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I’ve been in the ‘bubble’ of marina life for two weeks - much disconnected from the realities of working Spain - but just up the road here is the city of El Ejido that is worth a visit for a bit of local culture.

More a town than a city in size, it’s furiously hot and dusty in the summer and scares many tourists away with its unattractive industrial outskirts and ‘plasticos’ - a sea of greenhouses supporting the thriving local fruit and vegetable industry.

And yet, if you look under the surface, the city is rich in culture.  There is an abundance of restaurants and bars, and if you’re lucky, you might catch some Andaluz flamenco music, unforgettable and authentic.

Confidently Meet Your Next Challenge in Style

When you look good and feel good, you present a confident image that says you have everything under control and can handle any challenge that comes your way.  If you love style and fashion, you’ll always want to look your best in clothing that lets those around you know your statement of style in a bold and trendy way.  You should always wear garments that complement your body size, style, and that makes you look stunning no matter what the season or event.  Purchasing your wardrobe from a company that is dedicated to furnishing you with the latest in styles and trends will have you looking fabulous every time that you step out of your house.

When you’re out on business trip, and you need to carry your AC adapter, laptop and other accessories, stuffing your electronic tools in a normal backpack or traditional bag isn’t the best way to ensure that your things, laptop accessories are safe and secure. You should ideally purchase a laptop backpack, which is designed to keep your laptop in a secured manner. Such bags are designed using heavy duty neck straps and other contents, which protect the backpack from jostling.

How to Select the Right Laptop Backpack ?

There are many laptop bags available in the store and it would be a challenging task to choose the best one, which is suitable for professionals, who travel quite often.The backpacks, should accommodate all the essential accessories, such as laser pointers, memory sticks, mouse, etc., and at the same time, you should feel comfortable carrying them. If you keep things in a specific section, it’ll help you in being more organized and enhance your efficiency at work. Just imagine how unprofessional you’d look searching for your stuff in the backpack, when your potential client is awaiting a presentation.

Today, under unusually leadened skies and after a strong ‘café con leche’, I took a stroll around the local flea market run by a German chap. The stallholders hailed from diverse backgrounds: local Spanish and Moroccan, plus German and English nationals. There’s a bizarre mix of stuff on offer from some fairly exotic-looking furniture and antiques, to DVDs, bohemian jewellery, books, tools, and television sets. A good place to get a bargain and brush up on the haggling skills.

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Today, this rather large American-owned sailing catamaran pulled into the mooring just opposite.  Like a 'lounge on floats', the Lagoon 620 seems to have every luxury imaginable on board.  I personally prefer the handling and look of monohulls, but you have to admire the effort put into the design of this high end yacht.

Price tag?  Take a deep breath... about £1.3m excluding VAT.

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Amerimar is one heck of a windy place and home to 2010 Windsurfing World Champion, Víctor Fernández, who is often seen off the local beach pulling off some spectacular jumps and loops.

The wind blows from the east (Levante) and west (Poniente) and at strengths sometime reaching 40, 50, 60 knots and above.  It can drive the tourists crazy,   but it marks this spot out as being an identifiable world-class sports area, rather than just another beach resort.

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