Thank heavens another nice morning and so we did the walk and watched the kids in the sea but this beach is not really crowded.
We also stopped to watch some of the boat owners launch and put their boats back on trailers, some are good and others make a right ‘cock up’ of it.
In the afternoon we headed off to Taipa Stock Car racing circuit. This was really good to watch and only cost £ 2.00 each for an afternoon’s entertainment. The races were continuous, one immediately following the next with no let up except when one car went straight in to the banking and then the tractor, which is used to tow cars back onto the circuit, also broke down and left a huge slick across the circuit which then had to be covered by earth which was dug by two guys with spades. This caused about a 30 minute delay to the races and happened at the same time the public announcement system broke down. What do you expect for less than two quid?
Many cars were driven by different drivers from juniors to women only and then the really powerful stock cars which were very fast. The circuit is earth which is regularly sprayed with water to not only keep down the dust but also add some fun for the drivers.
The final event of the afternoon was a demolition derby where the last car standing was then chased around the track by the big stock cars. Quite a good afternoon and we shall no doubt go again.
We went back home for dinner and then headed off to the world famous ‘Swamp Palace Theatre’ to see the latest James Bond movie ‘Quantum of Solace’ whatever that means. The sound in the cinema is not brilliant and sometimes the dialogue was a bit difficult to understand but it made for an enjoyable evening. Needless to say James Bond lives to fight another day whilst all the baddies are dead.
Prior to the film starting, Richard came out to explain what other films are coming in the next week or so to the crowd of about 16 people. The film ‘Australia’ is on next week and this has good write ups and so we may go although the sound and picture quality is not up to a good standard.You can also hear the birds chattering outside the cinema door in the quite periods and also when leaving the cinema the cows are mooing away, not like the Vue Cinema in Staines at all.
Then back home to bed after a great day.
