In my daily exercise schedule, there is a yoga routine every 3 days. The different postures went really well, so probably I became a bit too overconfident. And a week ago this resulted in almost breaking my back. 🙁 All the more reason why I was so proud last weekend when we finished 2 walks … Read more
This roundabout marks the start of one of the outskirts of Puerto de Mazarrón: El Alamillo. And at the same time marked the halfway point of our walk today. It was exactly an hour to get here, the same amount of time half of the walk yesterday took us. But since the route was a … Read more
Today I have set a personal record! Touching my knees with my nose during the Seated Forward Bend, also known as Paschimottanasana. Last year I had an injury due to extensive walking (10.000 steps daily) on the wrong shoes. It took me a couple of months of physiotherapy and exercise to recover. Instead of quitting … Read more
We are staying in a spa hotel at the moment. Lots of facilities over here. Or as the hotel says Bienvenido a un mundo diferente. It’s a nice hotel. And as usual, there is something that is nagging us. We wouldn’t be our critical, thinking selves if there wasn’t:Why is it always so hard to … 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
The past 2 days were at times frightening because of the force winds that were hitting us and the house on top of the hill. But that was quickly forgotten once we opened the window shutters and saw the sun shining abundantly. I went outside as soon as I finished my exercises and was lucky … Read more
I have been saying this for years now: it’s quite peculiar that everywhere the weather app is called Weather App and in the Netherlands, it’s called Rain Radar. And I use the app every day, checking before I go walking or cycling whether I will get wet. Today the app predicted no clouds, no rain. … Read more