Pinch myself Day [Flamingos]

Today was one of those "pinch myself" days. Sometimes you just wake up in the morning and have to pinch yourself, just to make sure that you're not dreaming. It was a perfect day. The sun was shining, there was a warm breeze. Sitting out in the garden having breakfast. It was peaceful. [The kids were still asleep!] ......and then I spotted a Flamingo flying overhead. Wow! So, majestic and such an unusual sight. [for a Brit anyway].

Although this was not the first time I had seen one in flight. A couple of weeks ago a flock of about 20 flew over Cabo Roig one evening. They were squawking and making a hell of a racket as they flew over in formation. We all stopped in our tracks to stare skyward.

Fossilised Flamingo remains have been found which have dated back to 30 million years ago. Flamingos have been known to live for 44 years. They are generally a non-migratory bird and like to live in saline lakes. If you want to see them, then take a trip to the salt lakes near Santa Pola. Often you can see dozens of them from the N332.