January comes to an end and Greyrocks looks back and senses that a great deal of time has been spent relating to the Canarian Health Service. Bob has been visiting the local Health Centre three times a week to have his blood pressure monitored, and Ruth made a visit to the hospital to report in on the knees. The latter was a pleasant surprise. The surgeon was so amazed at the weight loss that he called in his less-than-thin nurse to hear the news, then dosed one knee with cortisone, which he said can be repeated as often as necessary. No denying the advancement of years as we applied for our oldies´ travel insurance for Goa and had to declare it all!
Out on the streets of Corralejo, however, we don´t feel that aged! It is quiet, and the most numerous tourist group is grey Scandawegians behaving strangely (and not spending much money). There have been restaurant casualties. We went a few weeks ago to La Parilla, which is up on the top road so not on our radar. We were recognised by chef/manager Felice whom we met 20 years ago at Dunas Caleta, the steak was good and we got a discount. There was no hint of problems. Now it is gone! One of the oldest Chinese - Hong Kong - also suddenly shut and is being fitted out as a gift shop:- just what we need!
The most exciting event of this anti-climactic fortnight was the swift descent of a private car into the sea at the harbour on Friday evening. The Armas ferry has been out of action and so was in Lanzarote rather than at its usual berth, so there was nothing acting as a barrier, Rumours differ over whether this was a hand-brake-related accident or a suicide attempt. Either way the driver got to dry land!
Out on the streets of Corralejo, however, we don´t feel that aged! It is quiet, and the most numerous tourist group is grey Scandawegians behaving strangely (and not spending much money). There have been restaurant casualties. We went a few weeks ago to La Parilla, which is up on the top road so not on our radar. We were recognised by chef/manager Felice whom we met 20 years ago at Dunas Caleta, the steak was good and we got a discount. There was no hint of problems. Now it is gone! One of the oldest Chinese - Hong Kong - also suddenly shut and is being fitted out as a gift shop:- just what we need!
The most exciting event of this anti-climactic fortnight was the swift descent of a private car into the sea at the harbour on Friday evening. The Armas ferry has been out of action and so was in Lanzarote rather than at its usual berth, so there was nothing acting as a barrier, Rumours differ over whether this was a hand-brake-related accident or a suicide attempt. Either way the driver got to dry land!
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