After breakfast taking the kids into town to check the postbox, obtain a Empardonamiento (just lets the townhall know you and your family are living in the area, and can get the right budget to pay for services). You also need this before you can get the children into school.
It was another lovely day, a little cloudy, so we decided to walk into town. Especially as we would most probably walk to school most days so we could time ourselves. The little dog across the street kept following us and getting in our way, so every time we stopped to not trip over it, it rolled on it's back for a tummy rub. So cute. Well he only followed us halfway to town and then disappeared.
Everywhere seemed unusually quite though, even more quite than siesta but it was only 11.15am.
We eventually got to the main street (Avenida Carlos III - named after King Charles the third who founded the town when people were moving out to get work further afield and would come back later in life) and all the shops were closed, even some of the cafe's. So we walked down street saying Hola to the occasional groups of retired gents sitting outside chatting and commenting on women and basically anything else, but mainly women. A common Spanish gents pastime.
We were just going to check to see if the post office was open, when a old chap we had briefly said Hola to earlier stopped and started talking. Very sweet man, I'd say in his late 70's even early 80's, and I think in his youth would have been quite Guapo (handsome), commented that he didn't think it possible as I didn't look like I'd had three children - Charm all the way! Well we passed the pleasantries for a few minutes and then did the usual kiss on each cheek to everyone and off we departed.
Took the kids zig zag through some of the residential streets to a little park, for ten minutes play before the walk back home. Ethan researched and found out that 14-15 May in La Carlota they celebrate a Saint San Isidra. But everyone meets and travels to a small village 7kms away, to a meeting point to celebrate.
Well didn't get the chores done but at least it was a bit of exercise - before PE tomorrow.
Aston played on the keyboard a little and then watched a Spanish film with Corrine whilst Ethan did some more research for me.
I took the time to write some letters and post messages to friends. I know we have the blog, but it's not the same, it's nice to hear news from others about what's happening in their lives.
Will go to the town tomorrow and try again.
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