Manilva activities

There's something about actually living in a Spanish village. We're lucky enough to live in a great place called "Manilva". We live in a new development in the actual village. The great thing about this place is that despite the trditional image of quite white-washed villages, there always seems to be something going on here. There are many traditions and festivals that keep the village alive especially during the summer months. The town hall has even produced a glossy magazine with all the planned fiestas and activities for the summer months....it's great!

We went to bed quite late last night and were hoping that the kids would have a lie in...they did but we were woken at 8 this morning by the Manilva band! Today is a holiday here as they celebrate the "Verbena de Santa Ana". To be honest, I'm not sure what it's actually all about but there's lots of activities planned for the day.

But, for us it's just way too hot today to hang around the village (it looks like it's going to hit 40 degrees...ouch). The kids would go mad! So instead were taking them to an excellent water park in Aljeciras. Should be fun for all (me included!).