We didn’t encounter the horse in this picture in the hallway (a Dutch joke which refers to a comedian called André van Duin). But that it’s parked in front of an apartment complex is quite exceptional. Moreover, since it was parked between the standard Spanish mode of transport: cars. That the horse is a mare … Read more
They did warn us [10] We are very persistent. To be able to buy a subscription for a mobile phone, or a car, or a house, or to be able to open a bank account, as a foreigner you need a NIE number. NIE means: Numéro de Identidad Extranjero. After numerous attempts (see They did … Read more
According to our daughter-in-law, there are 2 kinds of cars in Spain: the normal ones and the cheap version. The latter comes without a direction indicator. She is right. 🙂 ^hm
On February 7, I wrote a post about the Ruta Del Agua in La Viñuela. Today we walked it all the way to the water reservoir. This is only a short distance of 1,8 kilometers (one way). The route is famous for its fuentes (water taps). The Fuente Lejos in the picture is the oldest. … Read more
At the sunny start of our way up the mountain La Maroma, we passed a farm where someone was singing an Andalusian folksong. I am not sure of course but in my ears, it sounded very much like flamenco, which is authentic Andalusian.What a nice way to start a hike. The top La Maroma is … Read more
Under the pool of the house where we now stay, there is a large basement. It contains water tanks, bicycles, tools, and all sorts of stuff you only need when it’s very hot, such as parasols. There is also a washing machine and fortunately a line to hang out the laundry. How fortunate became clear … Read more
Today we visited La Viñuela. A small ‘green’ village some 15 minutes by car from where we live. La Viñuela is close to the Embalse de La Viñuela. A water reservoir which at the moment contains 15-21% of its capacity. In La Viñuela we walked a small part of the Ruta Del Agua. It’s an … Read more
When I was young, my mother, father, their niece, and nephew, and the sister of my father went to Portugal with one car and a tent. That’s the only major trip abroad my parents ever made. My mother loved the trip and the one story of her I still remember, was about Mimosa (see the … Read more
In Spain, they use a very simple system to collect garbage. We do all the work. At home, we separate four (4) different types of garbage: plastic, paper, glass, and the rest. Most garbage we collect comes from the stuff we buy at the supermarket. Once a week we carry the separated garbage to the … Read more
My parents stayed in Spain 18 winters in a row. Whenever I visited them I joined them in their hunt for water in the mountains behind Benidorm. In a village called Polop was a huge square with lots of fountains one after another.That was my first acquaintance with the fuentes of Spain. It’s a nice … Read more