I’m pleased to report that everyone did a splendid job chilling the day away, recovering from jet lag, making up for lost sleep and enjoying each other’s company. A perfect day.

The main activities? Napping, reading, swimming in the pool and snacking. But we also spent numerous hours sitting around the pool-side table, trading war stories and reminiscing People drifted in and out of the conversation as the spirit moved them.

Several people took morning walks and returned with more groceries. I attempted a Spanish tortilla but, guessing on the ingredient quantities, failed the crucial flip to form the perfect tortilla (eggs, onions and potatoes). The resulting mess was at least edible and no one, so far, has complained of food poisoning.

This evening we all put on our best bibs and tucker and went down our hill to the Old City portion of Marbella for what turned out to be a fun and tasty dinner. Several rungs up the ladder from last night’s pizza parlor with a wide variety of upscale food: seafood, steaks and pasta. We shared a selection of appetizers and everyone picked an entree to his or her liking. The owner paid special attention to Matt and Andrew’s food allergy requirements, making sure they had appropriate choices for each course. 

I failed to mention last night that our seven-meter’s worth of pizza was accompanied by about the same number of pitchers of sangria. We maintained the pace this evening. I didn’t keep count but seven is a good estimate. I blame all errors in these blog entries, spelling, grammatical and factual, on Old Demon Sangria,

On the way home we did some window shopping in Old Town. Reagan said, “I’ve found my groove” and ended up buying two very comely dresses.

I took a late afternoon walk through the Old Town area so I’d have some photographic content for tonight’s blog. It will give you an idea of what it’s like here. Notably, it’s one gigantic outdoor dining experience. And the people partaking included some tourists but the majority were locals out as a family for a Saturday afternoon or evening meal and a chance to socialize in a beautiful setting on a delightful June day.