Yin and Yang

Light and Shade. White and Black. A day of contrasts.

The morning was bright and windy. The temperatures were in the low 20s, the sea was sparkling. Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen decided to head to the west coast - a drive of some 10 miles - and take a walk along the Paseo Maritimo. This is the long promenade that starts near Los Christianos and heads nort along the coast for several miles.

Not being in the mood to see the bloated red flesh that indicates a bunch of Britons^** on their first couple of days of holiday, we avoided the southern end of the walk and joined in at Playe Del Duque.

We walked north passing some nice beaches, and interesting outcrops. All the while the bright blue sea pounded the shore. To the east, the mountains were shrouded in a heavy layer of cloud, but we continued in bright sunshine. At La Caleta, the end on the promenade, we turned round and headed back, promising ourselves a well earned, refreshing beer at a hotel on the route back. This, in fact turned out to be the only disappointment of the walk. The bar had changed hands, and was now using a different brewery - so no Paulaner Weissbier.

As we got back to the car, it was clear that the clouds were escaping their mountain eyries and slowly encompassing the whole southern portion of the island. The bright promise of the morning faded. The sky became dark. It remained warm, but a stiff wind blew across the island.

We headed back to our apartment for some lunch and quiet afternoon with our books.

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^**There are several facts that the Gorse Fox has noticed about his compatriots, over the years of coming to the island:

1. There appears to be a correlation between weight and geography. The higher the home latitude, the greater the weight.
2. The larger the body, the more the person displays
3. The gravitational challenged always overdo their exposure to the sun. This has the advantage that you can see them coming even in the dark, as they glow bright red.
4. The predominant objective for most people seems to be to smoke themselves to death (again there appears to be a correlation to latitude).
5. Those who are not smoking themselves to death are merely pausing to take on alcohol
6. The information regarding exposure to the sun, particularly for children, has never been broadcast north of London.
7. Sun cream is not available in shops north of London

Each year he says that he should not stereotype people, and each year the stereotypes are reinforced