First 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 …
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Tasting 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 …
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The 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 …
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Auto 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 …
Read MoreRoman columns and refinery chimneys – San Roque, Cadiz Province
In preparation for a trip to explore the huge Alcornocales Natural Park, we headed into San Roque, to visit the …
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