Today, the weather forecast predicted rain from 13:00 hours. So we decided to go for a walk in the morning along the coast from Isla Plana to La Azohia and back. When we started the sun was shining and there were hardly any clouds in the sky. Since the first of May is a holiday … Read more
Today we went on foot to the village of Mazarrón. The weather was nice. Some sun, some clouds. Nice temperature. If you’re on foot you have all the time to admire the environment. For instance, flora – some olive and fig trees – and fauna – two hares. It’s also interesting to wonder whether Mazarrón … Read more
Águilas is a typical coastal town, about an hour’s drive from where we live right now. It has a historical center, which we haven’t seen today, and also a very modern Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos. On two sides it’s an unusual building, with curved lines that give a beautiful shade on the facades. Once … Read more
So far we are not very impressed by the service level of the Spanish shops, restaurants, or civil servants. In most cases, they give us the impression we should be grateful they take notice of us at all. But we are very grateful there are some outstanding exceptions. And these past few days were made … Read more
Plaza de Abastos, freely translated, means a Place for Provisions, or Victuals, or Foodstuff. This indicates that when you pass through the doors under these words you will enter a mercado. A mercado is what it says: a market. But a Plaza de Abastos is not an open-air market. It’s a big building with a … Read more
The hills that carry the windmills you see in the picture border the Atlantic Ocean. There literally are over a hundred of them. They are all the same and probably at least 100 meters high. The reason why these mills are there is obvious. There are always strong winds on this coast. And a lot … Read more
Here at Tarifa, the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. It must be at the little rock sitting on the edge on its own. The last time we were here, we could enter the fortress and walk over the beam marking the border. This time the fortress was closed to the public, so now you have to … Read more
Some days we work, some days we go sightseeing.Today we did better. We worked in the morning and went sightseeing in the afternoon. It’s a great way of splitting up the day. And it was a sentimental journey as well. About 20 years ago we went for the first time – and until now the … Read more
Whatever route you take into the city, nothing reminds you of the fact that Cadiz is probably the oldest city of Europe. Nowadays, Cadiz has the charm of an old port city. For instance, there is a unique boulevard. Or rambla as they call it over here. This rambla almost circumvents the old city on the … Read more
On the upper right in this picture, you see the pier of the Puerto de Conil (the harbour of Conil de la Frontera). It’s mainly a harbour for fishing boats. On the bottom is the beach Calla de Aceite (which Google translates ‘roughly’ as “shut up of oil”, no idea what that could signify). However, … Read more