“I don’t mind them coming to my table to sell something”, a friend said. Until he too experienced how aggressive some of the vendors are and how many pass by. Today none was aggressive, but there were even more than usual. At times no less than 3 vendors were roaming the terrace at the same … Read more
I don’t have a lot of pictures with a smiling Tom. Usually, he has some funny face, or looks awkward, or has something in his mouth so his face looks distorted. But now I know what makes him smile in a relaxed way: we have to buy a new car! 🙂 And as you can … Read more
Notwithstanding the fact that our current car, a Volvo V70, is still in fairly good shape, it’s about time to consider another one. Our car is from 2001 and has over 520.000 kilometers on the clock. The other car shouldn’t be too big and not too small. It has to be able to drive comfortably … Read more
Today we enjoyed our second guided tour, organized by the Tourist Office of Mazarrón. Again the subject was ancient history – the Phoenicians and the Romans – but this time in Puerto de Mazarrón. From our visit to the museum Arqva in Cartagena, we knew that the Phoenician boat that is displayed over there is … Read more
There are not many things I love more than walking next to the surf in a nice temperature with a cool breeze surrounding me. How lucky we are to be able to do this frequently. This beach, Playa de Nares, is just a 10-minute car-drive from our house. Like most beaches over here, it has … Read more
This weekend was La Isla Fun Fest on the beach of Puerto de Mazarrón. We’re not the partying types, but as part of getting to know the area, we had to join of course. Yesterday evening we watched the fuegos artificiales. In the Netherlands, there are fireworks on December 31 which are done by the … Read more
What is a better way to get to know a specific area – and pick up a few words in Spanish and socialize with the locals – but through a gifted guide. This is Jose Maria, a historian who studied at the University of Murcia. Today, during a two-hour excursion, he explained (in Spanish) the … Read more
One of the toilets keeps running some water all the time. The pot has been out of its place when the whole system was blocked, so I thought both events were connected. The fontanero explained to me one had absolutely nothing to do with the other. The plumber was here to fix it today. He … Read more
When we arrived in the house we have rented for the summer there was a skinny plant near the gate that almost looked dead. I didn’t give it much attention at the time. Last week all of a sudden flowers blossomed on the one branch the plant has. Beautiful yellow with red ones. And today … Read more
I think we are adjusting to the Spanish timetable regarding food pretty well. In Spain lunch is the main meal of the day. It is served between 2 and 4 pm. In most restaurants and cafes you can have a menú del día for 10€ over here.We either go out for a menu or we … Read more