At the coast, you see mainly couples, by themselves or pairing up with befriended couples. Go 20 km inland and we are usually the only couple. All the other visitors are men. Where are the women? Do they gather somewhere else? Are they at home cooking? We have no idea. Do you? ^hm
Here at the coast, there are at least three beaches that are playas de canina (dog beaches). Not that there are no dogs at the other beaches. Far from it. Dog owners love their dogs and can’t part from them. Lucky dogs. Less lucky are we, who have to watch where we walk all the … Read more
Amazing! One day there are lots of people on the boulevard and in the villages. The next day the streets are totally empty. It looks like everyone fled. The big advantage is of course that the garage at the supermarket was totally empty as well. And there was hardly any delay at the cashier. So … Read more
The hills that carry the windmills you see in the picture border the Atlantic Ocean. There literally are over a hundred of them. They are all the same and probably at least 100 meters high. The reason why these mills are there is obvious. There are always strong winds on this coast. And a lot … Read more
The parasols look different on each beach we visit. Sometimes they’re of cloth, more often they’re of some natural material. These ones look like hula dancers to me. As you can see the beach is still full of debris. And I don’t expect it to be cleaned in the near future, because the weather predictions … Read more
Much of the former rather rough and green Spanish coast has by now turned into tourist accommodations. Of the old inner-cities, some have been preserved. This is a picture taken in Almuñecar. A city on the Costa Tropical. As in most pictures, the secret is what is not to be seen here. We had to … Read more