A memorial for those lost at sea

Yesterday was windy, the white horses on the Med pushing the water up the beach throughout the afternoon. The sun umbrella on the patio attempted a flyby, John caught it just before it was pulled out of the mounting. I was left imagining where it would have landed. No doubt on the hire car below. ( but rest assured we have the rip off insurance). The home exchanger did warn us about the sudden wind, it doesn't seem possible until you read this piece below: and imagining John taking off along the coast like an elderly Mary Poopins.

From the Internet
18th October 1562
The deep bay of La Herradura hides the remains of 25 galleys of the Spanish Navy, and more than five thousand victims. Commanded by Don Juan de Mendoza, who had instructed the fleet to depart from Malaga port the day before, the fleet was attempting to shelter in the bay in order to avoid the extreme weather and storms. With so many dead, this tragic event became one of the most famous shipwrecks suffered by the Spanish kingdom. So much so that it was even mentioned by Miguel de Cervantes in his novel Don Quixote.