“You don’t want a TV? Are you sure?” We are looking for another house to rent for November. The house we were visiting had a TV in the living room that was almost as big as the room itself. The landlord’s son likes to watch it with friends and pizza. So we said we wouldn’t … Read more
Today is our anniversary: 43 years ago we got married in Breda, our hometown. We told this to a friend yesterday. She lost her husband 2 years ago so never got past 30 years of marriage. Making us realize once again how precious our time together is. I am so grateful for our time together. … Read more
There are 3 areas in Spain, I don’t like at all. Benidorm, Torremolinos and La Manga. Mainly because of all the high apartment buildings. And also because I don’t like the amount of Dutch stores and restaurants. My parents used to hibernate in Benidorm, so I know the place pretty well. And I have seen … Read more
I was in the shower this morning when I heard children’s voices. The walls are paper-thin, so I thought they were at the neighbor’s house. Until suddenly there was banging on the bathroom door. Opening the door there were 2 bright faces in front of me. I couldn’t believe my eyes and thought I was … Read more
Some of my plants are flourishing, unfortunately not all. The fig, geranium, and succulents are doing great. The avocado is still alive, but I am not sure he will make it. And the arugula is slowly vanishing. The move and being put outside were probably the cause. And at the end of the month, we’re … Read more
We had friends over these past 2 days. I consider it one of the best things in life: friendship. We drove around, they gave us lots of tips about living in Spain, which are very useful. And we showed them the area over here. Very different from their own region. That’s why Spain is nice … Read more
We are so happy! The chainsmoking neighbors are back to France, so we could move the table back to the down terrace. Having breakfast on the upper terrace was fine as well, but downstairs there is more to look at because we can see the boulevard. The weather is absolutely gorgeous at the moment. This … Read more
For 4 months we slept under just a sheet. We still can, now at the start of October. Although then our cold feet will wake us around 5 am. So we have taken the duvet out of the closet and put it on our feet. I wonder when it will be cold enough at night … Read more
In the Netherlands, you hardly hear people singing in the street. Professional street singers excepted of course. Now that we are located in the middle of a village, I often hear singing at the end of the day. Usually, it’s an older man or woman strolling at ease on the boulevard. In my – still … Read more
A standard question in every house we were in: “How is the internet?”The answer was an also-standard: “Oh, it works like a charm!” Well, I know by now that we are very spoiled with the internet we had in the Netherlands. Fast, hardly any interruptions, reliable. The reason for the enthusiasm over here is probably … Read more