This is the type of view we experience every night from our upper terrace just after the sun sets. Rich in colors. The lights in the distance give it a picturesque atmosphere. Nothing more to say. Just enjoy the picture for a while and you will disappear in it. ^tvo
I once stated that it is possible in Spain to visit a feria (fair) every single day. This month there are ‘world renowned’ (promotion language used by the organizers) ferias in Murcia (30 August – 11 September) and Cartagena (21 – 30 September). For those infidels that do not believe that you can visit a … Read more
Carwash. Lavado de coches. It has been ages that a wash had hit it off with the car. This one was easy. You buy a plastic chip at the counter of the petrol station. A well-informed help explains that at first, the car has to be parked exactly on the metal plate. After this, the … Read more
No angler has only one fishing rod out in the water. The red ones these anglers hold are simple, straightforward types. The blue one at the left is a more advanced type with a sophisticated mill. Here on the coast, the anglers show up on the beaches and rocks when the sun sets. This might … Read more
The Philippines is plagued by typhoon Mangkhut. The Carolinas are battered by tropical storm Florence. And we? We were vast asleep. Most of the time during the night. Sometimes we woke up because of the heavy rains. But we’re from the Netherlands. So we don’t care. Over there it always rains. Only when we took … Read more
A lot of the beaches here have cabins which contain lifeguards: Salvamento en playas. All cabins are made of wood. Some are blue, others are red and yellow, like this one. The cabins carry a flag. The flags are like traffic lights. Varying the swimming conditions the flags are red, orange, or green. Green is … Read more
Never in our lifetime, we have seen more sea and mountains than since we enjoy our nomadic life. What to do with such an experience? This probably explains my contemplative look. And I need a shave. ^tvo
This is what happens when the skies clear above the sea. At once you can see for miles on end. But these clear skies combined with the clouds on the right, announce a change in the weather. No matter how south you go, the Arctic knows where to find you. A cold streak of high-speed … Read more
Although the waves aren’t as high as they were yesterday in Japan during typhoon Jebi, they announce here a change in the weather is coming. In San Carles de Rapita the streets were flooded today. In the Rioja wine area hailstones as big as golf balls destroyed cars and parts of the grape harvest. Tomorrow … Read more
There is a time to come, and there is a time to go. The time to go has now come. And as usual, the time to go is the time to clean. Today we have been restoring order in the house we occupied for four months. That’s always a satisfying business. So, when we finished … Read more