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This blog follows Andrew and Ian as they adjust to life living in Spain having moved from London in 2016. Buying a property, learning Spanish, cooking, cycling, writing, painting will all be part of the mix. Join them as they explore Andalucia and share their unique perspective on life in this beautiful country.

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Two South of Granada
A TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE BLOG FROM ANDALUCIA
Cádiz Road Trip - Part 1 The Road to Finca Buenvino
Mar 20

Mar 20 Cádiz Road Trip - Part 1 The Road to Finca Buenvino

Ian Rutter
Architecture, Climate, Places to visit, Travel, Spring

Next on our road trip agenda was the West of Andalucia, Cadiz province and the Costa de la Luz. But first stop was Finca Buenvino just to the North of Sevilla...

Beaches
Mar 12

Mar 12 Beaches

Ian Rutter
Bars, Climate, Food, Places to visit, Spain, Travel, Wildlife

After a good 5 months of ever wondering if winter was going to end, we find ourselves in a spell of very warm weather. So, after a fairly busy week we decided to treat ourselves to a trip to the beach...

The Rain in Spain...
Mar 12

Mar 12 The Rain in Spain...

Andrew Watson
Culture, Granada, History, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Weather, Top 10, Architecture

... does not fall mainly on the plain! It falls pretty much everywhere and Granada is no exception. So what else to do on a rainy day in Grandada? Go to the Hammam of course! 

La Casa de FGL
Feb 24

Feb 24 La Casa de FGL

Ian Rutter
Culture, Granada, History, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Spain, Architecture

Today, after school, we had the opportunity to visit the family summer home of Lorca, located in what is now a beautiful park on the edge of the city centre.

El Dia de San Valentin
Feb 20

Feb 20 El Dia de San Valentin

Ian Rutter
Bars, Challenges, Food, Language, Living Abroad, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Tapas

Andrew and I thought we’d treat ourselves to a lovely dinner out to mark the 14th February despite not being fans of 'V' day...

Un buen rato
Feb 15

Feb 15 Un buen rato

Ian Rutter
Bars, Culture, Food, Granada, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Tapas

After an exhausting visit back to the UK we headed to our favourite tapas bars in Granada to cheer ourselves up. Here are our TOP 6 TAPAS BAR recommendations in Granada... 

febrerillo, el loco
Feb 10

Feb 10 febrerillo, el loco

Ian Rutter
Challenges, Climate, Language, Lifestyle, Living Abroad, Spain, Weather, Winter

"febrerillo, el loco" is a Spanish phrase we heard today which roughly translated means "February is mad' and so far, we agree...

In Pictures
Jan 25

Jan 25 In Pictures

Andrew Watson
Climate, photography, Places to visit, Spain, Travel, Walking, Winter, Weather

Here is this months round up in pictures.

Recipe: Lemon Mousse
Jan 21

Jan 21 Recipe: Lemon Mousse

Ian Rutter
Climate, Food, Winter, Recipes

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…

It’s a Lemon Curd sort of day
Jan 19

Jan 19 It’s a Lemon Curd sort of day

Ian Rutter
Climate, Food, Spain, Weather, Winter, Recipes

Just when we thought that it couldn’t get any colder in the valley, it just did...

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