Chloe has her eyes closed and tries to hit Stuart or Georgia with the foam tube
Michelle was working online most days, Chloe was never seen without her IPad
Georgia in her first grown up dress, which she choose herself
We could not get over how grown up our little girl looked
On the last night of the holiday we all ate on the naya
Very impressed when Jack cooked the whole meal on his own, with only a little supervision from Stuart
Our second meal out together was Dockers in Jalon
Not sure if Chloe approves of her Nan’s second large glass of rosado
Clearly Jan doesn’t care
Georgia opted for the very large portion of ribs
Ever predictable I choose fish and chips
It is a little cooler this week, but still 32-34c
We booked an outside table, and were relieved to find it was in deep shade
This show of affection is because I agreed to buy her a bag in Calpe for her Christmas present
And of course Jan has to have a hug too
We cut our meal short in order to visit the play park before it got too dark
This has been a feature of their annual visit for a few years
Jack and Georgia still seem to enjoy it, even though they are a little older
Chloe seems to have boundless energy
But it’s still nice to have a comforting hand, just in case
Our second night out was to Calpe (again)
This time to the Family Park
This is another family favourite since we discovered it a few years ago
We only had a couple of hours there, but they made the best of it
We walked along the sea front looking for the promised Christmas present for Chloe
Eventually got two bags, one for Chloe and one for Michelle
This was our first visit to the Texas Steakhouse
It was recommended by one of Stuart’s friends in UK, a regular visitor to Calpe
The food was great and the service second to none
Another addition to our Calpe favourites
This year they abandoned the car in favour of the plane
For the past two years they have driven from Newcastle
But 1500 miles each way is a long drive
Our first outing was Chino Imperial in Calpe, an old favourite with all of the family
It felt strangely normal to be sharing a beer with Jack (his was bigger than mine)
Being self employed they could not leave work behind, but at least their office had a better view
The children are considerably older, and no longer is the pool the attraction it once was
Except for Chloe who is now a very proficient swimmer
Though she does like some company
Hard to believe that Michelle had been at the Parcent fiesta until 0400 the previous night.
They do still enjoy visiting the coastal favourites of Calpe or Javea
It has been particularly hot this year
So they wait until evening to drive to the coast
Where they can cool off playing in the sea
Followed by a nice meal in a local restaurant
Our third midsummer get together was at Piscina de Orba Pizzeria
There were sixteen of us today
This included Jenny and Pierre’s family who are visiting
They have three young boys, who were very well behaved
Unfortunately they are much too young for the Monday Ramblers
Another very pleasant get together to break up the boredom of the long summer break
In just four weeks we hope to meet for our first walk after the summer break
