Captain GG and his friends decided to go to Almeria to see the Calar Alto telescopes, do some astro-tourism, taste Spanish tapas, and enjoy the sea and the sun.
Dad: To go to Almeria, where the Calar Alto telescopes are, we don’t need to pass through Gibraltar this time, do we?
Mr. A: Exactly, we will stay in the Mediterranean.
Mom: Will we pass by the islands next to Spain, Ibiza and Mallorca? Shall we go dance a bit in Ibiza?
Captain GG: We can make a quick stop in Ibiza for some dancing and in Mallorca for some food before going to Almeria, which is a bit further south in Spain. So, let’s get started. The first stop is Ibiza.
Daphne: I’ve heard there’s a club there that opens for dancing at 7:00 in the morning and closes at 18:00 in the evening.
Little A: So you don’t miss a single second without dancing!
Captain GG: Then we’ll go to Mallorca, which is a bit closer, to eat some tapas before taking the little train for a ride.
Mr. A: I can’t wait to see the Calar Alto telescopes. Up there they have many: one with a diameter of 3.5 meters, another with 2.2 meters, and another with 1.23 meters.
Daphne: I’ve heard they observe meteors there.
Mr. A: They also shoot great videos showing bright fireballs. Check out the official Calar Alto website, which provides information about the recorded fireballs: https://www.caha.es/joomlaCMS/science-mainmenu-95/meteors-and-fireballs/bright-fireball-crosses-the-province-of-granada
Dad: All of this is very nice. But let’s relax by quietly looking at the vastness of the sky with its countless stars!
Little A: Do you think we’ll be lucky enough to see a bright fireball too?
Mom: We will come back here on August 12, 2026.
Little A: Why?
Adrianos: Total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026!!!
Dad: We are looking forward to it. We will come back then.
Mom: Dad-Kosta, please be careful with the car. Did you all see the bright fireball in the sky?
Little A: We were very lucky on this trip to Spain after all.