Until today every early morning and every early evening clouds are hanging either on top of the mountains or above our heads. Today was the exact opposite. An impeccable blue sky this morning and the moment I am writing this post. And clouds in the middle of the day. Everybody keeps warning us it’s going … Read more
This field is close to the house and often we see the white tails of rabbits fleeing from us when we walk past. I did my utmost to make a picture of them, but they’re too quick. The sign coto privado de caza means ‘private hunting’. Does this mean they shoot the rabbits, I wonder?I … Read more
When we arrived in the house we have rented for the summer there was a skinny plant near the gate that almost looked dead. I didn’t give it much attention at the time. Last week all of a sudden flowers blossomed on the one branch the plant has. Beautiful yellow with red ones. And today … Read more
I think we are adjusting to the Spanish timetable regarding food pretty well. In Spain lunch is the main meal of the day. It is served between 2 and 4 pm. In most restaurants and cafes you can have a menú del día for 10€ over here.We either go out for a menu or we … Read more
We went house-hunting today in Bolnuevo at the coast. Bolnuevo is famous for its erosiones, although I must admit that the first time we went to visit those we couldn’t find them. That is to say, we walked past them several times before we realized this was it. A house we didn’t find either. Yet. … Read more
This is Sebastian Cuny. A Frenchman who has lived already for 14 years in Spain. Together with his family, he runs two tiendas (shops) of ecological and regional products: Natural Verdiana. One in Alhama de Murcia and the other in the Plaza de Abastos in Puerto de Mazarrón. The one where we now buy fresh … Read more
The car had to go to the garage in Cartagena for its usual maintenance and we decided to make it a day out with our friends. We went to Cartagena twice last year and already have our favorite spots. One of which is the Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuátic. Every time we are there, loads … Read more
Men at Work are always an interesting topic of popular debate. Not only in Spain but everywhere in the world. To explain this I coined the phrase ‘sense of work’. This ‘sense’ is made up of ideas people have about their meaningfulness, work routines, the working environment, the work process, and their self-image as a … Read more
Friends came over all the way from the Netherlands. In a campervan. They are on a long-delayed holiday in Spain. Both don’t know the country very well. He wants to see a lot of rare birds. She enjoys the ever-changing landscapes. It’s nice to have friends over. Also, if they stay a couple of days, … Read more
Spain is well stored with archaeological sites. Less well-known are agricultural archaeological sites. Like the one you see in the picture. It’s an iron pole that is connected to two other iron poles with a plastic curtain. The use of these poles and the plastic curtain are much debated and even contested in the world … Read more