When we walk from the house into the direction of the village, along the Via Verde, we pass a small pallet factory. As far as can be noticed, the factory indeed only makes wooden pallets. From a distance, the scent of freshly processed wood enters your nose. It brings back memories. When I was still … Read more
This is a Hoopoe (Upupa epops). It’s a common bird all over Africa, Asia, and Europe. The Hoopoe looks like a zebra and has a distinctive crest on its head. The crest can be folded down. For instance during the somewhat funny flight. When Hoopoes fly they go up and down with every beat of … Read more
Unprecedented. Sun for a week in a row. It’s the first time in months that in Spain the sun shines for more than a few days. Yes, we know that the water reservoirs were depleted. And yes, we know that climate change affects Spain as well as any other country. The prophecy is that in … Read more
Finally there he is, and as you can see everybody was happy. Our good friend Eduard arrived two hours later as planned. Due to an electric problem at the ultra-modern airport of Eindhoven in the Países Bajos. Here in Spain, the airport of Murcia-San Javier is as sophisticated but far more relaxed. You park your … 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
Yesterday was full of anticipation. Today was the day of suffering. At least, it depends on what perspective you look at the birthday of a five-year-old. The birthday boy invited some friends in the evening for drinks and treats. The treats you can enjoy from the picture. The rest you can imagine yourself. The party … Read more
Some urbanizaciones over here go with a community pool, such as in the picture. The advantage is that you don’t have to clean it yourself and that you actually can swim in it. The problem with urbanizaciones and a community pool is that the houses usually are very close to each other and the plots … Read more
Yes, there it is! Diego’s ‘brownie cake’. Wednesday my grandson Diego will become five years old. We will go to Leganés to celebrate this milestone. As a surprise and especially for him I made this delicious, rich, and heavy cake. Glutenfree, sugarfree, fatfree, and lactosefree. The recipe is as follows. Needed 250 grams of pit … 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
Living in Spain is a challenge. That’s nice because otherwise, you might get bored quickly and easily. For all the other reasons it’s wise to talk a lot with people who have already been living in Spain for quite some time. In the picture, we sit on the terrace of the Hacienda Golf Resort near … Read more