Whenever we sit down for a drink, the regular orders are Coca Cola Zero sin hielo for Tom and Agua con gas del tiempo for me. Meaning, Tom wants a sugar-free coke without ice and I want bubble water at room temperature. More often than not my order contains a glass with a big lump … Read more
When I bought the soil for my succulents I saw sets with seed on the counter. It seems a nice set for the grandchildren to grow seeds, but they are still little. So I wanted to make sure the waiting time wouldn’t be too long. Besides, I like growing things myself as well. Last Sunday … Read more
If you walk in Spain through urbanizacíones with walled houses, you regularly encounter nameplates with ‘family’ names such as Buzón and Cartas. Often with ceramic tiles in a classic ornate dark blue and bright yellow design. And although many Spanish men are called Pedro or Juan or Diego, their second name is not often Buzón or … Read more
“I don’t mind them coming to my table to sell something”, a friend said. Until he too experienced how aggressive some of the vendors are and how many pass by. Today none was aggressive, but there were even more than usual. At times no less than 3 vendors were roaming the terrace at the same … Read more
For some reason, the theme of today turned out to be smoking. Which is kind of odd since we are both avid non-smokers. It started with a business appointment in a small room where the owner obviously had just put out the last cigarette. Making me cough and not too keen to discuss health insurance … Read more
Nowadays we walk after 8 pm because of the heat during the day. Much to our surprise, we saw a traffic-jam northbound when we entered Puerto de Mazarrón. It was a real exodus, but we weren’t worried because our walk would last an hour and after that, we had to do some shopping. Ha, what … Read more
The ants in our garden have a field day: a dead mouse. How the mouse ended up dead just on this spot is unclear. It could have been dropped out of the claws of a hawk. Hawks frequently hunt in this area. It could also have been laid down there by one of the many … Read more
Time flies when you’re having fun. It was the last day of the family visit. Phew, a week is gone by quickly. Well, we celebrated the end of a lovely holiday in style: we all had ice cream in a chiringuito at Nares Beach. We’ll miss them dearly when they drive off tomorrow morning. On … Read more
The road on this picture goes in circles. The lamps do not work. There comes no electricity out of the grey box on the left side on the ground. This is an empty piece of land at the border of the sea between Bolnuevo and Puerto de Mazarrón. To the right is the Playa Canina … Read more
Unfortunately, we have to come to the conclusion that our grandsons are Spanish builders, not Dutch ones. Instead of building dikes and canals, they like to stampede on the castillos that daddy and oma build. It’s not that we mind that much as long as they are having fun. And since the sun returned after … Read more