Casarabonela – white village – Dia de Andalucia
We headed out to spend a chilled ‘Dia de Andalucia’ in the countryside; but the weather was changable so we …
Read MoreFirst orchid of the season
Despite the driest winter in Andalucía since the ’40s, the orchids around the house are beginning to come up. (Serapsis …
Read MoreAlmonds – Cortijo de las Nieves
The almonds trees surrounding the house, which I captured blossoming, in my entry on January 8th are now verdant with …
Read MoreMedina Sidonia – hilltop town in Cadiz Province
It's still Carnival time, and the small hilltop town of Medina Sidonia was celebrating this sunny Sunday. There was a …
Read MoreTarifa – on the way to Casa de la Siesta, a luxury rural retreat
Today we headed to the luxury rural retreat of Casa de la Siesta. I will be writing about this place …
Read MoreTasting Menu at Schilo, Finca Cortesin
We enjoyed a superb tasting menu at the Schilo Restaurant at the Hotel Finca Cortesin. You can read about the …
Read MoreThe Carnival of Cádiz
The Carnival of Cádiz is probably the one of the best known in Spain. The entire city embraces the freedom …
Read MoreMalaga’s castle – the Gibralfaro
In the afternoon we headed up to Malaga’s castle; the ‘Gibralfaro’. There’s not much of the castle left, just the …
Read MoreAuto Emocion – Seduced by Malaga Car and Automobile Museum Museo Automovil de Málaga
Almost 6 months since it first opened, we’ve finally made it to the stunning Málaga Car and Automobile Museum (Museo …
Read More‘En esta casa no se fia’ – rurul life in Alcala de los Gazules, Alcornocales, Cadiz Province
So we made it to the Alcornocales Natural Park, an hour west in Cadiz Province; it’s one of Europe’s largest …
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