Castanas – Sweet Chestnuts from the Sierra
It’s Halloween and I’ve escaped the PC and headed to Refugio de Jaunar to take a walk. By the rural …
Read MoreLa Grace is still grounded on a sand bank, near Marbella’s fishing port
This is a sad sight; the replica brig 'La Grace', a training vessel from the Czech Republic broke anchor on …
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Cactus Botanical Garden, Sierra de las Nieves – Jardín Botanico de Cactus y Otras Suculentas ‘Mora i Bravard’
Collected with passion and some degree of obsession, these striking and sometimes very rare cactus and succulents now call a small Andalusian mountain village home.
Read MoreQuirky Lebanese Restaurant in Malaga’s old town
We discovered this place through a recommendation; and to be fair if it hadn’t been recommended I don’t think we …
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Molino del Santo, Country Hotel, Benaojan, near Ronda, Andalucia
When I was hiking in the Ronda Mountains this week I stayed the night at the Molino del Santo in …
Read MoreHiking in Grazalema’s natural park, north west of Ronda
Had a wonderful day hiking with guide and qualified ornithologist Eve Monika Bratek,and Karl in the mountains near Benaojan and …
Read MoreNatural & organic fruit and veg market – Coin (Malaga province)
Today I was introduced to the local natural and organic fruit and veg market in Coín. My guide and vegetarian, organic food evangelist was Natalie, vegetarian food writer, cook, stylist and restaurant consultant.
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Picking almonds – surprisingly therapeutic
This evening I enjoyed some peace and solitude, picking almonds from the trees around the cortijo. The temperature was so …
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Healing waters in the Sierra de las Nieves – Balneario de Tolox
Yesterday, seeing the effects of the devastating wildfire was exhausting and draining. By the time we got back to …
Read MoreGoyescas, Ronda’s Pedro Romero 2012
We’re in Ronda for the day to see the family. The drive through the mountains was spectacular. We’re greeting by …
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