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Whenever we need some city excitement we catch the 9 a.m. bus from Moclin into Granada.  We only have a few hours there each time and I find it hard not to head to the Albaicin area.  The Albaicin was the Muslim Quarter until 1492 when the Christians took over.  It ticks all my boxes. …

Not the Albaicin again!Read More

I am drawn to doors.  This door in the Albaicin area of Granada had so many wonderful aspects that I could not choose just one. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License  *  MAGIC Happens! When you SHARE A POST or LEAVE A COMMENT  RELEASE YOUR INNER MAGICIAN TODAY!   …

A Door in Time – AlbaicinRead More

When we sit in the front room of our house sitting property and look out the window, we see the wall across the road and two roof tops going up  the hill. Last night when Marty was closing the shutters he looked up toward the castle and was blown away.  The castle is lit up …

Spotlight on MoclinRead More

“It sure feels like labour day”, I muttered to myself as I dragged aching limbs skywards in the Andalucian Hills. I do not like walking/hiking uphill!  There I’ve said it.  It’s a shame I know. Anyway, what is the difference between a hike and a walk? Some say hiking is defined as off-road walking, in …

Labour Day – Moclin Gorge StyleRead More

We are house sitting in a hilltop village about one hour (by bus) outside of Granada in Spain.  The village is very small and although it has a baker, his wares do not include biscuits. Our second trip to Granada took biscuit buying to a whole new level!  First of all we drooled in the …

Biscuits like Lladro in Granada SpainRead More

We spent a lot of time walking the cobblestone lanes of Barri Gotic (the gothic quarter) in Barcelona.  Although we had a map we liked to wander aimlessly and let the laneways work their magic.  We marvelled at the violinists playing hauntingly beautiful music, the pastry shops and smells of coffee, the strange looking hams …

Barcelona Style Wood-Fired RotisserieRead More

Granada is an easy city to love.  Here are my first impressions. We are living in Moclin about one hour away from Granada.  The next time we visit Granada (by bus), I am going to buy some of these teas.  There are so many to choose from though! The first time we saw these balloon …

Granada First ImpressionsRead More

Updated April 2018. On 25th April, 2012, we were settling into our House sitting job in Spain.  It was in a mountain village of the Andalusia district near Granada. Officially this village was home to five hundred people, although we saw only one-fifth of that number and most of those were the elderly monarchs of …

Spanish Hospitality and Symbols of Anzac DayRead More