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I went yesterday afternoon in search of something I read about in the local paper. “Fuengirola town has installed fish-shaped structures to deposit plastics on the four main beaches of its coastline to reinforce its commitment to sustainability.” Since I hadn’t seen the fish on my recent abridged walks east along the coast, I decided to look in the other direction, toward the port. I walked 2 km (1.25 miles) and never found one. There are different takes on what comprise the “four main beaches” of Fuengirola. But, in any accounting, I know I covered two yesterday. Our beach is always on the list and there are no fish-shaped structures near us. I’ve now walked 4 of the 8 km (5 miles) of our coastline without finding a fish. I’m going to head east again today and see if I’ve missed something. Meanwhile, I’ve included the only photo I could find online which is poorly composed and I’m sure doesn’t do the fish justice. I wish I had it in me to cover the entire coast, but that will have to wait.
While walking, I stopped for a photo of that chiringuito (beach bar) with the melting vertical garden and logo (17 May post). I always enjoy seeing “man buns” when I’m out and about. I should really call them “person buns.” One of yesterday’s better volleyball players had some on display.
We’re about to head out for lunch. I just showered. Once dressed, I noticed my underwear was still sitting on the bed. Nope. I am not going commando.
Fui ayer por la tarde en busca de algo sobre lo que leí en el periódico local. “La localidad de Fuengirola ha instalado estructuras con forma de pez para depositar plásticos en las cuatro principales playas de su litoral para reforzar su compromiso con la sostenibilidad”. Como no había visto peces en mis recientes caminatas abreviadas hacia el este a lo largo de la costa, decidí mirar en la otra dirección, hacia el puerto. Caminé 2 km (1,25 millas) y nunca encontré ninguno. Hay diferentes visiones de lo que componen las “cuatro playas principales” de Fuengirola. Pero, en cualquier contabilidad, sé que ayer cubrí dos. Nuestra playa siempre está en la lista y no hay estructuras con forma de pez cerca de nosotros. Ya he caminado 4 de los 8 kilómetros (5 millas) de nuestra costa sin encontrar un pez. Voy a dirigirme nuevamente hacia el este hoy y veré si me he perdido algo. Mientras tanto, he incluido la única foto que pude encontrar en línea que está mal compuesta y estoy seguro de que no le hace justicia al pez. Ojalá pudiera cubrir toda la costa, pero eso tendrá que esperar.
Mientras caminaba, me detuve para tomar una foto de ese chiringuito con el jardín vertical derritiéndose y el logo (post del 17 de mayo). Siempre disfruto ver man buns (bollos de hombre) cuando estoy fuera de casa. Realmente debería llamarlos “bollos de persona”. Uno de los mejores jugadores de voleibol de ayer tenía algunos en exhibición.
Estamos a punto de salir a almorzar. Me acabo de duchar. Una vez vestida, noté que mi ropa interior todavía estaba sobre la cama. No. No voy a ser comando.
Buns!
¡Bollos!
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The volleball players may have the buns, but Dudo has the gams!
Debra:
He does, doesn’t he?
Buns and more buns. When you start forgetting your trousers, we will start to worry about you.
David:
I haven’t yet left the house without them.
Boud here admitting that I have dashed out shoeless and wondering why the ground felt so hard and bumpy. Then looked down. Oh.
Boud:
I’ve never left the house shoeless. But I have gone out wearing unmatched shoes!
I am just catching up on all of my unread blogs. I am glad to read that you are doing much better. Yay! That fruit looks delicious.
Michael:
Hope you’re doing better yourself today!
I slept a bit better. I only woke up three times, and each time I managed to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. Today is the day I say “goodbye” to the stint!
Michael:
You’ll be on my mind. Wishing you a blissful, stentless sleep tonight.
Thank you. I am looking forward to normal again, whatever normal is!
That is one hell of a nice ass. There. I said it.
Glen and I are constantly laughing (and cursing) at how many times it takes us to get out of the house due to forgetting things we need to take with us. So far, underwear has not been on that list but I have no doubt it will be eventually.
Good luck on the fish search.
Ms. Moon
Ms Moon:
I think that ass may have been paid for (I mean store-bought). We were once walking home from dinner when I looked down at my feet and realized I was wearing unmatched shoes. A half-mile there and a 2-hour meal, and I hadn’t noticed.
If that ass was store-bought, he got his money’s worth.
Ms Moon:
He certainly did.
Those are some impressive Mancakes!
Dudo is always impressive.
That “fish” thing … not so much.
Bob:
I still haven’t found one of the fish things. I think perhaps it should have been a bit more literal in design. I have the impression those mancakes were an expensive investment.
I don’t think I would have immediately recognized that as a fish if you hadn’t told me.
Kirk:
I know. I want to see it for myself and get better photos. I think the design should have been more literal.
Dudo sure knows how to use his moneymaker, LOL! And I like the fish repository for plastics, though I’m surprised the city didn’t go with a octopus that could hold 8 bins…. Haden says hi.
Tundra Bunny:
Dudo would love to be an influencer. I just wish the fish were more obviously a fish.
There was one of those “fish-cum-recycling-things” on the beach right in front of our favourite bar Palm 5 in Benalmadena Costa for a few years. In February we watched the authorities painstakingly remove it again. It’s still gone. No-one knows quite why. Maybe they just decided to reinstall them in Fuengirola instead? Jx
Jon:
Huh. No mention that Benalmádena had already done it. More truth in reporting. I wonder if I’ll ever actually see one (or the four) here.
I am constantly working on my .. beach to keep it clean of plastic.
Urspo:
And where might that beach be?
Baby got back, as they say.
That is such a strangely composed photo. I think they were centering on the plaque on the fish’s top fin, which probably says something about the council installing it. I’m not sure I would have realized that’s a fish. Maybe it’s more convincing in three dimensions.
Steve:
That’s why I hoped to see it for myself. I don’t think much of it in the photo. But I have a feeling, if I were to walk to the other end, I still wouldn’t find one. And Jon just commented that there had been one in Benalmádena until recently. Who knows? Maybe that’s the one pictured.
You can keep the manbuns, but I’d love to see your underwear on my bed… *evil grin*
Sassybear:
I’ll mail you a pair.