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Waiting here isn’t a punishment — it’s a habit. In Spain, time doesn’t seem to be measured in minutes, but in moments. The bus arrives when it arrives, the plumber comes “around midday”, and the post office closes when the person behind the counter feels like it. What triggers frustration in Northern Europe turns into something close to philosophy here: a quiet exercise in letting go. The Spanish lifestyle forces […]
We’re living in the month when the Spanish sun briefly steps back — not out of disinterest, but out of courtesy. Summer has done its work, the soil is allowed to breathe, and even the olive tree seems to sigh with relief. November is a time for rest, in the garden too. The art of doing nothing (advanced level) Many expats think a garden should always be doing something: blooming, […]
You may notice it yourself: in November, everything seems to slow down a little. The days grow shorter, the evenings longer, and even on the Costa you can feel the shift. The light changes. The sun sits lower, the shadows soften. And at the same time, you realise just how important light really is — for your energy, your mood and even your appetite. Daylight as natural fuel Light isn’t […]
There is a kind of silence that exists only in this month. Not the silence of emptiness, but the silence of breathing out after a busy season. The summer crowds have gone, the sun burns more gently, and in November the narrow streets of Spanish villages once again carry the rhythm of everyday life. I notice it every time I walk through the old quarters of Benissa or Gata de […]
In Spain you often hear that water is “the new gold”. And yet we still tend to treat it like soft drinks: widely available, cheap, and endlessly refillable. That is, until summer arrives and the authorities suddenly ask us to skip watering the garden for a day. The funny thing is this: almost everyone drinks bottled water here, but happily hoses down the pavement with tap water. As if we […]
Spain has many coffee styles, but few are as irresistible as the café bombón: that small glass where two layers rest perfectly on top of each other. At the bottom, creamy golden condensed milk. Above it, a dark espresso that settles like a warm blanket over the sweetness. It looks like a dessert, but above all, it’s a moment just for you. A coffee with an origin The café bombón […]
In November, the light along the Costa seems to fall differently. The days are shorter, the sea is cooler, and the evenings invite you indoors. I suddenly felt like doing something I hadn’t done in years: an old-fashioned movie night. No Netflix, no streaming lists — just sitting in a cinema, among other people. That’s how my small journey began, exploring what still remains of Spanish cinema culture. The first […]
In a tapas bar in Marbella, I recently overheard a Dutch couple sighing that Spaniards “don’t really do gezelligheid.” I smiled. Having lived in England for years, I thought I knew what coziness was — until I heard the Dutch talk about gezelligheid. A word that fascinates even my British friends, because it seems to include everything from candlelight to croquettes. But here in Andalusia, I’ve learned that cozy living […]
Maybe it sounds familiar: you wake up, grab your phone, check your messages, coffee, shower, off you go. And before you know it, it’s already noon. Many Northern Europeans start their day in high gear — even here on the Costa. But the Spanish morning follows a different rhythm: slower, lighter, more mindful. And that makes all the difference. The power of a slow start In Spain, no one seems […]
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