Yesterday was a holiday here in Spain, the Fiesta Nacional de España, which is a sort of Spanish Columbus Day. No one works and everyone just relaxes and celebrates.
October got in the spirit magnificently by providing a picture-perfect day to serve as a backdrop for the celebrations. It was warm and sunny under the aquamarine sky.
The Mister and I spent the day with our friends Francisco and Belén. They took us to a secret little swimming cove about 20 minutes from where we live. It's hidden away from the tourist scene, and it was just our little group and a smattering of locals. We went swimming, and the water was fresh and so clear that you could see the ripples of sand on the bottom even when you were treading water ten feet up. If you stood really still in the shallow water, little fish would come up and bite at your toes.
It would have been a terrific day anyway, but throw in the fact that it was a Wednesday in October and we should have been at work and it should have been too chilly to go for a swim, and the day was just about perfect.
And because I know you love The Mister, here is one snapshot of our resident hero sporting some serious post-swim beach hair.
That looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteHello, new desktop wallpaper. :) I want to stare at that blue water all day.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Nice swimsuit. ;)
Heaven on earth!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Question, is the water really that clean? I always thought of Spain as dirty and that beach and water is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! Jill, yes it really is that clean :)
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