This is a prison. Like most prisons, it’s a special prison. During the past twelve months, my books were incarcerated here. They were convicted of having been unable to go to Spain by themselves.A long interior investigation disclosed that they were innocent and had to be released immediately. Today was the day of their liberation. … 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
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
It’s moving time again. We have gone to a different location in the same town we were in last year. Although this time it’s not an apartment. We’re in a house. About 200 m from the sea. That’s not too bad, is it? We’re a bit further away from the shops, but on the other … Read more