Not a day to get the glider out. Very strong northern winds. Bad luck for the newcombers down here.

But there is always something to do. Like last night the fiesta in Elche, yes again.

'Bestias del Foc', beasts of fire. Fire spitting beasts cross the street of the town, you just have to make sure you are out of their way. Just join in. Enjoy the crowd, the fun. Spanish, they love their fiestas, and so should you. After the beasts, the tapa-bars are packed, with families, group of friends. Chanting, drinking. A nice way to spend the night.

And it looks like we are gonna have to look for alternatives tomorrow as well. A huge 'gota fria' is expected again. This year we had floods already up north of Alicante, and there is a red alert again, for people living near Calpe, and surrounding mountains. It never rains in Spain !