Before we left for the sunny Med, we attended one of the many social events in the Wilno hills. This one was a pig-roast featuring a small pig of our acquaintance which had been fed on Red Canoe Cafe leftovers all summer. Here's neighbours Pete and Dan with the main course. Pete found a method of BBQing which worked wonderfully and we all had a great feast.

Tom enjoying the Costa del Sol. We had fabulous weather with 29 days of sunshine and warmth...a few hours of cloud and one day of chilly breezes. Our apartment was in a great location and we spent many happy hours walking along the Mediterranean which was moments from our door. Also discovered a great new Spanish "chirinquito"....open air beach front bar on Playazo beach. Great tapas and friendly staff.

And of course, we had a marvellous meal at The White Truffle...where Sian and Lisa set a new standard for food and service in Nerja. We volunteered to be kitchen slaves for them next year during our holiday. It would be fun to work in someone else's restaurant for a change!!!

And so here we are in our favorite Spanish Mediterranean village, Nerja, enjoying a month of sunshine and blue skies, good food, excellent wine and friendly people. We are hoping to turn our winter vacations into a little business, organizing holidays for our fellow Canadians...and eventually hope to spend more time here ourselves.

Merry Christmas from Wilno Station Inn

Thanks to all our friends and customers for your patronage in the past year and hope to see you all again in spring.

Tom and Joanne and our staff in 2007: Josh Hayes, Robin Vornweg, Krista Gansterer,Lotte Vornweg, Vanessa Killeen, Lois Losole, Ritzuko Honda and Pete, Provider of fine Pork Products, Christine of La Finca for fresh vegetables, MJ Rice at Riceland Farm for local beef and everyone who brought us goodies from their gardens.

And after a great year we are looking forward to our gala New Years Eve dinner featuring Robert Yeretch.

Then, its time to start closing things down...and anticipating our Jan 15 departure for our favorite Spanish village, Nerja on the Costa del Sol.

And Halinka decided that Santa should dance.

Old friends..Marie (Chippior) Finnerty and Robert Yeretch team up for a tune. Marie's grandmother used to own the house at 13 Sczypior street which is now part of our bed and breakfast....and Robert is the youngest brother of Diane Whitehead who used to own the Wilno General Store...above which, Tom and I lived for five years in our early days in Wilno. And Robert's niece, the dynamic and cheerful Cindy (Lou Who) worked with us in the early days of Wilno Station...No strangers here.