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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
Madrid Part 3
Jul 14

Jul 14 Madrid Part 3

Ian Rutter
Bars, Culture, Food, Places to visit, Restaurants, Spain, Summer, Travel

Sunday was Andrew’s Birthday, and it is probably fair to say that we both felt a little bit jaded on that morning.  We didn’t drink that much, but the effects are amplified in the heat unless alcohol is accompanied by litres of water!

Madrid Part 2
Jul 14

Jul 14 Madrid Part 2

Ian Rutter
Bars, Culture, Fiesta, Food, Places to visit, Spain, Spanish Culture, Summer, Travel, Restaurants

An important ingredient is missing from this account.  This weekend in Madrid also happened to coincide with Andrew's 42nd Birthday (I know; he's very old)...

Madrid Part 1
Jul 13

Jul 13 Madrid Part 1

Ian Rutter
Bars, Culture, Fiesta, Food, Local interest, Places to visit, Spain, Spanish Culture, Summer, Travel

Neither Andrew nor I had ever been to Madrid before, and this city was most definitely on our ‘wish list’ for this year in Spain.  It just so happened that 2017 saw Madrid hosting World Pride so it seemed sensible to combine the two!

A bit of a void
Jun 28

Jun 28 A bit of a void

Ian Rutter
Culture, Living Abroad, Relocation, Spain, Spanish Culture, Summer

Our neighbours, Visi and Clemente left today.  They have gone to Barcelona to be with their son and are not due to return until September at the earliest.  Andrew and I both feel a sense of loss...

Bars, bars and more bars
Jun 23

Jun 23 Bars, bars and more bars

Ian Rutter
Bars, Fiesta, Food, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer, Tapas

Despite temperatures consistently in the mid to high 30s here in the valley, the past couple of weeks have seen a flurry of activities on the bar front...

Corpus Christi in Granada
Jun 20

Jun 20 Corpus Christi in Granada

Ian Rutter
Bars, Culture, Fiesta, Granada, History, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Summer

One of the festivals that we really wanted to witness was the Feria. Granada has its own very special festival that ties in with one of the main religious festivals in Spain, Corpus Christi. And we had heard it was quite an event...

 Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 4 - Almería
Jun 18

Jun 18 Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 4 - Almería

Ian Rutter
Bars, Beaches, Culture, Food, Places to visit, Spain, Spanish Culture, Summer, Tapas, Travel, Walking

On our final day in the Cabo de Gata area, we planned to travel from San José to Almería and have a look at a different part of the coastline and explore a little of the city.

Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 3 - The Coast
Jun 18

Jun 18 Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 3 - The Coast

Ian Rutter
Beaches, Food, Places to visit, Spain, Summer, Travel, Walking

The Cabo de Gata area is not large.  That said, the coastline is dotted with many, many beaches and coves, and it would be impossible to explore them all over the course of just 1 or 2 days...but we gave it a pretty good shot!

Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 2 - Tale of Two Partridges
Jun 16

Jun 16 Cabo de Gata Road Trip Part 2 - Tale of Two Partridges

Ian Rutter
Bars, Climate, Culture, Food, Places to visit, Shopping, Spain, Summer, Travel

Lunch in Tabernas was not successful.  For some reason, the tapas we had (Chorizo) tasted of fish, so we didn’t linger...

Cabo de Gata Road Trip
Jun 15

Jun 15 Cabo de Gata Road Trip

Ian Rutter
Beaches, Climate, Culture, Places to visit, Spain, Travel, Summer

For our next road trip adventure we decided to visit the Almeria province and explore the coast of the Cabo de Gata. Once again we will break this up into several readable sections!

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