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
February is the month to harvest olives. From the terrace of the house where we now stay, we oversee several olive orchards. The harvest is performed in a standard fashion. A fishing net is spread out on the soil, as you can see under the second tree from the right top of the picture. Some … Read more
Who said living in Spain was easy? The tools in the picture are the ones you need when you have a house in the ‘campo’. Out in the hills and mountains here. For instance, you need pickaxes to carve holes in the rocky soil to be able to plant a tree or some shrubbery. Or … Read more
Usually, we have a view from the terrace. We overlook the opposite hills and to the left, we see the village. Not at the moment. We are covered in the cloud we have seen all day from a distance, hanging in the valley down below. Finally, it has caught us. ^hm
A lot of times there are very peculiar clouds in the sky. I have only seen them here so far. Does anyone know if these are a sign of something in particular? Just wondering. ^hm
Today we had a lovely day: we went house hunting in the campo. We are lucky enough to have someone who is guiding us and he managed to squeeze 5 of the houses we wanted to visit into one day. All houses had something in common. They had a living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, one … Read more
In winter the nights here up in the hills are cold. During the daytime inside the houses, it’s as cold. So, what you would expect is that all villages are constantly covered in smoke. This is not the case. Apparently, the houses are not heated with woodfires. Butane gas stoves and electric heaters, such as … Read more
During the day it is often warm enough to sit on the terrace, but in the morning and evening, we need heating. Here it is done with gas stoves. At times the empty gas cylinders need to be switched to full ones. So today we went downhill to the gas station and bought 4 new … Read more