{"id":5685,"date":"2020-03-18T04:09:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/?p=5685"},"modified":"2020-03-28T04:47:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T11:47:15","slug":"marbella-on-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/marbella-on-the-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Marbella &#8211; On the Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5692\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown9Small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not on the beach as in we\u2019re suntanning and swimming but more Nevil Shute waiting for the atomic cloud to come and get us.&nbsp; Welcome to Holidays in Hell, part 3 (again apologies to P.J. O\u2019Rourke).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Earthquakes \u2013check<\/li><li>Volcanic Eruptions \u2013 check<\/li><li>Thunder and Lightning  \u2013 check<\/li><li>Hurricane \u2013 check  (although really, we got there after)<\/li><li>Pandemic Zombie Apocalypse virus \u2013 check<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s weird here.&nbsp; Sunday afternoon and nobody around, even on the beach promenade.&nbsp; Well, there are a few people strolling, including us, making sure we are \u2018social distancing\u2019 and we\u2019re not sick anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think we\u2019re safer outside than in but\u2026there were the local police halfway through our stroll looking quite agitated and wanting everyone to get the f***k back inside.&nbsp; So, end of stroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5704\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown1Small-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Police officer telling a jogger to go home . . . while staying 6 feet away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5709\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown13Small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Exercise equipment wrapped in police tape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what a lock-down looks like I guess.&nbsp; Everyone inside, all restaurants and bars closed, and the only things open are grocery stores and pharmacies.&nbsp; It\u2019s eerie.&nbsp; We are busing it to Malaga tomorrow and will be \u2018isolating\u2019 ourselves like everyone else for the next 15 days (but possibly longer).&nbsp; We\u2019ve decided to stay put for now but adjust our thinking on a day-to-day basis.&nbsp; The Canadian government, when we checked on Friday, asked travelers to return home.&nbsp; Short notice and easier said than done.&nbsp; The air line telephones are swamped, and we can\u2019t get through and the web sites keep crashing.&nbsp; We need to get back to London and get our return flight from there if we want to get home and both airlines, Easyjet and Air Canada have said they will waive the change fees.&nbsp; Easyjet looks\u2026easy.&nbsp; Change flight day, get on plane.&nbsp; No charge, no problem.&nbsp; (However, as of Monday, all flights have been cancelled). Air Canada when I did get onto the web site, wants $6000.00 to change to an earlier day.&nbsp; Fare difference they say.&nbsp; We say super-gouging bullshit!&nbsp; Thanks Air Canada, for helping fellow Canadians in a time of crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, we will\ntough it out here and see how this unfolds. We think we are safer here anyway\nas travelling on a plane is probably not great, the airports sound like chaos,\nand going back to shop at Costco looks like an episode of \u2018American Horror\nStory\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll grab a couple o\u2019 beers, stand on our balcony, and wait for the atomic cloud.&nbsp; It\u2019s less traumatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"726\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/beach.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5739\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/beach.png 960w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/beach-300x227.png 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/beach-768x581.png 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/beach-850x643.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>In Benidorm coronavirus cops use sunbeds to spell out \u2018Stay at home\u2019 to Brit expats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5690\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown7Small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5695\" srcset=\"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/LockDown4Small.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>we know how they feel :((<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not on the beach as in we\u2019re suntanning and swimming but more Nevil Shute waiting for the atomic cloud to come and get us.&nbsp; Welcome to Holidays in Hell, part 3 (again apologies to P.J. O\u2019Rourke). Earthquakes \u2013check Volcanic Eruptions \u2013 check Thunder and Lightning \u2013 check Hurricane \u2013 check (although really, we got there after) Pandemic Zombie Apocalypse virus \u2013 check It\u2019s weird here.&nbsp; Sunday afternoon and nobody around, even on the beach promenade.&nbsp; Well, there are a few people strolling, including us, making sure we are \u2018social distancing\u2019 and we\u2019re not sick anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think we\u2019re safer outside than in but\u2026there were the local police halfway through our&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5685"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5685"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5741,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5685\/revisions\/5741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/travelblog.lewington.ca\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}