by Anne Middelkamp | Jun 26, 2024 | Birding, Life in Spain, Travel to Spain
From my early childhood in Holland I clearly remember the beautiful song of the blackbird at dusk on the balmy summer evenings. A sound full of comfort, stories and memories. I did not know their name back then. To me, birds were called pigeons… Now, as a grown-up, I...
by Anne Middelkamp | Oct 11, 2023 | Travel to Spain
When I’m going to town, I’m going to Cádiz Cádiz, at a 40 minutes drive from where I live, is the nicest town I know! And also the nearest, lucky me! I have to spend an afternoon and evening there at least every month. Cádiz, the oldest port city in...
by Anne Middelkamp | May 15, 2023 | Life in Spain
A week ago, on Monday 8 May, a number of vans pulled up our steep and narrow street, preceded by a police car with blaring sirens and followed by camera crews. Now what? A film crew? A hot Pursuit, A dignitary? A precious statue of Virgin Mary? None of the above. No...
by Anne Middelkamp | Sep 8, 2022 | Food, Life in Spain
Garbanzos con Espinacas – vegan tapa from Seville I promise, this is going to be one of your favourite vegan/vegetarian tapa recipes this winter. There is nothing more comforting and mood-enhancing to snuggle up on the couch with than this hug in a bowl:...
by Anne Middelkamp | Jun 10, 2022 | Travel to Spain, Walking
Villaluenga del Rosario, a hidden gem in the mountains of Cádiz The province of Cádiz has a variety of beautiful white villages, some very well known and popular, but also lost of hidden gems. One of them is Villaluenga del Rosario, the highest of them all –...
