Dear Members,
We have had a busy couple of weeks, starting with our fabulous Halloween event at Pepe´s in Alcalali. You will find a write-up and photos later in this newsletter which show the incredible effort so many of our members made with their costumes. This was followed by another full hall for our November General Assembly, with plenty of lively chatter and activity ahead of the meeting.

We started walking again in September, after our two month break during the hot months of July and August. It was still pretty hot, so we started our walks at 0830 to avoid the hottest part of the day. Now that we are in October we can expect lower temperatures and can start our walks at 1000.

On Sunday 21st September we were once again treated to a fantastic afternoon party by the OK band at their beautiful home in Benissa.

Dear Members,
I am writing this short message sitting on our terrace on a beautiful evening, in what is perhaps my favourite time of the year. The heat of the summer has passed, as have the recent rains, the colours are softer but short-sleeve shirts or polos are still all that is needed, at least in the daytime.

Visit to the Franciscan Shelter for Men at Palma de Gandia

The day-to-day work is performed by just three monks supported by a team of volunteers who together care for the residents around the clock. As you may be able to see from our photos the buildings and gardens are beautifully maintained.

We suspend walking during July and August, when it is just too hot to enjoy even short walks.