Iniesta fiesta

Wow. What a night. We went with our friends Dan and Alison to the Bar Zona Libre in town to watch Spain win the World Cup Final after a hard fought match with Holland.

The bar erupted when Andrés Iniesta of Spain scored the only goal of the match in extra time and the final whistle was the signal for the party to begin.

We walked the short distance to the Plaza de la Concordia to join the mass of people already gathered, celebrating the victory in the fountain. Fireworks were exploding and car horns blaring as everyone joined in the celebrations.

So quite a few pictures of the fantastic people of Olvera having fun on a brilliant night for Spain.

Enhorabuena España....

......congratulations Spain. What a great night and a fantastic result.

I must admit that although my heart was with Spain, my head said Germany, particularly after the way they destroyed Argentina in the last round but what a fantastic team performance.

So, bring on the Dutch on Sunday for what should be another great game. Hopefully Spain will emerge winners and the partying will no doubt go on into the small hours of the morning. VAMOS ESPAÑA

I had to nip up on the roof this morning to unfurl the flag which in its excitement had wrapped itself around the antenna mast in the high winds that we had last night. So, while there, I took the opportunity to take a few pictures of the views around.

The temperature this morning is 30°C with a slight breeze and a few wispy clouds floating by. Yesterday at 5pm, the thermometer registered 42°C, so a little cooler today.

I never get tired of looking at the spectacular scenery around us so my apologies if you have seen these views before.

What a great place this is to live.

Events in July and August

The Ayuntamiento have just published a list of organised events that will be taking place in Olvera during July and August.
Mainly centred on the younger generation, though not beyond those of us "young at heart", the events may be of interest to both residents and visitors alike.
As always, please refer to the official notice here for accurate details as sometimes a little is lost in translation.
Enjoy.
As follows:

1st July-13th August. 7-a-side Football League. Indoor Sports Centre.
1st -30th July. Football League. Indoor Sports Centre.
1st -30th July. Table Tennis Tournament. Indoor Sports Centre.
July 6th at 21:00pm in the Parque Entrecaminos. A conference and dance workshop to promote understanding, tolerance and respect for different cultures and lifestyles, finding different ways to interact civilly and without prejudice to others.....something we could all perhaps learn from!.
July 8th at 21:00pm in the Parque Entrecaminos. A youth market, creating a space and opportunity for young people to barter and exchange used items such as CD's, books, DVD's, jewelery etc.
July 8th at 21;00pm. A performance by the Magician Fernando. Parque La Victoria.
July 9th at 21:00pm. A humorous play performed by the Jerez Theatre Group actively involving members of the audience.
July 10th at 23:00pm in the Parque Entrecaminos. A music concert by the group "Moakara" from Seville.
July 12th -August 13th. Tennis League. Indoor Sports Centre.
July 12th onwards. Workshops for young people.
Video Editing from July 12th to 16th and Digital Photography from July 19th to 27th. Registration at the Municipal Public Library.
July 13th, 14th, 15th at 11:00am. Animation workshop for 9-12 year olds. Registration at the Public Library until 9 July.
July 14th at 22:00pm. Pop-rock concert featuring "Cuatro Bajo Cero" at the Estación de Olvera, Via Verde.
July 15th and 16th at 22:00. Championships of WII and Playstation. Patio de la UNED, Calle Victoria.
July 29th from 21:00pm. Entertainment in the Parque Entracaminos. Inflatables and popular games.
August 4th. Volleyball and Basketball Tournament. Indoor Sports Centre.
August 5th at 21:00pm. Street Theatre. Moreno Brothers Circus Company. Parque Entrecaminos.
August 11th at 22:00pm. Adult storytelling with Maestro Pepe. Estación de Olvera, Via Verde.
August 14th at 19:30pm. Presentation of Football Trophies. Soccer Field.
August 21st. Presentation of Basketball Trophies. Indoor Sports Centre.
August 21st at 10:00am. Local Swimming Championships at the Municipal Pool.
August 23rd at 10:00am. Fiesta of Water at the Municipal Pool.
August 26th at 22:00pm. Events closing party. (Not sure of location but either in a tent at the Indoor Sports Centre or on the Fairground site.....just follow the sounds of fun and music).

Fuente del Algarrobo

A short trip out this morning on another beautiful day to the nearby pueblo of Algodonales to re-fill our water bottles.

When here, we normally go to the Fuente Alta but today there were quite a few people waiting to fill up so I continued on to the Fuente del Algarrobo, one of the other twelve natural spring outlets in or near to the village.

Usually, it's impossible to park nearby but today being Sunday it was very quiet. The fountain has twelve spouts, all gushing clear, fresh water.

The pretty ceramic plaque on the fountain.

Leaving Algodonales, I followed the road around the edge of the nearby reservoir of Zahara de la Sierra, always a pleasant drive, before returning to Olvera.

Lazy days

All fairly quiet at the moment. The temperature, at 33°C, tends to wear you down to the point where it's an effort to actually get in the car and visit places new.

So we are happy just to sit on the terrace in what little shade there is before retreating to the sauna that is our front room. Just a few pics of the views today from the terrace.





Believe me, it wasn't long before Calcetines went inside.

Oh, and not forgetting of course that tomorrow Spain play in the quarter final of the World Cup against Paraguay. The flag is still flying proudly.

C'mon Spain.