It’s the last day of school today – hence two posts in as many days, a last flurry of activity before the summer comes crashing in – and emotions are mixed. I’m in shock that this year is over already – it feels like only a few months ago I was buying shiny new pencil…
Author: Grainne
TASTE EXPLOSION
New restaurant discovery in Torre del Mar
Walking in the door of Las Perlas you would never suspect the gourmet delights that await you. Unless you had read the breathless reviews on Tripadvisor that is. That’s how we came to be there. We decided to try out somewhere new for dinner as a Father’s Day treat for Ivan, had a peek on…
NOT SO FARAWAY GREEN HILLS
A Sunday drive to Sedella’s lush meadows
I’ve been wanting to go here for ages. That’s a view from our house. Known locally as “the meadows” it’s where the bare white rock meets the green on the upper eastern slopes of La Maroma. In winter when the mountain is snowcapped the snowline extends just beyond this area and the locals drive up…
DRESS UP BOX #2
Homemade: The Incredibles family outfit
It’s almost Carnaval time of year again whopee! Actually I’m a little embarrassed about how excited I am, way more than the kids are. We’re going down to Tarifa
CHEAP THRILLS in TORRE DEL MAR
A day out on a shoestring
I almost spent €45 on an hour’s entertainment for the kids the other day, but instead got a whole day of fun and loads of fresh air for a little over a tenner! Oh and a big sticky bun. It was last Friday, Day 1 of a 4 day weekend (the 6th and the 8th…
FIESTA EN FOTOS
Trick or treating in Sedella
Less than ten years ago Halloween wasn’t even heard of, never mind celebrated, in our village but with the constant influx of foreigners eventually it filtered in. Typically, the Spanish grabbed it by both horns and now it’s a huge event, for the children mostly but for anyone young of heart.
GREAT FAMILY WALK
The Río Chíllar in Nerja
This is one of the best walks we’ve done in Spain, definitely the best we’ve done with the children. Yup we managed the 5km and 6 hours duration of this shady river walk with all three, easily a personal record for us! But apart from being able to take the kids along, this trail really…
FIESTA EN FOTOS
La Feria de la Mula, Arenas
Every year on the 12th of October, the village of Arenas holds the Feria de la Mula to honour and protect this hard-working animal that for centuries has been a vital part of rural life here in the Axarquia. The mula (mule) is still used to carry grapes, olives and other produce up the steep…
UPHILL HIKE from Canillas de Aceituno
to (almost) Casa de la Nieve
This is a walk we did one morning last week while the kids were in school. It’s relentlessly uphill so is quite a workout! With two drop-offs in different towns, we had less than four hours to play with, so unfortunately didn’t make it all the way to Casa de la Nieve. If you do…