Mid summers eve

Plus a full moon,  apparently bigger than normal but not noticeably so to anyone who hadn't read about it.

The traditional mid summers eve party in Spain is in celebration of San Juan Bautista whose day is actually the 24th so the celebrations are some time around that date,  normally over a weekend.  Bonfires are traditional,  parties on the beach if you happen to be near one,  or both even,  plus of course fireworks.  No fiesta takes place in Spain without fireworks!

Some other traditions in different parts of the country involving food and drink can be found here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer#Spain

A slightly sad day though for our neighbours and to a lesser extent ourselves,  as it was 8 years ago that Manolo died,  we only knew him for 18 months but he and his wife Carmen taught us our basic Spanish and he told us all he knew about the land and how to grow and prune and when to water and well, lots really. 

And speaking of neighbours,   another clue to summer is when they all arrive for the weekends,   clean, paint and fill their deposito/splash pool,   their children bring friends and they all make lots of noise!   They more than double the population of Montenegro but it is nice to see them and have a good chat.