We sometimes complain it’s too busy at the moment (as if we would be the only ones entitled to the beach and the sea), but because of the summer, it’s also very lively. There are all kinds of activities. Today we encountered a big group of women mimicking a handsome man in the front. They … Read more
One way or the other, in Spain special care is taken of ‘people with disabilities’, or as it’s called in our world: ‘people with restrictions’. In the picture, you can see how this works. In a shallow part of the beach, shade is created with a toldo (a canopy). Under the toldo a couple of … Read more
Have you ever seen a YouTube video about the race for the best place next to the swimming pool? People get up before dawn – not to do their exercises like I do every morning – but to wait for the signal to rush to the desired spot, occupy it with their towels and run … Read more
Unfortunately, we have to come to the conclusion that our grandsons are Spanish builders, not Dutch ones. Instead of building dikes and canals, they like to stampede on the castillos that daddy and oma build. It’s not that we mind that much as long as they are having fun. And since the sun returned after … Read more
With an outfit that prevents them from getting any further underwater than their chest and with their buckets, scoops, sieves, rakes, and wheelbarrows they finally arrived a la playa, at the beach. We picked a spot with shallow deep water and low waves. They were shy from the water in the beginning, but in the … Read more
Whenever we are very early for our walk we notice that the beach is all neat and tidy. Given the big tracks in the sand, they use heavy equipment to get the job done!I suspect they do it every night or real early in the morning before the beach guests arrive. I enjoy walking on … Read more
Yesterday was the last school day over here in Spain. And the beach chairs that have been waiting for guests for weeks in a row are finally occupied. As of today, the summer holiday has started. We also notice it because of the weather. It is really hot. Making us change our walking time. Instead … Read more
The only people we have ever seen in this house were workmen. Maybe the owners will be here in the holiday season, we have no idea. We will find out. I guess. What we do know is that this house is blocking the beach effectively. Everybody who wants to continue walking in the surf has … Read more
We are atypical people, I guess. Lots of people love to sit under the parasols that are for hire on the beaches. Sunbeds often included and a chiringuito always nearby. We don’t even love sitting on the beach very much, but when we do, we choose a beach for which we have to walk an … Read more
There are not many things I love more than walking next to the surf in a nice temperature with a cool breeze surrounding me. How lucky we are to be able to do this frequently. This beach, Playa de Nares, is just a 10-minute car-drive from our house. Like most beaches over here, it has … Read more