Whenever we are very early for our walk we notice that the beach is all neat and tidy. Given the big tracks in the sand, they use heavy equipment to get the job done!I suspect they do it every night or real early in the morning before the beach guests arrive. I enjoy walking on … Read more
We discovered a footpath from the house to the Country Club de Mazarrón. This ‘club’ is an urbanizacion of immigrants. Mainly from the UK. Although there also seem to live some German and Dutch immigrants. Crossing a hill we had to pass between two large huertas (orchards) with very old vines rich with grapes. The … Read more
The Asociación de Vecinos (neighborhood association) de Zarzaquemada in Leganés (a suburb of Madrid) issues a monthly magazine called La Palabra (The Word). Its distribution is free. Nothing in La Palabra’s issue 366 (17 de Marzo de 2018) about bingo or shuffleboard. The cover of the magazine features the battles over pensions and feminism that in … Read more
Not so long ago, there lived someone in Spain who accused all the Spaniards to be lazy. This is false. Spain is a very industrious nation. Take for instance the artificial grass you see in the picture and which is located somewhere along the boulevard of Puerto de Mazarrón. It’s green and will not get … Read more
The Dutch may be very direct, as we often hear over here, they are also hospitable. No business would dream of having a conversation, even when it’s just a meeting to get acquainted and nothing more, without offering coffee, tea, or water. As we realized when we had a getting-to-know conversation with a Dutch real … Read more
When we walk from the house into the direction of the village, along the Via Verde, we pass a small pallet factory. As far as can be noticed, the factory indeed only makes wooden pallets. From a distance, the scent of freshly processed wood enters your nose. It brings back memories. When I was still … Read more
Yesterday was the last school day over here in Spain. And the beach chairs that have been waiting for guests for weeks in a row are finally occupied. As of today, the summer holiday has started. We also notice it because of the weather. It is really hot. Making us change our walking time. Instead … Read more
I don’t have a lot of pictures with a smiling Tom. Usually, he has some funny face, or looks awkward, or has something in his mouth so his face looks distorted. But now I know what makes him smile in a relaxed way: we have to buy a new car! 🙂 And as you can … Read more
This is a Hoopoe (Upupa epops). It’s a common bird all over Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Hoopoe looks like a zebra and has a distinctive crest on its head. The crest can be folded down. For instance during the somewhat funny flight. When Hoopoes fly they go up and down with every beat of … Read more
Capers (in Spanish: alcapparas) Capers are the unopened flower buds, preserved in salt or in vinegar, from the Capparis spinosa, also called Flinders rose. This plant is native to the Mediterranean, and can also be found in the area of Mazarrón. In a way, it is tempting to pick the flower buds yourself to make … Read more