Days 458-470, 13-25 Sept '15, Farewell Fuengirola... Hola Athens (via Istanbul!) After our crazy 4 days with our Spanish amiga Carmen, we took it easy for a few days and started planning the exodus. We always say that if we stay somewhere for about 5-6 weeks it's worth unpacking - from a scientific perspective it's like watching the big bang at the creation of the universe as the bags explode. So you can only imagine how far and wide the contents can travel wh...

Days 23 Aug-5 Sept '15, So quiet... and then so busy! The end of August sees summer end in Spain so swiftly it's like ringing a bell. Crazy traffic as everyone gets on the road to drive home on the same day and no doubt frantic scenes at the airport too. Oddly enough, after one of the hottest and most humid summers on record here in southern Spain, it's finally gotten cooler. Almost to the minute that August clicked into September. Of course by cooler I me...

Days 430-436, 16-22 Aug '15, Animales Amazonas! Yes. Here in Fuengirola. But first, the bloodthirsty rampage of domestic violence continues here in Andalucia with the 6th woman to be killed this year (and 34 women killed in Spain). Our weekly free paper is a font of generally happy and interesting info - and keeps one up to date on horrors too. This time a 72 year old cabbie, known to be horrendously possessive, killed his 68 year old wife with an axe. Marrie...

Days 423-429, 9-15 Aug '15, Peace & Tranquility. For anyone who's been thinking that James and I are having just too much fun... (you know who you are)... you'll be pleased to know we've had a quiet week. With Turkey next on the radar (come 30 Sept) we are being muy economico during our remaining time in Spain. On Tuesday we saved €2 by walking to the market instead of taking the bus. Didn't stop for a bite and a drink and that saved €6. Sounds like ...

Days 416-422, 2-8 Aug '15, Accidental Rock Concert Extravaganza Week... Yes - us! The week just gone started with a whimper and ended with a bang - literally. Last Sunday was a hugely lazy day with a fabulous hit rate on Youtube for catching up on movies on our "must-see" list - Colin Firth in Kingsman, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Jason Statham's latest offering - Spy. In news just in, it's apparently been the hottest July in the last 30 years. ...