These journals started late due to my extensive travelling at the start of the year when I toured both Australia and New Zealand. When I got back, I felt a bit melancholy, and I also had plenty of problems with the hosting of this website. This meant a lot of hassle, editing, reediting with long days and late nights spent working on it. I never got back to writing my journals.
I managed to complete most of the remedial work on the website by the end of May, and the sunshine and my future travel plans lifted my mood. Although I won't forget the Australia and New Zealand trip or the people I met on it, I vowed not to let the melancholy take over my days any more. From the end of May, after completing a lot of my website work, I returned to writing my journals.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain
Summary: Some weeks race by and others invite you to slow down and take notice. Between time with friends, work on personal projects, and enjoying life by the Mar Menor, this was one of those weeks that offered plenty of small moments worth remembering.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain
Summary: This week I spent most of my time rebuilding my website after web bots slowed it to a crawl, dealt with CloudAccess and a lost backup, helped George with some printing and translation, and watched England beat Croatia 7-0. Or at least three of the goals.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 39 of 2026 brought slow breakfasts, good friends, long walks, website work, and late‑night gaming, a simple, real week lived out in the September heat of Los Alcázares.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 38 in Los Alcázares was full of swims, storms, website work, new travel plans, good food, and time with friends. A personal snapshot of my daily routines, small frustrations, and the moments that made the week feel worthwhile.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: A personal recap of week 37 in Los Alcázares, daily swims, breakfasts with friends, website updates, cruise planning, and a football-filled weekend that kept life busy and familiar.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: A warm and personal recap of my Week 36 in Los Alcázares, swims, friends, meals out, website work, cruise planning, and the small everyday moments that made the week memorable.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: A recap of week 35 in Los Alcázares, daily Mar Menor swims, breakfasts with friends, stormy skies, website updates, fruit shopping, and planning my next trip.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 34 in Los Alcázares was a mix of sunrise swims, website updates, fitness routines, and quiet moments that helped me reset. A warm, personal snapshot of my August days as I kept pushing toward better habits.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 33 of 2026 was full of early swims, scorching heat, website work, cruise planning, whale‑watching excitement, and time spent with friends around Los Alcázares. A personal snapshot of my daily life as summer peaked.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 32 in Los Alcázares was full of early swims, breakfasts with friends, apartment viewings, Kindle reading sessions, and small everyday stories that shaped a warm, relaxed summer week in Murcia.
Location: Los Alcazáres, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: A personal Week 31 journal from Alan in Los Alcázares, covering coastal swims, new furniture, health checks, summer heat, noisy nights, quiet coffees, and the small everyday moments that shaped life on the Mar Menor.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 30 in Los Alcázares brought beach swims, scorching summer days, tech hiccups, social catch‑ups, home improvements, and an unforgettable ZZ Top concert night.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 29 was a mix of everyday routines, summer heat, coffees with friends, a concert trip to Murcia. World Cup Football and hopeful plans for another holiday beginning to form. A simple, honest snapshot of my life in Los Alcázares.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: I spent Week 28 in Los Alcázares juggling early swims, balcony gardening, website tweaks, World Cup matches, and the usual July heat. Between coffees, errands, and a few small wins, it turned into a simple but satisfying summer week on the Mar Menor.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 27 brought scorching heat, early‑morning swims, coffees with friends, website updates, plant shopping, and the disappointment of a cancelled Venice trip.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 26 was a mix of swims in the Mar Menor, website tinkering, coffees at Buenavista, noisy San Juan nights, Amazon deliveries, and catching up with friends. It felt good getting back into routines, fixing little problems, and enjoying the small moments around Los Alcázares.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 25 was a mix of server chaos, World Cup football, coffees with friends, and small victories at home. Between endless file sorting, surprise meet‑ups, new gadgets, and plenty of matches, it turned into a busy but satisfying week in Los Alcázares.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: A busy week in Los Alcázares filled with website work, long days transferring files, coffees with friends, late‑night World Cup matches, and steady progress getting life back into a comfortable rhythm.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 23 of 2026 was a steady mix of website work, local walks, coffees, meals out, and coping with the heat in Los Alcázares. You caught up with friends, dealt with knee pain and noisy events, enjoyed some relaxed reading time, and marked a few highlights, including a viral video and celebrating Arsenal’s title win with a new shirt.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 22 of 2026 captured a busy and varied few days in Los Alcázares, filled with website work, coffees with friends, errands around town, health‑clinic visits, and preparations for upcoming travels. From early mornings and long editing sessions to social meet‑ups, deliveries, and small daily frustrations, this week reflected the rhythm of everyday life on the Costa Cálida.
Location: Los Alcázares, Murcia, Spain.
Summary: Week 21 was a mix of feeling rough with a stubborn cold, rebuilding my website after last month’s chaos, and celebrating Arsenal finally becoming champions again. Between health checks, coffees with friends, booking a transatlantic cruise, and enjoying meals out around Los Alcázares, it turned into a busy but satisfying week that reminded me why I enjoy keeping this journal going.
