Back home

Well that was a bit of a panic

With impending lock downs in Spain and conflicting information, I decided to cut short my visit and head for home.

I managed to book a flight for Saturday afternoon, although they wouldn´t allocate me a seat until check in

There were a few trains running direct to Gatwick, without changes, couldn´t deal with 2 changes.

Reading town was almost deserted and the train had few people traveling,  likewise the airport was very quiet. 

It was rather stressful not knowing if the flight would be able to take off and land, as earlier in the day flights from another airline had turned back half way across France.

Despite my late booking, I was allocated special assistance, such a brilliant service, and a window seat, the plane was only half full so obviously there wasn´t a problem.

On approach to Alicante I could see that there was hardly any traffic on the roads and again the airport was quiet.

The cloud formation was really interesting

But I was back and before the final lock down which is supposed to be tomorrow at 8am.

Such a wrench to leave so suddenly, but it seemed the best option. We had hardly left the house during my stay, only to go to a baby massage class which Rebecca had been going to and a supermarket trip, otherwise we relied on home delivery and the bonus of having Amazon prime.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time together and it was wonderful to help and look after Theo leaving Rebecca to catch up on some sleep and catch her breath.

We put some time saving ideas into practice, chatted and generally had girls time together.

Poor Theo had to have his first round of innoculations last Thursday and he has been under the weather since, although they were warned it could happen. 

Does make you feel a little helpless when he was being so upset, but we took it in turns to comfort him with lots of cuddles, nothing like it when they fall asleep in your arms.

In the last week he has began to really smile and interact as he begins to focus properly on his surroundings.

Such a joy to share those moments.

Everything here is shut and travel restricted to visits to pharmacy, post office, supermarkets (one person from a family only) work, hospitals or emergency visits only.

We don´t go out that often normally so it is really no different, apart from the need to go to the supermarket, and being quite isolated up here in the mountain it will only be the residents of the village that would have a need to come up here.

We have plenty to do around the place, especially the garden, luckily Chris managed to get veggie plants before the restrictions so they need to go in and of course we have our hobbies. The bonus we have is it is quiet warm and the sun is out.

Where ever you are, take care and be safe.

xcx