Apr 17

Apr 17 Fish and Fino

Ian Rutter

Climate, Culture, Food, Places to visit, Recipes, Restaurants, Shopping, Spanish Culture, Spring, Weather

Last weekend we took a trip to Vejer de La Frontera to experience Annie B's Cookery Class...

Mar 29

Mar 29 Semana Santa - Martes Santo in Granada

Ian Rutter

Culture, Fiesta, Family, Granada, History, Local interest, Places to visit, Spanish Culture, Spring, Walking, Weather

This week we've been on holiday for Semana Santa, one of Spain’s most important religious festivals marking the Passion of Christ in the run-up to Easter weekend...

Mar 12

Mar 12 Rain and Research - Chill Winds and Tasty Tapas

Ian Rutter

Bars, Culture, Food, Granada, Local interest, Places to visit, Restaurants, Spanish Culture, Tapas

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Granada Tapas festival - the Concurso Granada de Tapas . We went to discover what it had to offer and we were not disappointed...

Feb 28

Feb 28 Running over Oranges

Andrew Watson

Challenges, Climate, Culture, Fiesta, Food, Local interest, Spanish Culture, Sport, Winter

Today is ‘Dia de Andalucia’ and how do we mark this occasion in the Valley? With the annual cross country race La Carrera de Campestre de la Naranja...

Feb 7

Feb 7 Arquitectos y Constructores

Ian Rutter

Architecture, Challenges, Climate, Living Abroad, Spanish Culture, Winter

Here we are in February and we realise that we have been rather silent as far as our new house is concerned...

Jan 17

Jan 17 Planes, Trains and Three Kings

Ian Rutter

Christmas, Climate, Fiesta, Family, Granada, Living Abroad, Lifestyle, Spanish Culture, Travel, Weather, Winter

So, how did we spend our New Year in Spain? Last year, you may remember we found ourselves as the only diners in one of our favourite restaurants, El Puente on the edge of Dúrcal, having a fabulous meal with the children. This year was very different...

Jan 6

Jan 6 Trench Foot and Damp Trousers in Cazorla

Ian Rutter

Winter, Weather, Walking, Travel, Spanish Culture, Restaurants, Places to visit, History, Climate

On our third and final full day in the Sierra de Cazorla, we had decided to trek to the source of the Rio Guadalquivir, the second longest river in Spain whose entire length stays in Spain...