Sunday 26th February - Last Day

Somehow Friday's post didn't complete. Now fixed but dont worry if you missed it. Nothing much happened. Today is our last full day and the sun comes out to play.
 The luxury of a good swim before breakfast has been a big plus here. We spend the morning sorting our belongings and working out how we packed them a month ago. Lunch is a serious effort to clear out the fridge including wonderful stuffed Peppers and Canarian potatoes left over from last night.
After lunch we walk down to Maspalomas Creek keeping an eye out for birds. Barely 100 metres out of the resort we spot a small flock of European Greenfinches on the side of the road.
On the road along the side of the big storm drain wespot an old friend from India. No leaves, red flowers and blooming at this time of year must make this a cotton tree.

Down at the creek there is a small wader that looks familiar but that we cannot identify with confidence. "Take a picture and we will look it up." The picture taken exactly matches the illustration in the bird book of a Little Ringed Plover so that will do nicely.
The creek also provides sightings of Intermediate Egrets, a Greenshank, a Glossy Ibis and a Grey Heron today so a good result. The Spoonbills must have moved on. This afternoon we plan to walk the corniche westwards as far as it goes which is Playa de Meloneras. This is where the really smart hotels that the wealthy people patronise are grouped.
 We chuck 50 cents into a bucket to take a picture of this splendid sand sculpture and see a Whimbrel on the beach below.
As we arrive at Playa de Meloneras it starts to drizzle. We know the drill. Find a bar until the rain passes or the publican calls time. This was nothing and we enjoy the cocktail hour in our lofty perch above the beach.
On the way home the drizzle returned and, as we waited for a taxi a whole rainbow appeared, but too close to be captured completely on D's phone.

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  1. knownunknown28 February 2023 at 00:07

    A great trip, it seems like ? No screaming kids; no memsahibs trutting around in swishing sarees and servants with nappy bag in tow.

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