The crack of dawn in Malaga on 1 January 2018 arrived at the not-so-cracking time of 8.30am. The morning coffee ritual in the narrow laneways, involved an extra degree of difficulty today, with most of our favorite haunts closed for the public holiday, and the streets busy with last nights' people, still adorned with makeup, … Continue reading Bicicletas & dining at Midnight
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Mr Grumpy of San Pedro
There’s a waiter who works in San Pedro called Mr Grumpy. Actually, his real name is Diego. Yesterday, in the middle of the lunchtime rush, he picked up a chair and threw it about 4 metres at some pigeons across the laneway, to the collective gasp of those nearby. An Americano lady had the audacity … Continue reading Mr Grumpy of San Pedro
Death by butter knife & other adventures
The last day of 2017 started with a near death experience for both Sally and Andy. We were having a leisurely late breakfast in a tiny cafe with a view of the Plaza de la Merced. Our waiter started to collect our plates, and Sally asked him a question. Being a Spanish dude, and excited … Continue reading Death by butter knife & other adventures
How will they get the hearse up here?
There's a majestic old ruin in Malaga, perched high atop the city, called Castillo de Gibralfaro. Many weeks ago we decided that every morning, we would walk to the top and back, thus earning various wine and tapas credits for the rest of the day. The path upwards is long, steep and paved in flagstones. … Continue reading How will they get the hearse up here?
Travelling is Bonza
Nine out of ten of my friends, say they love to travel (*straw poll - results may vary). But what they really mean, is they like what happens once they get there, because no-one can possibly love the arduous, tedious struggle that involves travelling from Point A to Point B - especially if you come … Continue reading Travelling is Bonza
Big Trucks and big balls
Since coming to the country, I realise I’ve been an “urban” driver for the last 3 decades of my life. It’s been a very long time since I’ve had to travel on a 2-way road, you know the ones where you purposefully put your vehicle on the wrong side of the road, at 100km/hour + … Continue reading Big Trucks and big balls
The Weather Obsession
Out here in the country, the weather is everyone’s favourite obsession. When there’s a chance we might get rain, there’s a buzz of excitement. The more rain in the forecast, the greater the buzz. We got a storm last night and 28mm of rain (I know this because we’ve got a rain gauge…. ya know, … Continue reading The Weather Obsession
The Bush Salute
On my road-trips from the big smoke, I always know I’m getting close to home, because other drivers give me the one-finger-wave. You know, that typically country gesture when they lift their index finger off the steering and give you a “wave” (friend or stranger, high speed or low, it doesn't matter). It's also known as the country wave or the bush salute.
The search for Churros
Despite spending 20 days in Spain, I’ve not yet had any churro (those long delicious donut-type things eaten with hot chocolate). On our last trip to Malaga, Ross, not one for exaggeration, famously said “there’s hundreds of churro cafes here”. But of course, when I wanted one, there wasn't a single churro to be found. … Continue reading The search for Churros
Mr Grumpy
There’s a waiter who works in San Pedro called Mr Grumpy. Actually, his real name is Diego. Yesterday, in the middle of the lunchtime rush, he picked up a chair and threw it about 4 metres at some pigeons across the laneway, to the collective gasp of those nearby. An Americano lady had the audacity … Continue reading Mr Grumpy
The Tepid Travellers 