Capers (in Spanish: alcapparas) Capers are the unopened flower buds, preserved in salt or in vinegar, from the Capparis spinosa, also called Flinders rose. This plant is native to the Mediterranean, and can also be found in the area of Mazarrón. In a way, it is tempting to pick the flower buds yourself to make … Read more
Although I am not a practicing ceramicist anymore, I am still very interested in minerals and oxides. Making today’s guided tour a real treat. On this 4th time we joined the Mazarrón Tourist Agency, the trip went to Las Minas de Mazarrón. Mines that were exploited already in the Roman era and in the 16th … Read more
This is an abandoned mine. Outside in the fields. Just a ten-minute walk from where we live. No fences, no signs. The pit is covered by iron netting. The wooden headstock is so putrefied that it moves in the wind. If you walk through the field here, now and again you will find fenced-off holes … Read more