Poorly in Spain
This year, like last year and the year before that , we sought winter sun in Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol. The kids love the repetition, getting to know the place a little bit better every time and knowing what to expect. We love that it's cheap and usually sunny! Beach time on arrival day That said, we weren't that lucky on sunshine last year; and while there weren't any rainstorms this year, it still wasn't the holiday we expected: both kids came down with high temperatures, coughs and blocked noses on Day 3. We ended up stuck in the hotel room for three days, sometimes with both kids and sometimes with just one of them, when one felt well enough to go out for a while. D(7) in particular is never ill, so it was a shock to everyone that he came down with a really high temperature and spent two almost entire days asleep in bed! But, here's how it all unfolded. Our flight was at 6am (!) and this time I didn't forget to pack Mr's passport... and also pac