The bar was fairly busy at the weekend, however there are still folk that point blank refuse to wear a mask and quite frankly i am fed up of sounding like a broken record!
"Where is your mask?"
"You have to wear it inside unless you are seated"
"Its not our rules, it is Spanish law"
Honest to god, if I hear myself repeat these phrases too many more times I might just follow my cheese down the first hill i can find, the cracker can fend for itself!!!
So, today being a new day we decided to go for a ride in the car and switch off from all the news. We had no idea where we might end up, we even toyed with booking in to a cheap hotel for a night. We got in the car and simply headed up!
Up towards Tamaimo, through Santiago Del Teide, which is a gorgeous village. If you've never been there its worth a visit. We kept heading north until we ended up at La Villa shopping center on the outskirts of Puerto De La Cruz. Upon entering the car park it seemed really busy, however on closer inspection it was pretty quiet. We took a wonder around and bought a few non essential bits of tat that we didn't need and we were on our way. I had decided I wanted to look at Bajamar in the north. It is pronounced Back-A-Mar however the sat nav pronounced it like Pajama but with a 'B which we found quite amusing. We had to go through La Laguna to get there.along with a couple of other villages and after about twenty minutes we were there.
Bajamar is a small town on the north coast of the island and many years ago probably attracted lots of holiday makers, I would imagine these days its probably day trippers from the City or people like us exploring the island. It has man made sea water pools, a small sheltered beach and a good selection of bars and restaurants. The pools and beach area were closed as they were being disinfected but there was a few people lingering about waiting for it to reopen. On a windy day this is the place to go and see waves as they come crashing against the sea wall and its a spectacular sight. The waves weren't too high today but it was nice to visit somewhere that we had not visited before. From there it was back up to La Laguna where we found ourselves in a residential area, a long straight road, tree lined with beautiful homes either side. It was then back on the motorway and back home via the Mall for a few groceries and things that we actually did need.
What amazes me is that we've been on this island nearly 18 years and there are still quite a lot of places we haven't visited. We feel very lucky to live here, even if it does get too hot in the summer!
So, now we get to the serious stuff........The UK news that Spain, along with the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are no longer a safe place to travel. This was a decision that the UK government made on Saturday evening and it has come as a massive blow to all of us. Already flights are being cancelled and people are changing their travel plans. It has to be said that the Canaries and the Balearics on the scale of things are a very safe place to be and my opinion is that it ceases to be about health, and its more about politics! Just my opinion.
The thing is when Boris wanted everyone to wear masks he gave them two weeks notice and people complained and said it should be instant. Now the government has made an instant decision that Spain is no longer safe and people must now self isolate for two weeks when they get home. What about the poor people that have to go straight back to work? or the people that own businesses that cant afford to take extra time off, it almost feels like people are being penalized!
We are hoping against all hope that this decision will be revoked and that people can at least travel to the islands without having to self isolate and that we will be given back the air bridges. We have all worked so hard to try and get back to some kind of normality and to be honest everyone is now feeling a bit deflated!
On the plus side, 60's bar will continue to be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 6.00 PM and we would love to see you!
Have a great week, and take care x
#besafe #ridethestorm
Glad you had a bit of a break, sounds some lovely little villages and towns you went through. I like how you mention you bought things you didn’t need and did! On the mask front, for those idiots who refuse to wear them, throw them out, they’re not worth you getting fined or closed down for.
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