Moving To Andalusia

I always forget until I show up at the supermarket and it’s shut, but it’s almost Dia de Andalucia. So what is it all about?
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February 24th, 2010 | Tags: Andalusian anthem | Category: What´s going on in Andalusia | Leave a comment

The lights have been hung and there´s bingo every night to help pay for the fiesta of San Roque (Saint Roch) in Pitres, which is about to descend upon us starting the 16th of August. I quite like San Roque in these times of pandemic fears, as he was the patron saint of the [...]

August 8th, 2009 | Tags: Fiesta de San Roque | Category: Practical tips on living in Spain, Spanish News, Uncategorized, What´s going on in Andalusia | Comments (1)

If, like me, you´re always up for a bargain, you´ll love the Rastro market in Nerja. You can buy pretty much anything here, from clothes, to books, to furniture to jewellery.
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June 15th, 2009 | Tags: Flea market (rastro) in Nerja | Category: On the road, markets | Comments (3)

I´ve been back to the motherland for the past two months and it was lovely. I got to hang out with my friends, have endless cups of tea with my mama, browsed the shops with my sister and I ate all the stuff I miss when I´m out here: boerenkool, my mum´s meatballs, my favorite [...]

May 27th, 2009 | Tags: best thing Alpujarra, goats grazing in La Alpujarra, moving to Andalusia | Category: Buying a house in Spain, Random thoughts, What´s going on in Andalusia | Leave a comment

After the rudeness we encountered at Hotel Viñuela, El Pantano was a welcome change! The waiters are very kind and dogs are allowed, albeit only on the balcony. The view of the wonderfully blue lake is much better here than at Hotel Viñuela as well!
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May 25th, 2009 | Tags: Restaurant el pantano Viñuela, restaurants Andalusia, where to eat Andalusia | Category: What´s going on in Andalusia, Where (not) to eat, Where to eat | Comments (5)