A group of 26 friends from Almansa, spent the Easter weekend in Lymington. We collected them from Bath on Good Friday and visited Stonehenge on the way down. The Mayor, Councillor Michael White had arranged a reception at the Town Hall to welcome our guests. Greetings were exchanged and Almansa’s Councillor Paulino Ruano Teruel, a gifted artist, presented the Mayor with a pen-and-ink drawing of Almansa on papyrus that he had done. The Mayor reciprocated by giving Councillor Teruel a painting of Quay Hill done by local artist Peter Sey. Later the group dispersed for dinner with their hosts.
On the Saturday, assembled after breakfast with umbrellas and rain gear, we took the group to Romsey to visit the town and the Abbey, where leaflets were magically produced in Spanish for our guests. We next went on to High Corner Inn for lunch, but the planned walk had to be abandoned because of the inclement weather. We then visited Breamore House and the Countryside Museum, in pouring rain and gale force winds. However, in spite of this everyone enjoyed the visit and were fortified afterwards by hot drinks and cake in the tea room before returning to Lymington.
That evening we had a celebratory meal in the Walhampton Arms. We were entertained by the New Forest Meddlars, who performed a selection of Morris dances. A number of our visitors were persuaded to have a go, with mixed success and much merriment.
Easter Sunday was spent with host families exploring the area. Most of our guests had not visited before and were keen to see as much as possible in the short time they were here.
Since the last visit, the road into the Lymington Shores development has been named Almansa Way. To inaugurate this, we arranged with Ian Ray, Sales Consultant at Redrow (Southern Counties) to plant a Prunus tree at the entrance to the public walkway, that will eventually form part of the development. The Mayor, Councillor Michael White, and Councillor Paulino Ruano Teruel did the honours, watched by a number of guests and members of LITA. Redrow expressed the hope that this tree – which will soon acquire a descriptive plaque - would remind residents and visitors alike of our long partnership with Almansa.
Our guests left from Bournemouth Airport after lunch at the end of what they all felt had been a very enjoyable visit, and we were left to put our feet up and contemplate our next visit to Almansa in two years’ time.
On the Saturday, assembled after breakfast with umbrellas and rain gear, we took the group to Romsey to visit the town and the Abbey, where leaflets were magically produced in Spanish for our guests. We next went on to High Corner Inn for lunch, but the planned walk had to be abandoned because of the inclement weather. We then visited Breamore House and the Countryside Museum, in pouring rain and gale force winds. However, in spite of this everyone enjoyed the visit and were fortified afterwards by hot drinks and cake in the tea room before returning to Lymington.
That evening we had a celebratory meal in the Walhampton Arms. We were entertained by the New Forest Meddlars, who performed a selection of Morris dances. A number of our visitors were persuaded to have a go, with mixed success and much merriment.
Easter Sunday was spent with host families exploring the area. Most of our guests had not visited before and were keen to see as much as possible in the short time they were here.
Since the last visit, the road into the Lymington Shores development has been named Almansa Way. To inaugurate this, we arranged with Ian Ray, Sales Consultant at Redrow (Southern Counties) to plant a Prunus tree at the entrance to the public walkway, that will eventually form part of the development. The Mayor, Councillor Michael White, and Councillor Paulino Ruano Teruel did the honours, watched by a number of guests and members of LITA. Redrow expressed the hope that this tree – which will soon acquire a descriptive plaque - would remind residents and visitors alike of our long partnership with Almansa.
Our guests left from Bournemouth Airport after lunch at the end of what they all felt had been a very enjoyable visit, and we were left to put our feet up and contemplate our next visit to Almansa in two years’ time.
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Other exchange visits with Almansa:
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2015
Almansa Twinners visit to Lymington 2013
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2012
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2015
Almansa Twinners visit to Lymington 2013
Lymington Twinners trip to Almansa 2012
Lymington International Twinning Association
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