The sun is doing its best and if you see those snowy mountains north of Madrid and Leganés you can understand why the wind stays cold. We are lucky: the playground is in between big apartment buildings, and out of the wind the weather is gorgeous. So the children can play outside all day today! … Read more
Today was our last day in Canillas de Aceituno and we were lucky: the sun has been shining all day. The wind is still cold, but nevertheless, it was wayyyy better than when it’s raining. We said goodbye to the shopkeepers where we got our groceries. (Our favorite restaurant is closed on Wednesdays so we … Read more
These last couple of weeks the weather has been devastating. Cold, windy, and lots of rain. Lots of rain. And even more rain. For the reservoir at La Viñuela, it was a boon. Reserves went up with a year’s water for the city of Malaga. Driving along the small roads we already noticed that rocks … Read more
What is this urge to go outside as soon as the sun is peeping through the clouds? I would never have done this in the Netherlands. Not with 13 degrees on the thermometer. Here I have on my body: an undershirt, a t-shirt with short sleeves, a t-shirt with long sleeves, two sweaters, a cardigan, … Read more
We haven’t been out of the house very much these past few days, so today we went to the coast. Not to get a breath of fresh air – we can have that here as well – but to walk more easily and to do some shopping. Oh my, how the storm had an impact … Read more
The weather prediction for the next 10 days is rain, rain, rain, and an occasional thunderstorm. Nevertheless, we were very lucky this morning and did our daily walk without a drop of water. But the afternoon was characterized by lots of rain and at times the clouds came down on us, blocking the view outside. … Read more
Usually, we have a view from the terrace. We overlook the opposite hills and to the left, we see the village. Not at the moment. We are covered in the cloud we have seen all day from a distance, hanging in the valley down below. Finally, it has caught us. ^hm
Some loose ends from the Netherlands are bothering us at the moment. But we found the perfect solution today: our walk was longer than usual. And look what we encountered on our way. Nature as well as walking up and down the hill turned out to be great to unwind. And of course, the sun … Read more
Again the weather app was wrong with its prediction, but this time we didn’t mind at all. It should have been 14°, but 20° has been the highest we noticed on the car thermometer. We have discovered a minor disadvantage of staying over here. The Spaniards lunch late and lunch is the main meal of … Read more
The weather app predicted rain in the late afternoon, so we didn’t take our raincoat or rain hat with us when we went down for a tea at the boulevard. It turned out that the weather app over here is just as accurate as it is in the Netherlands:while finishing our first cup it started … Read more