Summer holiday plans for 2007

From the moment we returned from our fantastic holiday to Kotka, in Finland last July, both Anna and myself - and Sandy too, come to think of it- have been desperately wanting to return to the beautiful house we stayed in at the Santalahti Holiday Centre. We have talked endlessly about returning there, and my blog even appears on the Santalahti home page, so they must have appreciated what I wrote about it all!

However, sadly, we can't afford to return this year, as it was an expensive trip. Hopefully, if we can save up a bit, we will be able to drive there again next year, in 2008.

So, in the meantime, we have turned our thoughts elsewhere, and we have decided to visit Valencia, in Spain, for a fortnight in July. Anna's pal from St Petersburg, Valentina lives there with her Spanish husband Alfredo, so we'll have the chance to catch up with them following on from their visit here in the summer of 2003.

Our apartment is in this street...

We've rented a two bedroom apartment, air-conditioned, thankfully, and we're all looking forward to enjoying some Spanish sunshine. As I've never been to mainland Spain, and Anna hasn't been there either, it's something a little different for us.



View from the window...not far to the beach!