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There’s a scooter leaning against a wall. Not neatly, not dramatically. Just there. As if someone decided, mid-journey, that this was where the story could pause for a moment. I stop, look at it, and think: this isn’t a means of transport — it’s a footnote in the streetscape. In Spain, e-scooters are never really on the move. They’re somewhere. Standing. Waiting. And in the meantime, they pretend to save […]
I walk. Not because I’m in a hurry — that’s rarely a factor here. After ten metres it happens: sidewalks in Spain remind me that walking is not a given. A terrace chair on the left. A scooter on the right. In between: me, a shopping bag, and a decision with no proper name. I choose the least ridiculous option: the chair. The chair doesn’t move. The scooter doesn’t bend. […]
January mornings at home always begin the same way. The house hasn’t warmed up yet, the light is thin, and the lingering stillness of the festive weeks hangs in the rooms. Coffee is made quickly, but it keeps something slightly awkward about it. You drink it while still half-searching for the start of the day. There is no rhythm yet — only time waiting. Outside, it’s different. Not warmer, but […]
There is a moment in December when a village takes on a different tone. In the weeks before Christmas, Spain seems to settle into a calm, almost smiling stillness. As if everyone knows something is coming, but no one feels the need to rush towards it. Not that “rushing” really exists in the Spanish dictionary — but that’s beside the point. In Moraira, I notice it in the mornings. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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