The start of the #wednesdaywalk took me along this typical road that eventually arrives in the village square. The village is called XAGHRA (pronounced SHAR A) I have no idea why the language uses Arabic Spelling.
I passed an apartment block with a few nice flower bushes outside. The building is built of limestone which is the norm for here. The wide parking area on the right had a yellow car parked on it, so I removed it. I think it makes a better picture.
Schools out now until October so the playground is empty.
This is our local greengrocer shop front. A small island has a small population so that equals small shops. Despite the small size, it carries all the vegetables you could need. Parsley and celery are of course always offered at no charge.
This is the entry into the square. All villages have a square, some more than one. Normally a church dominates each square as do a number of bars and restaurants. It's a little early in the morning to stop at a bar. Last weekend the square blocked off with a stage for live music. How about the traffic and the buses? Cars find another route and buses have to cancel part of their routes.
One end of the square is filled with the church. On September the 8th we have our Festa which is a celebration. Imagine the whole church lit up with hundreds of lights.
(Note the restaurant chairs that have been left out all night. No one will touch them except someone who needs a sit-down.)
My destination, the pet shop/garden centre. Now it may not look like a garden centre to many if you are used to large countries. Here it is more than large enough for the town. Inside it goes back around 40 meters. The small truck out the front gets put away each night in a warehouse.
Finally the road home.
That's the end of the walk. I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into our world of small streets and large churches.