This is the type of view we experience every night from our upper terrace just after the sun sets. Rich in colors. The lights in the distance give it a picturesque atmosphere. Nothing more to say. Just enjoy the picture for a while and you will disappear in it. ^tvo
Some things over here are still old-fashioned. On a regular basis, we encounter livestock of either sheep or goats. The shepherds wander around the villages and the agricultural terrains. I am not sure though you could call this type of old-fashioned-ness ecological. Given all the plastic and asbestos that is lying around, I doubt there … Read more
I once stated that it is possible in Spain to visit a feria (fair) every single day. This month there are ‘world renowned’ (promotion language used by the organizers) ferias in Murcia (30 August – 11 September) and Cartagena (21 – 30 September). For those infidels that do not believe that you can visit a … Read more
Carwash. Lavado de coches. It has been ages that a wash had hit it off with the car. This one was easy. You buy a plastic chip at the counter of the petrol station. A well-informed help explains that at first, the car has to be parked exactly on the metal plate. After this, the … Read more
I write in a journal twice a day and sometimes that is by answering questions. The question today was: “What are my future happiness moments and/or milestones?” One answer lies not in the future but in today. Today was a perfect day. Blue sky, sun, not too warm (29C), a little bit of wind. I … Read more
Long strips of sand alternate with rocks and so-called calas. A cala is a creek with a small beach. As surprised as we are about the amount of junk left on the land, we are evenly surprised about how clear the seawater is over here. That is not typical for the Spanish coast as we … Read more
No angler has only one fishing rod out in the water. The red ones these anglers hold are simple, straightforward types. The blue one at the left is a more advanced type with a sophisticated mill. Here on the coast, the anglers show up on the beaches and rocks when the sun sets. This might … Read more
What I am missing Of course there are things I miss. And strangely enough one of those things is a siphon. It turns out most Spanish plumbing is done without siphons. Usually that’s not a problem. But it becomes one when it rains. Argh, that smell… Rain and dirty sewer air are inextricably linked in … Read more
The Philippines is plagued by typhoon Mangkhut. The Carolinas are battered by tropical storm Florence. And we? We were vast asleep. Most of the time during the night. Sometimes we woke up because of the heavy rains. But we’re from the Netherlands. So we don’t care. Over there it always rains. Only when we took … Read more
A lot of the beaches here have cabins which contain lifeguards: Salvamento en playas. All cabins are made of wood. Some are blue, others are red and yellow, like this one. The cabins carry a flag. The flags are like traffic lights. Varying the swimming conditions the flags are red, orange, or green. Green is … Read more