March had the theme ‘Animals’ for the grandchildren so we decided to go to the Madrid Zoo this weekend. We were very lucky to have chosen Sunday because the weather was sunny. Cold, but sunny. The kids were out of their heads with excitement, running around and hardly giving themselves any time to have a … Read more
Despite the cold, and maybe because of all the rain, there are a lot of blossoming trees in the area where our son lives. Beautiful to look at. We were not sure about the smell though, because the air around us watching those trees was really foul. It turned out that the lawns are fertilized … Read more
Another town means looking for another hairdresser. For me, that is, because Tom is cut almost bold by myself with a hair clipper. Often I am amazed by the prizes here in Spain. I have paid mostly between €15 and €25 for the hairdresser. This time it was €9, so I was looking at her … Read more
Today we went back to the family in Leganés. The temperatures varied from 0°C to 20°C, although both those extremes were very temporary. Most of the time it was right in between, making our hike in the Tablas de Daimiel which we visited again nice. The reason to visit the Tablas again was simple. We … Read more
Today was our last day in Canillas de Aceituno and we were lucky: the sun has been shining all day. The wind is still cold, but nevertheless, it was wayyyy better than when it’s raining. We said goodbye to the shopkeepers where we got our groceries. (Our favorite restaurant is closed on Wednesdays so we … Read more
No, this is not the design for our New year card. It’s a surprise. Because they’re closed on Wednesday and we will leave for Madrid the day after tomorrow, we went to La Maroma today. La Maroma is a restaurant here in the village of Canillas de Aceituno. We very much enjoy the food, the … Read more
What I like most about those mountain villages is the ‘organized chaos’ of the houses. In the Netherlands, we were used to neat rows with as only variation some rows that were placed perpendicular to them. All roofs parallel to each other. Over here there can even be three directions in the roof of one … Read more
These last couple of weeks the weather has been devastating. Cold, windy, and lots of rain. Lots of rain. And even more rain. For the reservoir at La Viñuela, it was a boon. Reserves went up with a year’s water for the city of Malaga. Driving along the small roads we already noticed that rocks … Read more
Bullfights are not popular anymore in most parts of Spain. But this 2-dimensional figure is found all over Spain. I guess that everyone who has ever been in Spain on a holiday recognizes this bull, don’t you? ^hm
There we are. The four of us. Rob and Carol are in the middle. Together at a small lunch table in a restaurant in Torre del Mar that I stubbornly call Tahiti. The restaurant that is, not Torre del Mar. The weather was beautiful and during most of the lunch, I was warmed by the … Read more