The holidaymakers head home...

Well, the time has come and my parents' holiday is over for another year. Yesterday Mum had her last Spanish swim of the summer - at Villa Rehoboth while I was busy there with a coaching class - and then I also had time for my first swim in July. At night we had a nice meal in a Thai restaurant... together with my German friend, Anja, who has been our "airport chauffeur" when we needed a van big enough for the mobility scooter as well as the suitcases. Anja was also our driver on Monday when we went to visit the old town of Ronda.

We took a drive into the "snowy mountains" (sierra de las nieves; no snow at this time of year, though) - through stunning scenery to the town of Ronda with its famous bridge over a high gorge.  We had a picnic there and wandered around looking at the town for a bit, before heading down to the coast - through more amazing mountain scenery - and driving home that way. It was a long circular round trip, and a tiring but very interesting day.

Anja and I took my parents to the airport this morning, and they're already back in Scotland now. Meanwhile at the leadership retreat and development centre, we're gearing up for a seminar designed to equip teachers to establish Christian preschools in developing nations. People are coming from all over the world - including places like Norway, Australia and Rwanda - and the seminar begins on Sunday. Thanks for your prayers.