Market day...

I opened my shutters today to find sun and a blue, blue sky...a nice change from heavy clouds and non-stop rain yesterday...although, it is very needed here because of the drought and it was refreshing for awhile...I think it´s just because our house is always colder than outside that I long for sun constantly here! And not to mention that Shiloh and I really haven´´t mastered building a fire that lasts more than 5 minutes without stoking...so much for my training in the Yukon!

Today is market day in Orgiva...yaay! Once you get passed all the people selling purses, old-lady bras and Nike shoes, the vendors selling produce are the real treasure! I walked away the other day with a kilo (6 good sized tomatoes) for 75 centimos...and we, awhile back, bought a bag full of sundried tomatoes for 5€..something that would have cost probably btw. 15-18 dollars at home...people go home absolutely loaded from the markets! It brings the whole town out and it feels very alive all day, even during siesta...

I had my first (and hopefully only) experience visiting a doctor the other day....the service was great and the doctor would so be mine in Edmonton if i could fit him in my suitcase...very efficient, thorough and patient, my poor translator had to learn about how the human skeleton is constructed and relay it back to me in detail...so, because i am not a Spanish or even an EU citizen i had to go to a private clinic....70€ later!!! I can certainly see what entices govt´s and doctors to sometimes want a two-tiered system...the efficiency is great...but I am still thankful that Canada is choosing to steer away from that...it seems very wrong to have to pay for basic healthcare quite simply...but i can now sleep a little better at night knowing that i have two floating ribs crossed over each other and inflaming one another and not....???? something worse I guess!

I am covered in flea chemicals and dirty dog from giving some TLC to my beloved stray Brown-Dog....ahhh, it´s heaven to me!

Shiloh and I are heading into Granada tonite to check out a funk-jazz band with our landlord Wes and friend of his...if all goes well we´ll be able to visit our sister Pam after the show while we´re there...there is definitely no such thing as an early night in Granada...early means before 3 am...if you plan on coming to visit I recommend this...stay up all night for maybe about 4 days, drink lots...pickle your liver in preparation....and start to love seafood...you´ll have the time of your life then!

I have to run...that 70€ gone keeps haunting me! Take care anyone reading this, and even if you´re not!

Hasta luego!
Savannah