As I mentioned before, buying wool out here in La ALpujarra isn’t easy. I’ve been here for a couple of months now and there are some shops peddling wool, but still, it’s nothing to get very excited about. Do I generally get very excited about wool, you may ask? Well, actually, I can get pretty [...]
For two weeks now we’ve lived solely on solar energy. It feels great, because we’re so eco-friendly, not harming anyone, etc. However, there are some down sides to solar energy. A lot of appliances are simply Verboten. No toasters, no hairdryers, no electric heaters. They take up so much energy that they suck it all [...]
As these things always happen, all my shoes broke down at the same time. First I shuffled along on my broken walking boots, with the soles flapping around my ankles. After nearly sliding down a ravine (well, down a slightly steep hill with a lot of trees) I decided enough was enough: either I’d have [...]
Trevelez is renowned for at least two things: it’s the highest village in Spain and it has ham. Tons and tons of ham.
When you walk into Meson Joaquín the ham-aspect is obvious: the place is packed, wall to wall, with cured hams. And from the outside you can see there’s at least another floor of [...]
Booklovers around the globe had a bit of an exciting week when all kinds of lovely Proust memorabilia went under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Paris. Among other things, His final words, a golden watch and a poem He wrote about housekeeper and confidante Celeste Albaret.
If I ever thought I had a shot at owning [...]
When you move to adifferent country you should be prepared for little cultural differences, quirky habits that come with the territory: in China, they spit in the street, in Italy they shout a lot and in Iraq, well, maybe just don’t go there.
Spain has its breathtaking nature and warm hospitality, as well as confusing opening [...]
Proust lovers, listen up!
Sotheby’s is auctioning some very rare Proust memorabilia, including his last words! For such a great writer, you’d wish his last words had been slightly more impressive, but still!
On the day of his death, Proust wrote some instructions to his housekeeper Celeste Albaret on a scrap of paper. You can apparently still [...]
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