A friend asked the other day if we could get used to the new house. Making me realize we didn’t have to get used here at all. From the first moment, the house was perfect for us. Isn’t that great?! We left the Netherlands on December 11 last year. Making today exactly 365 days since. … Read more
At almost the end of October, when I wrote about Santa Eulalia de Mérida, no one knew we would come to live in Totana. What a way to celebrate our arrival in this very Spanish city. For the next month, there will be festivities about every weekend, except for Christmas. Most festivities are of a … Read more
This is the Iglesia de Santiago on the Plaza de la Constitución in Totana. The church was built in the 16th century. The tower was added at the beginning of the 17th century. Under the olive tree and the artificial grass is a parking. The square looks modern but matches the church. But again the … Read more
This is the Santuario de Santa Eulalia de Mérida. Already since 1644, Eulalia is the patrona (patroness) of Totana, a small village that lies at the end of a winding road of some seven kilometers. The Santuario (Sanctuary) looks brand new, but it was finalized at the end of the sixteenth century. The devotion to … Read more
One of our regular walks is from the house through the surrounding hills to the via verde. The via verde is a cycle path from Mazarrón to Totana and Cartagena. When we arrive at the via verde, we can either go to the left in the direction of the urbanization Country Club or to the … Read more