The Retirees Dream

Another lazy day in our chosen paradise.  We woke to blue skies, yet again!  In the distance, a demanding hoopoe calling out for companionship and a rooster who clearly needs an alarm clock or glasses as the sun had long since risen.

Sadly Gary is still quite under the weather and Patricia is showing signs of her own version of the bug.  The only consolation is they get to sit in the sunshine and let it warm their otherwise feverish skin.

And so a lazy day lounging by the pool was the plan for the day…………lovely soothing music, from Venice Italy (nonetheless) thanks to the internet and our Bose……a cacophony of squawking from the large community of birds that have taken up residence in the palm tree next to the pool and warm glorious rejuvenating sunshine.  Not too shabby at all.

After lunch, I proposed a trip into Fuzeta for a bica and a walk on the beach.  Gary passed but the other three of us headed off.

As you cans see, the beach was practically empty except for this group of fellows.

As usual, I can’t get a serious pose out of these two!!

Patricia Anne and myself…….we met on my 21st birthday…….friends ever since…..and that wasn’t yesterday!!!

The trouble makers climbed to the top of the old building that sits at the end of the beach….accessible only during low tide.

See how mischievous they are?

I love this one……they look quite happy with themselves

I was on the ground and joined them in shadow land.

Marc walked out as far as this pier allowed…….brave man.

This fellow was deftly collecting razor clams.

Back breaking work but he had quite a few of them in his pan and hand.

These folks seemed to be taking buckets of sand???

The beach from a distance.

I love going to the beach….any day, any time for any period of time.

Marc took this of me taking our shadow photo.

Fishing for robalo, which is similar to white bass.

A great day afterall.  Came home and lazed about till we started to make dinner……..and at a most propitious point……the electricity went out!!!!  We tried in every way to get the breaker back on but sadly we had to call the owners………..the short story is……they will be returning tomorrow morning to try and solve the problem…..in the meantime, a very creative and delicious meal.   We still have music, vino, and most importantly, companionship…….what’s a little electricity compared to that???