2018.01.04 Getting a tan in wintertime
I keep pinching myself. And remind myself it is winter. It is so great to work on the terrace in the sun all morning. Tom says I even have a tan by now 🙂 ^hm
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2018.01.03 Civil servants not being civil at all
They did warn us [7] Some people remark that the Americans are so insincere with their “Hello, I am your waitress for tonight”. But I prefer that level of customer service way beyond the treatment you get over here. Last time we went to the police station in Motril we were sent home with a … Read more
2018.01.02 Roadwork
Wow. They’re working really hard now to get the road finished. It’s about a kilometer, I think, but if their lunch break is not too extended, they will finish it today! At the moment we use this road to walk to the village and we have to use a different road to drive there. Meaning, … Read more
2018.01.01 A sunny start of 2018
What an absolutely gorgeous day today. The sun is shining on our terrace until 2:30 p.m. Out of the wind it’s about 18 to 20 degrees. So I have been working in the sun until lunchtime. Tom prepared a meal which we enjoyed in the sun as well. Our daily walk was up the hill, … Read more
2017.12.31 Las doce uvas de suerte
Yesterday we entered the supermarket and ran straight into a huge improvised table full of small plastic containers with uvas blancas (white grapes). At first, I thought it to be a promotion stunt. Then I remembered our daughter-in-law once told us you had to eat one grape at every beat of the clock at midnight … Read more
2017.12.30 Blurring the view
What an extraordinary day today. I choose just one photo each day to post, so I could have picked the one in which I am sitting on the beach in a ‘chiringuito‘, enjoying a coffee. But this natural phenomenon was such a surprise to see that it won. We weren’t in the village anymore so … Read more
2017.12.29 Soar muscles
Finally, after a week of muscle pain in my hips and tushi, I could walk up and down the mountain without groaning! These daily walks are really good for my physical condition. And I am proud of myself that I didn’t let Tom’s illness interfere, but walked anyway. Tom started his walking today after a … Read more
2017.12.28 Reducing our plastic footprint
Last winter I didn’t like the number of plastic bottles we bought and threw away. But we did so anyway because of the chlorine in the water. Yikes. This time we took our Brita filter with us. If we have to use ‘normal’ water we filter it 3 times. And here in the cabin, we … Read more
2017.12.27 The Spanish Influenza
This morning is rainy and grey. So we feel very much back in the Netherlands. Who would have thought we would feel at home in Spain on such short notice. I (Tom) am suffering from the flu. Already four days in a row I can’t get out of bed. Now and again I cough out … Read more
2017.12.26 Crossing safely
I would never have expected that the drivers in Spain are so willing to stop at a zebra crossing. And they are. In the Netherlands, and maybe in other countries as well, drivers step on the accelerator as soon as they see ones’ intention to cross, but over here they anticipate your crossing even when … Read more