When I walked into town this moring, by way of Burriana beach again, for extra exercise, I noticed that most election banners had been swiftly removed from the main streets. I visited the Ajuntamiento to see if a notice publishing the election results had been posted, but couldn't find one. All over Spain there have been upsets, with the centre right Partido Popular losing ground, if not total control, to socialist and regional interest parties. It's being commented upon as a protest vote against corruption and the austerity measures of the majority party. Spain is just emerging from recession and starting to grow again. What the impact on economic development will be of the necessity to forge political coalitions to govern locally, remains to be seen.
In the afternoon I explored a track at the top of our urbanizacion which climbs up the hillside toward the reservoir, crossing the autovia tunnel as it does. Then I found a footpath across into Capistrano and went to my usual place to see what birds I could spot. True to form, the pair of hoopoes were out of the trees where they were roosting and fleeing further away, even though I had my camera on and was ready to shoot, but just not quick or accurate enough. I always come back with extra insect bites. One of these days it's be worth the pain.
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