Strange White-Streaked Skies
The picture below was taken from the balcony of our hotel room in Fuengirola in Spain. Whenever I find myself in the northern hemisphere, I’m always intrigued by the white vapour trails left in the […]
The picture below was taken from the balcony of our hotel room in Fuengirola in Spain. Whenever I find myself in the northern hemisphere, I’m always intrigued by the white vapour trails left in the […]
The lights dim. Five people make their way onto the stage, the women dressed in shawls and flared skirts, the men ruggedly handsome in their black coats. A haunting melody fills the hushed silence as […]
Since most museums and churches in Andalucía are closed on Mondays, Gareth and I donned our ski jackets and headed for the mountains on our second day in the Costa del Sol. At first the […]
” . . .Cadiz, sweet Cadiz ! is the most delightful town I ever beheld, . . . ” ~ Lord Byron. The Spanish city of Cadiz is said to have been founded by the Phoenicians, […]
You know the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun”? Well, I’ve just had the opportunity to prove it true again. After two weeks of seeing the sights in the south of Spain, I’m […]
Gareth and I usually like to tour independently when we’re on holiday. I would read up on local history and the sights to see, then plan our itinerary around that and tell Gareth all about […]
Before coming to Spain, I was warned that driving might be difficult. Not only do they drive on the wrong side of the road (which is to say, on the right side), but the Spanish […]
Ordering a meal in a foreign country is always a bit of a gamble, especially if you and your waiter don’t have anything other than sign language in common. How does one say scrambled eggs […]
Living in South Africa, there’s nothing for it but to make peace with the fact that anywhere we want to go is at least a 10-hour flight away. So we grin and bear it, knowing […]
By now most of you probably already know that Gareth and I will be visiting Spain in a month’s time. We will be staying in the town of Fuengirola near Malaga on the Costa del […]