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December may still feel mild along the Costa, but it’s a month full of temptations. Food, drinks, late nights, and a rhythm that can easily lose its shape. Still, you don’t have to deprive yourself to feel good. Staying healthy through December isn’t about discipline — it’s about balance. Balance over being strict Many people treat December as a month where everything goes out the window, planning to “fix it” […]
Just like last week, this story begins at the market. In Spain, December announces itself instantly through sweetness. The air fills with the scent of almonds, cinnamon and toasted sugar. Not the sugary excess of Christmas fairs, but the quiet traditions of families who have been baking, rolling, kneading and roasting the same recipes for generations. Along the Costa, December belongs to sweet treats as naturally as festive lights belong […]
In Spain, December doesn’t begin with cold, but with anticipation. The air is fresh, not sharp. The evenings are longer, but never empty. And in the towns and villages where I’ve been spending these weeks, there’s a gentle sense of tension — not about what needs to be bought, but about what will be shared. Cafés are busier than usual. Not with people seeking hot chocolate, but with something very […]
December in Spain is a strange season. Outside, the light is still warm enough to justify a late lunch on the terrace, while indoors you suddenly realise your house has quietly shifted into a different time of year. Tiles that feel as if they’ve come straight from a cryo lab. Walls that keep summer heat out effortlessly, yet let every winter breeze wander in as if it’s family. Winter-proofing your […]
At the December markets you notice it immediately: more almonds, more citrus, more fish. Families walk around with shopping lists, butchers stock up, and fish stalls work longer hours. The festive season here is not planned around a kitchen table, but at the market, where the season quite literally lies in front of you. So this December we open with a story you probably saw coming: a look at Spanish […]
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 […]
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