Dancing and hiking...

After our KKI outreach preparation camp in Poland this summer, teams went out all over Europe to share God's love, to work with refugees, etc. I returned to Spain after the camp and unfortunately found myself with both bronchitis and covid by the time I arrived home. The post-bronchitis cough seemed to drag on for a long time, but finally began to dissipate by the end of August - which allowed me to make a two day trip to the beautiful Alpujarra region of Spain.

I went there with my dog, Maiki, as we had signed up to participate in a dog dancing workshop. (You may have seen dog dance acts on programmes like Britain's Got Talent.) It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed being able to make just a beginning in this canine sport. I've always enjoyed watching the international canine freestyle (dog dancing) afternoons of Crufts dog show.

We stayed overnight in the little spa town of Lanjarón, which gives its name to a well known brand of bottled water. This allowed us to take a short walk to the old Moorish castle, which wasn't far from our hotel. The mountain air seemed to do me good and I wasn't coughing quite as much as over the previous five weeks.

The next day, when our dance workshop finished, we made a short drive to the little village of Nigüelas, from where we wanted to do a lovely walk called the Paseo de la Pavilla. The trail wound its way around the edge of the mountain, running sometimes alongside the river and sometimes next to the old irrigation ditches. From the end of the trail, we took a detour uphill to a lovely little waterfall. (I love waterfalls, but we hadn't had an opportunity to get to one this year, so that was a special treat.)

Before driving back home to Malaga, Maiki and I were able to take just fifteen minutes for a swim in the Beznár reservoir. That was another treat, as my annoying cough meant that it had been many weeks since we'd been able to enjoy a refreshing dip to cool off in the hot summer weather. All in all, it was a very enjoyable two days' break.
 

Movie magic...

 Over the summer months, Maiki and a few of her trick dog team mates have had fun putting together this compilation of "classic movies." Your all time favourite film may not have made our list this time, but Teddi, Maiki and a team of international guest stars are proud to present a Pet's Perspective on Classic Movies of the past decades. Just click on the photo to watch the video.