Phew!

Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far, with l’Orxa (El Comtat) registering a maximum temperature of 40.2ºC, while in the Marina Alta, Pego hit 39ºC and Denia recorded a sweltering 36ºC.

The State Weather Agency (Aemet) activated a yellow alert for heat, with minimum temperatures not expected to drop below 20ºC until at least the end of the week.

This led to the first ‘tropical night’ of the year all along the coast and in many inland areas, making sleeping difficult for those without air con­ ditioning.

However, air flows coming in from the East meant the mercury did not climb as high as in other parts of Spain such as Andalucia and CastillaLa Mancha, who bore the brunt of the first official heatwave of the summer. The situation was expected to return to normal today, Thursday June 29, with temperatures dropping back down to regular registers for the end of June.

Exploring nature

PEGO Town Hall has launched a series of guided tours by boat through the Marjal nature park for the summer.

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The trips down the Salinar river will last 30 minutes while experts explain about the flora and fauna that inhabit the protected marshland, including the project to reintroduce the osprey eagle, as well as the benefits of caring for the natural area and the threats it faces.

Pego Tourism councillor Ricardo Sendra explained that the boats will have a total capacity for 12 people at a time and that the price of the trips will be €5 for adults and €3 for children.

Visits will take place between 5pm and 9pm from Monday to Friday and from 10.30am to 2pm at weekends. They will be ‘pet friendly’ although owners are advised to keep dogs on a leash for the duration of the outing.

These outings will “increase our town’s tourism offer and will enable residents and visi­

30 tors alike to learn about our most valuable natural surroundings, as well as highlighting the need to respect and care for the environment,” declared the councillor. For further information visit www.pego.es.

Montgo Golf

MONTGO Golf Society played Pego Golf Society in the Inter Society Annual Challenge at Oliva Nova Golf Course at the weekend. This event was last played back in 2019, before Covid.

So, with good heart and very hot weather, 16 members from each society set off playing a Four Ball Better Ball competition trying their best to win the Challenge for their respective Societies.

Prior to the match, Pego had won on four occasions and Montgo three ­ the result is now Four­Four as Montgo won with 33 points to Pego’s 15 points.

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There were also four Nearest the Points prizes on off with Pego winning all four prizes. After the prize presentation by Carlos from Oliva, all players tucked into a nice tapas lunch and a glass or two of wine.