There are tough jobs in this world but someone has to do them. Sharon and her friend Gaby were action today sampling the beaches of the Mar Menor, Europe’s largest seawater lagoon.
The Mar Menor is a beautiful area of calm shallows, where fish dart in the crystal clear water and where nasty waves are unknown. The salty water makes it easy to float and the water temperature is always five degrees higher than on the other side of the La Manga Strip, which encloses the lagoon, where the beaches face the Mediterranean. The strip runs for some 18.5 kilometers, or about 11 miles, and in summer it is packed with holidaymakers from elsewhere in Spain and from overseas. Now, however, it is deserted. The sun shines on empty beaches and there is plenty of room for a drink in the excellent cafes on the waterfront. Sharon said:
“Gaby picked me up at home this morning and we tootled off to the La Manga Strip in the dazzling sunshine to have our coffee and check out the beaches. It is not warm enough for us to go in the water yet, we decided. But we are getting ready for a few weeks´ time.
“We decided to take our morning coffee at the very relaxing Area Playa restaurant where the staff is very friendly and the view, as you can see from the picture, is superb. There is a wheelchair ramp nearby, so it´s easy to get to the water´s edge. In summer they have chairs that float in the water for those of us with mobility problems. There were people already swimming but we really like our water at bath temperature, though we don´t insist on rubber ducks. When I float about I don´t feel so disabled, so I am really looking forward to a dip on my next visit.”
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©Phillip Bruce
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