Spain is well stored with archaeological sites. Less well-known are agricultural archaeological sites. Like the one you see in the picture. It’s an iron pole that is connected to two other iron poles with a plastic curtain. The use of these poles and the plastic curtain are much debated and even contested in the world … Read more
It’s 13:30 hours on Monday the 7th of May 2018. The temperatures are well into the twenties (Celsius). The sun is shining. The clouds on the horizon are no serious threat. This is the boulevard and the beach of Bahia de Puerto de Mazarrón. Nobody. Not on the boulevard. Not on the beach. We are … 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
This is a grasshopper. A life one. About 10 centimeters in length. So it’s a huge one. The story of the grasshopper is interesting. It starts with a disparaging and resentful ‘god’ who punished the Egyptians with ten plagues because the pharaoh wouldn’t let the enslaved Israelites go. Hence the song: ‘Let my people go … Read more
Today, the weather forecast predicted rain from 13:00 hours. So we decided to go for a walk in the morning along the coast from Isla Plana to La Azohia and back. When we started the sun was shining and there were hardly any clouds in the sky. Since the first of May is a holiday … Read more
Today we went on foot to the village of Mazarrón. The weather was nice. Some sun, some clouds. Nice temperature. If you’re on foot you have all the time to admire the environment. For instance, flora – some olive and fig trees – and fauna – two hares. It’s also interesting to wonder whether Mazarrón … Read more
The hills that carry the windmills you see in the picture border the Atlantic Ocean. There literally are over a hundred of them. They are all the same and probably at least 100 meters high. The reason why these mills are there is obvious. There are always strong winds on this coast. And a lot … Read more
Whatever route you take into the city, nothing reminds you of the fact that Cadiz is probably the oldest city of Europe. Nowadays, Cadiz has the charm of an old port city. For instance, there is a unique boulevard. Or rambla as they call it over here. This rambla almost circumvents the old city on the … Read more
On the upper right in this picture, you see the pier of the Puerto de Conil (the harbour of Conil de la Frontera). It’s mainly a harbour for fishing boats. On the bottom is the beach Calla de Aceite (which Google translates ‘roughly’ as “shut up of oil”, no idea what that could signify). However, … Read more
One of the more renowned encounters with a Spanish monument was our first visit to The Mezquita in Córdoba. There was no entrance fee. Which surprised us. But soon it became clear why we could enter for free. Inside the Mezquita (a mosque) a catholic mass was performed. With the prayers and music electronically enhanced. … Read more