I'm not sure why I have started this blog.
I thought It may be a way of telling people a little about the way of life in this quiet backwater of Real Spain.
Our house is at the head of a valley in a small mountain range - the Sierra de Estancias - where Almeria Province, Granada and Murcia meet. I say small, in that compared to some mountain ranges, they do not extend for too many kilometers, 30 perhaps; but in terms of height, surpass just about any mountains to be found in the UK. Indeed, our casa is about 910metres above sea level, the height of the summit of Snowdon. .... and if the Estancias are not a remarkable Sierra, the Sierras de Filabres, the Marias and even just about the snow topped Sierra Nevada are are always in view. Failing that - the vista to impress, is the sun glinting off the Mediterranean, 30 kilometres away at Garrucha.
...... And in our small sleepy hamlet of Barranco de Quiles, not very much appears to happen. The most significant thing most days is Andre's twice daily walk with his goats, that announce their departure with the tinkling of bells and the excited barking of the goat dogs, especially the young one, that according to Andre is a "poco loco"!
But even so, small things do happen in a daily and seasonal rhythm, and every day is an adventure, with new things to be learned. So I suppose this blog is partly about the quiet life of gentle folk, going about their lives as generations have done before them, and also about how about how, new settlers such as myself become part of this way of life.
I thought It may be a way of telling people a little about the way of life in this quiet backwater of Real Spain.
Our house is at the head of a valley in a small mountain range - the Sierra de Estancias - where Almeria Province, Granada and Murcia meet. I say small, in that compared to some mountain ranges, they do not extend for too many kilometers, 30 perhaps; but in terms of height, surpass just about any mountains to be found in the UK. Indeed, our casa is about 910metres above sea level, the height of the summit of Snowdon. .... and if the Estancias are not a remarkable Sierra, the Sierras de Filabres, the Marias and even just about the snow topped Sierra Nevada are are always in view. Failing that - the vista to impress, is the sun glinting off the Mediterranean, 30 kilometres away at Garrucha.
...... And in our small sleepy hamlet of Barranco de Quiles, not very much appears to happen. The most significant thing most days is Andre's twice daily walk with his goats, that announce their departure with the tinkling of bells and the excited barking of the goat dogs, especially the young one, that according to Andre is a "poco loco"!
Barranco de Quiles
But even so, small things do happen in a daily and seasonal rhythm, and every day is an adventure, with new things to be learned. So I suppose this blog is partly about the quiet life of gentle folk, going about their lives as generations have done before them, and also about how about how, new settlers such as myself become part of this way of life.
Personally, I think it is a fantastic idea.I have enjoyed reading these articles, furthermore I like how you describe all daily things which go unnoticed to us and they are really interesting.
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