Issue No. 4 July, 1974.
Dear Mi-Sol-ite,
We apologise for the non appearance of the JUNE news and late publication of this the July News— because your editor was on the Park at MI-SOL over this period. However we are now back to normal monthly editions of your newsletter.
CLIMATE
The average daily temperature during July will be 86°F which is very warm or even hot by British standards with an average of 11.2 hours of sun per day. The visitor will need to be careful avoiding too much sun at the start of the holiday, particularly children. There should be no more than two days of rain during the month (which will be a good excuse for town shopping) and all in all it is an ideal holiday climate in July.
COURSE IN SPANISH AT BARCELONA UNIVERSITY
For those of you who are enthusiastic, willing and able to improve or even learn the Spanish language
there are special courses arranged at Barcelona University from August 7th to the 28th. The cost is
2,500 pesetas payable direct to the University and is for students to take either an elementary,
intermediate, or advanced course or a course in Spanish Culture. The course is open to anybody and on
completion of the course they will receive an appropriate certificate. There is a large swimming pool at
the University and full board and lodging is available at one of the University colleges at a cost of between
250 and 300 pesetas per day. Also during the course excursions will be organised to the monuments and
museums of Barcelona. There will also be folklore, feasts during this period. If you can manage three
weeks at this time and you want to learn or improve your Spanish then write to Barcelona University direct
for more details and an enrolment form.
CURRENT PESETA/POUND RATE
The current peseta/pound rate is 135 pesetas to the pound and the financial situation regarding the dollar and pound seems to have stabilised recently.
JOKE OF THE MONTH
Did you hear about the woman who had six children, all different colours.
Instead of taking the Pill she took Smarties.
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy but it is very funny,
have you ever tried to buy them without money?
Swimming Pool and Bar Restaraunt pic
Your place in the sun....
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Torrevieja Band Stand
BOOZING OUT IN TORREVIEJA
For a swift half or a nippy short with a typically London cockney couple try Arthur and Joan who own Arthur's Bar, Playa De Cura (on Priests Beach) Torrevieja open daily normally between 11.00 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. to 12.00 p.m. or as late as you will let them.
HOW TO GET TO TORREVIEJA FROM ENGLAND
Your Editor, in a never ending quest for news for your news sheet, and after gale force winds and seemingly constant rain in the UK decided to head for the sun and left on Monday March 4th, on the M.S. Patricia, of Swedish Lloyd, which left Southampton at 6.30 p.m. The berth and cabin were very comfortable and there are several bars, restaurants, cafeteria, lounges, swimming pool, casino, table tennis, film showings at 1.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. "Scorpio" (a spy thriller) was the feature film and lasted two hours. There is also clay pigeon shooting at 11 in the morning, and dancing to a very pleasant band from 9 p.m. to midnight. The cost of the car on the ship was £8. and sharing a four berth cabin £15, although as it was out of season and the ship half full, I was in a cabin on my own. Meals are extra on the ship and there is the Ascot sophisticated restaurant and a cafeteria which is open all day.
The ship berthed at 8 a.m. on Wednesday March 6th and with a minimum of customs and passport formalities I was away from the ship via Bilbao and on to Torrevieja. The road I chose was via Burgos and Madrid and then through Ocana, Murcia and eventually into Torrevieja, arriving at 9.30 p.m. the same day. The journey was 530' miles and was along mostly very good and straight roads, so a good average speed was easily achieved. I had two brief stops for light refreshments on the way and in Torrevieja, when I arrived, had a meal in Roland's restaurant, whose wife and himself greeted me with handshakes and genuine affection as an old friend in the best Spanish style.
This was followed by a pleasant meal, coffee and a large cognac. An interesting feature of the journey was deep snow on the mountains around Burgos. Unfortunately, I was picked up by a pair of "terrible twins" (police motor cyclists) complete with revolvers. This was for overtaking on a hill and I had to pay an on-the-spot fine of 1,000 pesetas less 20% for payment on the spot i.e. 800 pesetas or about £6. They were very pleasant about the whole incident but their limited English and my even more limited Spanish still did not help to get me off (I was guilty, anyway).
However, apart from the last incident, it was altogether a very pleasant and relaxing trip from leaving Southampton to arriving at Torrevieja.
BRIAN TURNER (Editor)
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