The start of another new year.

Well, Kate and I (Jack) saw out the old year with two new friends who we had just met the previous day. We didn't plan on going out to celebrate, maybe watch a movie and get to bed early,but as Kate previously said,these friends had booked us in for dinner and celebrations at a local restaurant. The idea was to go to their house first, to view their house ,have a drink and walk along to the restaurant. The couple, Gary and Cathy,came here for the first time last year and within two weeks bought a house, with the inside and outside space it looked to be the size of a football field! so after the viewing we sat and drank a bottle of wine between us and then headed along for dinner.
The restaurant had two levels for dining and dancing and was not overly crowded,we were on the main level and there was approximately 10 tables on the floor, each floor had its own entertainers for music and dancing, Kate and I actually managed to do some dancing!
Before we knew it, midnight came around and champagne was poured all round,this after the four of us having drunk another 3 bottles of wine between us. Outside on the street the management provided a display of fireworks which was quite spectacular, but all good things must come to an end ,so we took our leave and sauntered off home. It was a beautiful warm evening and along the street the locals were doing their own celebrations, they were sitting along the sidewalks with their families and friends, some of them had little bonfires going and were cooking up things to eat. and as we walked past we would call out to them in our broken Spanish
"Prospero Ano Nuevado" All in all it was a good end to the old year ,and hopefully a good start for the new year........Kate is in bed recuperating !!!