On a drive high up in the hills above Frigiliana, we spotted some strange pod shaped constructions clinging to a hillside and were immediately intrigued and determined to find out more about them. A conversation with Leanne, owner of Calle Capuchinos 24, and a quick internet search, revealed them to be a very quirky hotel […]
As the rain now seems to have arrived and the Andalucian winter seems to be settling in, and thoughts turning to returning home, I thought I’d do a bit of a montage on our beautiful stay in Spain. A real extension to summer 😉 We stayed at Calle Capuchinos 24 in Nerja – which is […]
I’ve often heard people talking about skiing up in the Sierra Nevada in the morning and then sunbathing on the beach in the afternoon – and have always wanted to experience such a contrast. Although it’s early November, Nerja is still warm and when we left mid-morning, the temperature was already creeping up to twenty […]
From our base in Nerja, Granada – and therefore The Alhambra – is less than an hour away, and so we couldn’t resist the urge to revisit this amazing Moorish fortress. It is recommended on the official website that tickets are bought in advance, especially in high season, but as we were visiting at the […]
For obvious reasons, there’s no celebrating of 5th November out here in Andalucia. But the absence of a bonfire and fireworks weren’t the only reasons why the 5th November – to me, the real start of winter – seemed a bit odd yesterday. What seemed odd, was spending it on a beach in sunshine that […]
So, we’ve been back just over two weeks from our travels in Sicily, Sardinia & Paxos. It’s been lovely coming home but I can feel that twitchy, itchiness setting in again… Don’t get me wrong. I love where we live, our home, what we do. But I just know there’s a lot of experiences out […]
Barcelona is beautiful. It’s that simple…
Easter may be well over now, and it’s a couple of weeks since we returned, but memories of Seville are still burning very, very brightly. We were lucky enough to be there during Semana Santa (Holy Week) and, oh my word! What a spectacle! The week features the processions of pasos – floats of life-like […]
So, thanks to a friend, we’ve managed to get away from walls being smashed down around us as our house/office is refurbished & have found a beautiful piece of Andalucia where we’re currently working – and using as a base to explore Southern Spain. Perfecto! We’re based in Nerja, about 50 km east of Malaga, […]
So, we’ve done it. A combination of itchy feet and a house still being renovated has meant we’ve packed our bags and headed to Andalucia… A flight to Malaga. A hire car. A friend’s apartment in Nerja (more of which later…). And here we are. Blissful… ¡Salud!