
thanks to the Fuensanta!!!
thanks to the Fuensanta!!!
A Valentine mini-cake
thanks to Belén at our panaderia
Cadet Game
Cehegin Wolves at Murcia Cobras
Captains OUT
Cobra Braintrust
Dive, DIVE!!!
New play for Talavera
Aitor running amok
Nice new helmet decals
Bunch Set
1-on-1
Put a move on JuanJo!
Nice helmet decals Wolves
Chasing Alberto Talavera
Estadio ready to ROCK!!!
Bombs away!!!
Spartans on the rampage!!!
Still swarming to the ball
Lots of legs
Great QB Pressure
Winning QB Alberto Talavera
Elvis is in the house!!!
An elixir of some type
thanks to Belén at our panaderia
Cadet Game
Cehegin Wolves at Murcia Cobras
Hats UP!!!
5-on-5 = Open Space
Team Photo
The Cadet Cobras played quite well in cruising to 16-0 victory on Saturday at Estadio Romero, progress was coming.
I was out for a tapas dinner with Roberto and Imma Durán, when we ran into . . .
It was a good, relaxing time with two dear friends before Sunday's big game between the 2-0 Reus Imperials and the home standing, 1-0 Murcia Cobras.
Only . . .
. . . more days
2 comments:
So, have you already shot all the countdown numbers, or are you having to search for them every day?
Daily search is my style David.
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