Cloudy Skies

“A cloudless plain blue sky is like a flowerless garden.” - Terri Guillemets

However, the sky has unpredictable wind and clouds. So, it is never too long before clouds propelled by the wind float across the sky. Sometimes, they form interesting images. Sometimes, with the help of a little light, they form spectacular phenomena.

Here are some photos of clouds over Mount Calamorro.

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Roger's Dishes

When not dining out, Roger and I take turns to cook something simple for dinner. We watch the sunset as we enjoy our meals on the balcony. Sometimes, we get treated to a spectacular sunset. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been any this year. Still, it is nice to see the sunset while having our meals.

These were some of the dishes Roger cooked up – simple and nice.

Stewed pork cheeks

Most meals, there will be a bowl of very nice salad.

Gammon chops

Burgers

Pork chops

Chicken nuggets

Watching the sunset as we dine.

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Of Wit And Humour

We all like a person who can make us laugh. So, take a look at today’s selection of witty humour. Remember the ones you like and go impress your friends with your wit and humour. You will be very popular.

Have a great week ahead and may your days be filled with laughter.

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. - Sam Ewing

A politician is a person who can make waves and then make you think he’s the only one who can save the ship. - Ivern Ball

They’ve promised that dreams can come true – but forgot to mention that nightmares are dreams, too. - Oscar Wilde

Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue. - Unknown

When a rich man is hurt, his wail goeth heavens high. - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

It is much easier to burn men than to burn their opinions. - Charles Dickens

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. - Mark Twain

Don’t itch for things you’re not willing to scratch for. - Unknown

It is ill-manners to silence a Fool, and Cruelty to let him go on. - George Savile

The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue. - Dorothy Parker

The wrong sort of people are always in power because they would not be in power if they were not the wrong sort of people. - Jon Wynne-Tyson

As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense. - Jonathan Swift

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Proverbs, Maxims, Adages... -

A few simple words, and yet so much wisdom and truism contained therein. If you could grasp the meaning and learn the lessons, you would be a very knowledgeable and wise man. I am sure you have come across some of the sayings before.

Spare a few moments to have a look at the following. Maybe there is something that is useful to you. They will add to your chest of knowledge.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection. - George Orwell

We will either find a way or make one. - Hannibal

The discipline of desire is the background of character. - John Locke

No amount of belief makes something a fact. - James Randi

Seeing it once is better than being told a hundred times. - Confucius

Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. - Marcus Aurelius

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. - Alexander Hamilton

In critical moments even the very powerful have need of the weakest. - Aesop

Examine what is said, not him who speaks. - Arabian Proverb

A picture is a poem without words. - Confucius

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. - Leo Tolstoy

It is what you learn after you know it all that counts. - Unknown

Every tide has its ebb. - Unknown

A good workman never quarrels with his tools. - Unknown

To cook your hare you must first catch it. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. - Dutch Proverb

He who is anxious for the death of another has a long rope to pull. - French Proverb

Zeal will do more than knowledge. - William Hazlitt

All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. - Proverb

Good to forgive; Best, to forget. - Robert Browning

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Beaches

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Costa del Sol is a 150 km long beach linking several towns in the province of Malaga, Spain. Last Sunday, instead of our usual walk on the beach in Benalmadena, we took the train and went two stations away to check out another part of the Costa del Sol. We were told that the Carvajal beach is much nicer than Benalmadena beach. So, of course, we need to go and check it out.

Our walk from Carvajal beach took us pass Torre Blanca beach, and Boliches beach in the South-west direction until we were in Fuengirola – another town along the beach. From there, we took the train home.

Was the Carvajal nicer? I have to admit it is. It looks newer and better maintained. The water is also nearer the beach, and it is also not so busy. It was quite pleasant to walk on the wide and well maintained promenade. As with the rest of the coast, there are many eateries on the beach, and apartments, shops and more eateries along the road. The place looks, truly, like a holiday town.

Fancy looking straw umbrellas.

A sculpture of Espetos Spanish sardines.

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Eating Out

Roger and I go out for dinner - two, sometimes three times a week. Although there are many restaurants in Benalmadena, we find ourselves going back to the same restaurants. There are a few reasons for this.

Firstly, we are creatures of habit. If we like something, in this case, a particular restaurant, we will go back to it. Secondly, the local restaurants serve more or less the same food. They cater more to the locals. Some of them don’t have menus in English. And some of the staff don’t speak English. So, there is difficulty in communicating. And since we are not foodies, and only want something simple, we always go back to the few familiar restaurants.

The following four restaurants are our ‘favourites’.

The Tandoori Grill - Indian and Mexican restaurant

Restaurante Chino Internacional - Chinese restaurant

The Espiga

pg) Menson la Mezquita

The Espiga and Menson la Mezquita are local restaurants.

From time to time, we will try out a new restaurant, or revisit one we have been to before.

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