In the Netherlands, there are no shopping malls such as here in Spain. At least, as far as I know. But I am no criterion because I am not particularly fond of shopping. We know these types of malls from the United States. Although I can’t remember if they were all as similar to each … Read more
We have an actual address at the moment and we’ve got mail today. Every drawing of our grandchildren is precious as you can imagine. Brighten up a day that was a bit pressing. In a literal sense, because both toilets were clogged. Being in someone else’s house and not knowing our way around, neither in … Read more
This is a grasshopper. A life one. About 10 centimeters in length. So it’s a huge one. The story of the grasshopper is interesting. It starts with a disparaging and resentful ‘god’ who punished the Egyptians with ten plagues because the pharaoh wouldn’t let the enslaved Israelites go. Hence the song: ‘Let my people go … Read more
Craftsmen, no matter if they are in the Netherlands or in Spain, always start with remarking that something is difficult, will cause many problems, or isn’t even possible at all. I am sort of getting used to that by now. So when the men of the internet came this morning I was well prepared. I … Read more
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
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