Christmas 2014

Christmas 2014 will be remembered as the Northcote BBQ with the Bella Paella Supremisimo (thanks Tim D.), Paul’s remarkable recall of Yambuk nostalgia and the artful expression of same, the ever relaxed and generous hosting (thanks Sylvia and Rob), the emerging energy of the youngest […]

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San Jose

It was time to hit the Mediterranean for some beach time and we chose a quiet beach in the de Cabo de Gata National Park.  San Jose is a beach town in the middle of a stark, barren moonscape.  We walked, swam at a few beaches […]

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Sierra Nevada Villages

We re-entered mountainous country for some short hikes between Moorish villages of the La Taha area.  From Pitres we had 2 long morning walks, as the heat of the afternoons is still supportive of the siesta lifestyle.  Still don’t know when the Spanish eat. Click […]

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Zuheros Luque Cordoba

Zuheros is one of the classic white villages of Southern Spain.  We stayed in a guest house about 1 km from Zuheros and Luque and for most of the time we weren’t sure if anyone else was in the building … including staff. With an […]

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