Almansa Twinners visit to Lymington
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A 17-strong group of guests from Almansa enjoyed a fine visit to Lymington from 29 March to 1 April. The first event was a Town Hall reception to witness the signing of a document recording the 20th anniversary of Lymington’s Twinning with Almansa. It was a special pleasure that, amongst those signing in 2013, were Gabriel Navarro Martinez and Cllr Michael White (now Deputy Mayor) both original signatories in 1993. We are grateful for the generous hospitality provided by Mayor Jacqui England and her colleagues at the Town Hall. The display of Lymington’s ancient silverware, Mayoral maces etc as well as the impressive panel listing the town’s Mayors back to William Lytletayne in 1319 was all much admired by our guests.
On Saturday, together with some hosts, the group visited Beaulieu Motor Museum, the Domus, the Palace and gardens. The weather could have been warmer, but the location is always impressive. A 1912 Hispano-Suiza, just like one owned by King Alphonso XIII, stands right at the entrance, as if pre-arranged!
Saturday evening saw all our guests and hosts at Walhampton Arms for an excellent carvery meal and entertainment with Scottish Country Dancing. After a display by the adepts, the rest of us joined in with various degrees of success masked by gusto and enthusiasm. However, Gabriel Navarro Martinez took to this new-to- him art form like a native and drew sustained applause for his brilliant execution of reels and willow-stripping.
The group had a free day with their hosts on Sunday before leaving us on Monday, by minibus, to enjoy the day in Bath prior to catching their flight home from Bristol airport. The feedback confirms that our guests enjoyed another very successful trip.
On Saturday, together with some hosts, the group visited Beaulieu Motor Museum, the Domus, the Palace and gardens. The weather could have been warmer, but the location is always impressive. A 1912 Hispano-Suiza, just like one owned by King Alphonso XIII, stands right at the entrance, as if pre-arranged!
Saturday evening saw all our guests and hosts at Walhampton Arms for an excellent carvery meal and entertainment with Scottish Country Dancing. After a display by the adepts, the rest of us joined in with various degrees of success masked by gusto and enthusiasm. However, Gabriel Navarro Martinez took to this new-to- him art form like a native and drew sustained applause for his brilliant execution of reels and willow-stripping.
The group had a free day with their hosts on Sunday before leaving us on Monday, by minibus, to enjoy the day in Bath prior to catching their flight home from Bristol airport. The feedback confirms that our guests enjoyed another very successful trip.
Other exchange visits with Almansa:
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2014
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2012
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2014
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2012
Lymington International Twinning Association
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