Here we are in February and we realise that we have been rather silent as far as our new house is concerned...
All in Winter
Here we are in February and we realise that we have been rather silent as far as our new house is concerned...
So, how did we spend our New Year in Spain? Last year, you may remember we found ourselves as the only diners in one of our favourite restaurants, El Puente on the edge of Dúrcal, having a fabulous meal with the children. This year was very different...
On our third and final full day in the Sierra de Cazorla, we had decided to trek to the source of the Rio Guadalquivir, the second longest river in Spain whose entire length stays in Spain...
Our first night at the Parador de Cazorla gave us a taste of what to expect. It rained; heavily. The wind blew and the temperature dropped, threatening snow...
Boxing day doesn’t exist in Spain. Come the 26th December, life goes back to normal, more or less. We had planned a mini break away as soon as Christmas Day was over; a relaxing few days away in the stunning Natural Park, Sierra de Cazorla...
Christmas this year, for us, was a relatively quiet and low-key affair. Continuing the tradition set by the Watson Family, we planned a picnic on Christmas Day...
I am not quite sure where November went, but here we are rapidly facing down our second Christmas living in Spain...
"febrerillo, el loco" is a Spanish phrase we heard today which roughly translated means "February is mad' and so far, we agree...
Here is this months round up in pictures.
Lemons, lemons, lemons, everywhere…..and oranges! It’s the season in the valley for citrus fruits. Actually, on our walk yesterday, we even did our own bit of scrumping, but keep that quiet…