Walking in Breda at the moment is peculiar after being away for almost a year. And this was amplified once we sat in a restaurant we loved to go to when we still lived here. I used to own the original of the can shown here. Droste is a brand of chocolate powder to make … Read more
This torture device is present in most Spanish households. It took me a while until I figured out what it is. Then I saw the same thing in restaurants with a pork’s leg squeezed into it. Ah, so that’s what it’s for. They have a big, sharp knife next to it and cut pieces off … Read more
A daily menu usually is handwritten or told by the waiter. It gives an extra homemade touch in my opinion. Today we went to Tallant. It’s halfway between Puerto de Mazarrón and Cartagena. The Restaurant’s name is El Buen Descante, meaning the good rest or the good pause. Which it was. Really good food! ^hm
In the mornings, it’s coffee or tea with tostada. In the afternoon, it’s a cola zero or Schweppes with tapas. In this case, boquerones, which are sardines in vinegar. Over here life is pretty cheap, but they are sparse on the tapas. In Andalusia and Madrid, we always got a tapa with our drink for … Read more
As you might have guessed from our previous posts we are not impressed by the Spanish way of heating their houses. So after some suffering in the evening cold, we asked the landlord for another heater. He proposed butane. Call us picky, but we don’t want that either, given our experience in the Axarquia. So … Read more
I don’t think we ever had both breakfast and lunch outside on a terrace in the sun on the 9th of November. The warmth of the autumn sun is so lovely! I like it more than the summer sun, that is too hot for me. A pity the evenings and nights are so cold. That’s … Read more
Long before the sea level will rise, the coast over here is vanished because of the influence of other elements like wind, heat, and cold. What surprised me were the warning signs. So far Spain hasn’t struck me with a lot of care for hikers and pedestrians. The mines in Mazarrón for instance have a … Read more
In the rain, every town looks dull and sad. And all the more so a coastal village. An abandoned boulevard. High waves. And a crazy Dutch couple that has their daily walk. 🙂 ^hm
Every house in ‘our’ street has a cochera. Nobody uses it because it’s very difficult to get in and out of it. It reminds me of a television item I once saw about the smallest garage ever. The owner did use his garage and in a very ingenious way. Marvelous! ^hm
We have no internet in the house this month, making our daily posting a challenge. Hopefully, it will be settled next month. For the time being, we will make the most of it. ^hm