A short blog for this week. I was busy at work, so the only photos I took were during my bike rides.
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There is one exception. The younger brother of my best friend in Denmark (Lars, who has featured in this blog on many occasions) and his family were visiting Alicante for a few days. They stayed in an AirBnB on the beach a few km from my house, and one day we met up for a chat and some beers. This is Niels and his wife Ninette:
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And now some cycling pictures. Goats are amazing–hardy animals that can survive in the arid climate we have here. In Busot, I happened onto this group, eating dried shrubs. It is amazing that any animal can survive on such a diet:
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This one seemed to be smiling at me:
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The road from Busot to Jijona (a distance of 13 km) is one of my favourite stretches of road around here. Near Jijona a large solar plant has been built. I have photographed it many times, but it is not easy. This image I am reasonably happy with. Some people complain about installations like this one because they spoil the landscape or whatever, but I have no patience for such NIMBYs; I am much more interested in saving the planet with clean energy:
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During another ride to Jijona, this time along a rather less picturesque road, I stopped to look at the only serious agriculture in the immediate vicinity, a large vegetable farm:
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Laying down the protective film:
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A chat in the field:
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In Jijona, as everywhere else, the general election held on July 23rd was much in evidence:
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Another ride, this time to a village called Alcoraya. I passed the Madrid motorway on the way. Not much traffic on a Sunday morning:
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There is not much in Alcoraya, except for a small grocery store which was very handy since I was badly in need of refreshment:
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I like to look at the modest signs in places like this:
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Opening hours:
And that was the end of a quiet week.