Spain 1 - Germany Lost

Last night Spain won Euro 2008 after a 44 years of underachieving. We were in San Antonio to witness both the match and the Ibiza style celebrations afterwards.

It took 40 minutes of driving round before we squeezed into a parking space two sizes too small, every bar with a TV (that's all of them) was packed, crowds of people blocked the pavements bawling and shouting at each other and cars full of people driving aimlessly about sounding their horns jammed the roads and traffic flow slowed to a snail's pace.

(photo diario de ibiza)

Meanwhile, all the Germans were sitting around solemn faced and unsmiling.

In fact, just like any other day.

San Juan Discoveries

Out and about last night for the San Juan festivities when we celebrate mid-summer, not only in Ibiza but all over Spain with bonfires and fireworks, I made some new discoveries.

1. No matter, how good the band, or how cheap the booze and food

nobody's going to turn up when the Tobacco shop down the road is having a grand reopening party with lashings of everything for FREE.

2. What my left hand is for - normally it justs hangs there doing nothing

but with a pork loin 'llunguet' or 4 fingers of Ballantynes plus coke its life now has meaning.

3. If you are going to build a giant bonfire, do not build it directly under an enormous olive tree.

4. A garden hose is not ideal for extinguishing forest fires.

5. Our local policemen have legs

I love the shot of the copper on the far left shrugging his shoulders as if to say, ' nothing to do with me.'

Two Ibiza Beaches, One Ibiza Day.

With around 60 beaches to play with, there's something for everybody on Ibiza. Happily, one of our favourites, just got even better. Cala Moli is now a natural beach - no sunbeds, no parasols - just beach and sea.

Doesn't it look just so peaceful?

Here, on the other hand and on the same day is Cala Vadella, where we went to take photos for a 'Family Holiday in Ibiza' page.

I'd be there like a shot if I had kids, wouldn't you?