On November 27, 1959, Pope John XXIII declared the Virgen de la Cabeza patroness of the diocese of Jaén. Jaén is a city situated in the Andújar Mountains, a two-hour drive by car north from the village where we now live. But probably there is no link with the reference on this picture to the … Read more
This is what rain does with you if you live in a country where the sun is supposed to shine every day. You feel barred. For emphasis, each drop captures this feeling. ^tvo
The weather prediction for the next 10 days is rain, rain, rain, and an occasional thunderstorm. Nevertheless, we were very lucky this morning and did our daily walk without a drop of water. But the afternoon was characterized by lots of rain and at times the clouds came down on us, blocking the view outside. … Read more
They did warn us [11] We had more fun today watching the birds flying up above the sea than we had trying for the umptieth time to get an NIE. Either we are total knobheads, or the system here sucks big time. As they advised us in Málaga we went to the police station in … Read more
Every day either Tom or I post a blog here for our 365project. Besides that, I also post at least one photo a day on Instagram. And on a regular basis, I get featured. Which I enjoy so very much. It adds more pleasure to the posting. 🙂 ^hm
Although San Isidro Labrador is the patron saint of the farmers (and of Madrid), it didn’t stop the members of the Cooperativa named after him to work on a Sunday. In Canillas de Aceituno this small factory in the picture produces olive oil. The existence of such a factory here is obvious, because of the … Read more
An acquaintance told me about a daily newsletter with items about the region: DigameXtra. And in that newsletter was an announcement of a weekly ecological market nearby. Finally, we found biological/ecological food! This morning we went there. It wasn’t quite what I expected. I visioned a market with lots of stalls, row after row. Like … Read more
We’re no fans of a fireplace. But the alternative is a gas heater. Both have their pros and cons. The pros of the fireplace are that it’s hot and cozy if you’re fond of coziness. The cons are that the side of your body that’s not exposed to the fireplace stays cold. Like a pig … Read more
Today it was cold, although we could sit in the sun out of the wind on the terrace for a couple of hours this afternoon. When it’s cold, it’s nice to eat something warm. So I made pumpkin soup this evening. The recipe is very simple. You peel a pumpkin and throw it in boiling … Read more
We did have breakfast on the terrace before, but that was on a Sunday when we were up late. Usually, we can sit outside after 10 a.m. But this morning we were outside at 8:30! Isn’t that something? It is the 21st of February. I think it is amazing. This is what we came here … Read more