Pat & Jane come to stay...

Yes its been a while hasn't it?

Apologies for not keeping up with the blog but we've been kinda busy of late.....

Looking back over the past two months it really is a blur tbh with us spending most of our time on physio visits (three times a week at the end), walking around the locality as much as possible to build up Nina's leg strength and prepping for the housesit and the arrival of Chums Pat & Jane

We discover that its become a bit of a slog really in the mid thirties heat out here in Spain. All great fun of course when you are passing through or are active and out and about discovering new places. The reality of the almost daily trip in a non air conditioned car to either the dentists or physio takes it toll and we are left tired and very very hot!

The thought that our friends are coming to see us and the weekly improvements with Nina makes the time pass rather quickly and before we know it they are here!

Welcome to the heat!

Pat & Jane have come to Casa Rudo for 6 nights which fall smack in the middle of our house sit for Rudy & Dorine

We have the car and are able to get out during the evenings when its cooling down

He's waited long enough for it and its devoured with aplomb...

Our days are spent relaxing by the pool and just chilling (more like overheating) but we venture out to Elche one late afternoon to combine Tapas with a physio session with Raul (not at the same time of course)

Its a long way from the parking lot and we elected to keep to the wheelchair method of transportation to make things easier 

Jane does a fine job taking over from F1 driver Pat....

Nina is relieved (especially as he later confesses to having tipped out some unfortunate wheelchair bound guy many years ago)

Tapas in the square and a chance to ridicule my mate

We drove out to Santa Pola one evening and had a really nice stroll around the town and Marina area of course taking in a few bars then back for a few beers for the driver..

We have the cooking nailed down during our sojourn with Paella from yours truly one evening and...

One of Jane's finest creations, Salmon & Prawn Pasta washed down with several beers that Pat brought with him for us to share

I think this shot may belong to Pat but it conveys the atmos perfectly

We had a great time with our Chums who came a long way and it was a welcome distraction for us at the end of a three month stay at Casa Rudo

Far too long really but we were there for the Physio and the rehab and under different circumstances perhaps it would have been more enjoyable for us

We had the pool, supportive friends around us, and the blue skies above our heads

A perfect setting really to make the progress required

Our time with Raul sadly comes to an end as its time to start our journey home

He's happy with Nina's progress and we thank him for his expertise, his charm and his sense of humour. We promise to 'walk through the door' when next we are in Elche