I did not mention it in the blog yesterday but after spending nearly one hour at the train tracks within 15 minutes of me coming home….you guessed it… a train came by.
So this afternoon a little later on I went to the tracks again and saw
and
and
No TRAIN!!.
So I came home and within like one minute of me setting foot inside the door I hear the train whistles…not enough time to get back and take a photo….so let the battle commence I SHALL get a train photo maybe not this year but soon!!!
Croft came over this morning and looked at my solar panel wiring I am having a little problem which I cannot explain because I don’t understand but he helped and gave me some tips, thanks Croft.
Then did some errands down town and saw how busy the main plaza was..
I have booked my Spanish lessons starting on Monday and now the moral dilemma…..There is a bull fight taking place in the main bull ring tomorrow at 4pm. I have never seen one and swore I never would but I am interested in seeing the pageantry and the whole process but don’t think I could handle the killing, so do I go? I was tempted to buy a ticket this morning but refrained. I guess I will have to think on it some more or go and come away before the attack commences.
This cat is perched on this ledge about 25 feet high peering into the computer room, he stays here for hours!!!
Sara is now in Kyuquot and here are some photos of my visit there this summer…an incredible and beautiful part of Vancouver Island…glad you arrived safely Sara!!
The view from the float plane..
This is taken from the kitchen of the residence/clinic.
Night kayaking
Whales and beautiful deserted beaches.
Won’t forget these guys.
Nor this.
Some of the local children!!
Sara at work!!
Wish you all a great evening….
3 comments:
I always enjoyed watching the northbound freight train every morning at Celestino.Just to count how many people were riding to the border.They would sit under cover on the hopper cars.Never anyone on the southbounds.
I would count how many wayward Canadian boxcars there were.Sometimes quite a few.
I also have the same feelings as you about the bullfighting experience.
Thanks Willy I think I might go this once just for the total experience...could you answer my question I just wrote on your blog, would love to see the area you are in now when ki leave here in february, cheers Les and again happy new Year travel safe..Les
When i was in Greece back in 1995, we almost took in the bullfight too, but I had the same misgivings about seeing the bull die in such a horrible way so we opted not to. I am glad we didn't, something about that would have haunted me forever.
IMHO I think you have to just by-pass some of the cultural activities just for the sake of your own upbringing and morality. We did the same by-passing with the cock-fighting as well.
I don't think we missed anything cultural in Greece by not being there.
Thanks for sharing, hope you beat that train!!!!
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