In a short time we experienced so many different lifestyles and I could probably write quite a few blog posts about it but I only have time for one. I worked with jeans and a variety of tops in a palette of blue and ivory with silver and the odd spot of colour thrown in. It was almost as cold as home when we picked up our hire car in Alicante late that night and when we woke up the next morning we were greeted by dark grey clouds.
However there were worse things to do than shelter in a cafe with tapas knowing that we had an evening ahead with our boyβ¦. As the night went on he took us deeper and deeper into The Strip, deliberately choosing the most notorious Benidorm venues.
Here we were in a nightclub called Insomnia where pirates on stilts roamed with trays of sickly free shots the colour of Pepto Bismol β¦ you get the ideaβ¦ it was all quite surreal and we had fun but would never go there again! The following morning he gave us full kudos for agreeing to go along with him β and actually I do think that one of the best ways of staying close to your adult children is to let your hair down with them every now and then. So here we were up early in Villajoyosa, glad of the fresh air and tranquility.
Boden jumper AW23; Travel jeans ; Trainers. And as his mum there was something lovely about seeing him roll up his trousers and go for a paddle. We found it to be a really lovely, traditional Spanish seaside resort that has retained its authenticity and smallness despite being only a 20 minute drive from Alicante airport.
I now have it firmly earmarked as an easy escape for when we need a reliable short break away from the UK. There are currently only 56 pupils but the original building is being extended to cater for children from the surrounding mountain villages as they start to amalgamate resources. He seems to be really enjoying the teaching side of things, the ages range from 2 β 11 and it reminded me of the tiny rural primary school that I went to where we all felt like family.
