Hello All.
So, we went for a drive on Saturday.
And I managed to get us lost.
And we ended up in the industrial area on a Saturday afternoon.
Thrilling stuff.
From there we went to the main beach in the pic above.
When I was a kid we lived on the beachfront.
And I went swimming there every day.
Alone.
How times have changed.
Even though the beach is overlooked by apartments and restuarants, I had a creepy feeling.
Today I was told people have been raped and attacked there in broad daylight.
I want to go back to my beach.
Where I felt safe.
Yesterday we didn’t go anywhere.
I almost didn’t get dressed.
It seemed a bit of a waste of time to get dressed and move two steps over to my computer.
But I did.
Today Mex wanted to go to several places.
First was the bank.
I waited in the car.
And watched a woman make an absolute mess of parking her car.
She drove into the space.
Then reversed a couple of times.
Finally, she left it like this.
I cringed for her.
Nearly offered to park it for her.
But I settled for waiting with my camera.
Just in case someone took out the back of her car.
Can you tell I was bored?
Then we went to a place for Mex to pick up wood for his mirrors.
In a really shady part of town.
Once again I waited in the car.
With the doors locked.
There was a bottle store across the road.
Set back from the road.
With quite a big patch of sad looking grass.
People kept coming out much the worse for wear.
In the middle of the day.
One guy decided to relieve himself.
Shame.
Either he had a serious problem with his water works, or he had had a gallon to drink.
Can you tell I was still bored?
From there we went to the place where Mex is going to have his car serviced.
If he doesn’t get into the wrong lane in the rush hour traffic.
I waited in the car.
Again.
And took this shot.
That is ONE of the stadiums built for the World Cup.
For which they spent billions.
And I don’t think anyone can afford to keep them up.
I work up the road from it…to the left.
I think I have one more photo uploaded.
Let’s see what it is.
Oh yes.
Back to the beach.
This woman was chanting.
Very loudly.
We left.
Just in case she COULD call up the sea.
I know my car needs a wash.
But not in sea water.
Now I have to go inside.
Mex is cooking supper.
He needs moral support.

Wow that was quite a tour you took Saturday! How awful that the beach is so dangerous, that’s crazy that people are being attacked in the wide open in broad daylight. I guess you’ll have to keep looking to find a beach you can call your own again.
By: raisingdaisy on June 4, 2012
at 5:25 pm
I miss the beach so much RD…will HAVE to find a good one soon.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 5:31 pm
Woman drivers
cannot park cars
By: dribblingpensioner on June 4, 2012
at 5:33 pm
I asked for that Harry…should have said it was a man!
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 5:35 pm
That is a very risky staement to make!!!!
By: misswhiplash on June 4, 2012
at 5:35 pm
He has a death wish P.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 8:14 pm
Hi misswhiplash , i always take risks
you have not been to my blog then, to read my risky posts
By: dribblingpensioner on June 4, 2012
at 9:14 pm
It sounds to me that you are not happy moving to where you are..which is very sad because it was such a necessary move. Maybe when you get used to the area it will not seem so bad…..I wish I could wave a magic wand!
By: misswhiplash on June 4, 2012
at 5:34 pm
Me too Patrecia…I miss having my own space…I miss my grandkids….I miss my beach….I miss my friends!
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 5:38 pm
Yes, I can tell you were bored, granny. It’s awful that things have changed so much for the worse since you were living there as a child. I wonder what Mex was cooking, that he should need moral support?
By: adinparadise on June 4, 2012
at 5:34 pm
Hi AD…he doesn’t need support to cook…just from my parents!
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 5:37 pm
Give it all time Granny, you will settle, but I can imagine how you are feeling *hug*
By: Sous Chef on June 4, 2012
at 5:46 pm
I know sue…will eventually settle…I hope.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 8:03 pm
Seems like na sad day all round. You need a great beach again
By: SidevieW on June 4, 2012
at 6:18 pm
Not a sad day Sidey…just damn hot and boring.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 8:02 pm
In short times and attitudes have changed and gone bonkers – irony we may be the payers.
By: newsferret on June 4, 2012
at 7:40 pm
I know Newsey…it is sad.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 8:01 pm
I live one street away from the beach and I never go there. It’s just not safe to go on my own.
You sound a bit sad, there, G47.
By: Pussycat44 on June 4, 2012
at 7:52 pm
Not really Pussycat…just demotivated.
By: granny1947 on June 4, 2012
at 7:58 pm
I am surprise anyone would think it ok to leave a car parked at such a stupid angle. Great beach shots.
By: Gobetween on June 4, 2012
at 10:54 pm
Thanks Gobetween…really pretty beaches here.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:18 am
Women CAN park cars! This one was just having a bad parking day.
I have them sometimes, too, but normally I’m quite good. One time I parked in front of a cafe and when I got out, a guy who was sitting outside the café congratulated me on a job well done.
By: mara4africatoalgarve on June 4, 2012
at 11:01 pm
I hear you Mara…I can also park a car very well…that’s why I cringed!
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:17 am
No one is better at moral support than you, Granny!
By: The Hook on June 4, 2012
at 11:10 pm
I don’t as safe in my neighborhood as I once did. Even in the town. Such a horrible shame for big beautiful beach like that to not be safe. We should all carry guns like in the cowboy days.
By: Booksphotographsandartwork on June 4, 2012
at 11:27 pm
I know Linda…think it is worse over here.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:14 am
It’s hard settling in to a new place where everything is unfamiliar and the older we get, it seems to get harder. I know because we did it recently and felt like you. But it does get easier Granny, I’m sure you will find your feet there and feel more comfortable – finding a good, safe beach is a start!
By: barb19 on June 5, 2012
at 12:11 am
Hi Barb…have just been talking to my boss…think I have found a beach…watch this space.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:13 am
Yaaaaaay! Let us know!
By: barb19 on June 5, 2012
at 7:42 am
You guys will be the first to know Barb.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:50 pm
“I miss having my own space…I miss my grandkids….I miss my beach….I miss my friends!”
Sounds like a rough time for you, Granny. Hope you have brighter days ahead.
By: nrhatch on June 5, 2012
at 4:36 am
Not as bad as it sounds NR….am not going into a decline or anything.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:12 am
Granny, when the time is right, you can go back to all that you are missing right now. I’ve had to give myself that freedom a few times in order to get through stuff – and time is a friend. When the right time comes, sometimes I’ve changed!
By: souldipper on June 5, 2012
at 7:15 am
Heavens Souldipper…I should never have made that comment…it is not nearly as bad as it sounds.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 7:16 am
Well, Granny, don’t stop speaking up! When strong women show signs of a few dents and scratches, people will either run like hell or shower them with (unsolicited) advice. Dang it, I meant to run!
By: souldipper on June 5, 2012
at 7:53 pm
Don’t you ever run Souldipper…I would be distraught!
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:47 pm
yowzers, that parking is shocking! Makes you wonder how the lady got her licence. Hmmmm, maybe she paid for it? have a great day granny
By: Ruth2Day on June 5, 2012
at 9:48 am
Hi Ruth…couldn’t believe my eyes when she got out the car and walked off.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:49 pm
I have such fond memories of PE and happy holidays there, so sad to hear that it’s not as safe as it once was. I do hope that you find your “happy place” there.
By: optie on June 5, 2012
at 10:33 am
Me too Optie…right now I just want to go home…wherever that is.
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:49 pm
Find the right beach and drive the extra distance to be sure you’re safe
By: Roly on June 5, 2012
at 10:44 am
I intend to Roly…weather is being unkind,though.
They are forecasting snow on the high grounds for the weekend!!!
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:48 pm
Sounds like Granny is bored.
By: Tilly Bud on June 5, 2012
at 10:56 am
Hi Tilly…have always said I am never bored…not true!
By: granny1947 on June 5, 2012
at 8:47 pm
The tour of your area is very interesting for me, because this is where my daughter-in-law grew up. She has been in England for 10 years – I guess she’ll find it very different, if she ever returns. I trust you will settle and feel more ‘at home’ soon – it all takes time.
By: wightrabbit on June 6, 2012
at 8:45 am