Day out in the country

Last weekend we went to “el campo” which in Llanito is going for a picnic in Spain. For as far back as I can remember, I have always gone to the same area in Castellar every time so it brought back a lot of childhood memories.

Anyways, when people go for a picnic or go to the “campo” they take everything but the kitchen sink and a lot of food and plenty of drink to wash it all down with.

But this time I went with the family and Nadia (it was her 1^st time coming here) and it was nice to get away from it all and go for a picnic/BBQ in the countryside. We set out from Gibraltar at around 11:00 and by the time we got there all the good spots had been taken but we managed to find a quiet area just next to the entrance with a large grass lawn next to it. We quickly set up “camp” and before you knew it, the BBQ was lit and the steaks were on and the wine was flowing.

After lunch came the lazy part of the day which involved just lying on the grass and watching the world go as others sat around talking and telling jokes. I managed to practice a “siesta” and slept for a bit, always being wary that my brother’s dog might jump on me.

After that we went for a walk to a nearby canal which was nice and refreshing to walk next to and managed to see some frogs and fish in it. Half-way down the walk we saw a herd of sheep and goats grazing nearby.

After that went back for some coffee and cake, Nadia and me had to leave early as we had friends coming over for dinner but it was a lovely day out and even got a bit of a tan.