Where we are staying, sits between 2 bell towers (stereo) and whilst it’s been really nice to hear the bells sounding out, it has also made us very aware of our mortality. The bells ring every 15 minutes. At quarter past it chimes once, at half past twice, three times for quarter to the hour and then four gongs just before the hour is announced. It really is a constant reminder that your own clock’s ticking and on occasion I’ve found myself reflecting back on the 15 minute period just past, thinking where did that go! Rachel’s not been feeling great this past week, so we’ve taken it pretty easy, but we’ve still managed an hour’s walk first thing every morning and a few mornings when we’ve played tennis. We had planned to go to the botanical garden and the archeological museum, but instead we spent our last weekend in Tenerife by the salt water lake (Lago Martianez) where I managed a couple of long icy swims, but mostly lounged around in perfect temperatures whilst soaking up the sunshine.
Dream Chasers 