Early-risers in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca on Thursday proudly planted their flags in the sand even before the sun rose. They started setting up at 5.30am.
The poolside was deserted when we passed on our way to breakfast. This time, I thought, as we ate at the still-quiet restaurant buffet, we’d triumph. Yet arriving back at the pool after eating, all the sun loungers closest to it had already been claimed – by owners who were nowhere to be seen. Reserving
The security guard involved in the operation in Tenerife sets his sights on one of the deck chairs, places a tub of suncream aside and whips a green towel away from it.