Category Archives: Spain
Venta Micena – Day 13/30
You must have already noticed it in the photos of the last two weeks: the mountain range of the Sierra de María at the eastern end of the valley of Venta Micena. From the first day I laid eyes on … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 12/30
Based on the photos you have seen thus far, you can probably imagine the heat in Andalusia. And there aren’t many trees providing shade. Without my hat, bought from a Roma family in Transylvania, I would long have had a … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 11/30
Oak trees in Andalusia look different from the ones I knew.
Venta Micena – Day 10/30
Some of the photos have been surprisingly green. There has been some rain and the fields are being irrigated. But the ground reveals the lack of water.
Venta Micena – Day 9/30
Now I know where everyone has been hiding.
Granada is overrated
I had already become skeptical, with all the praise heaped on Granada. “Most beautiful city in Spain, best example of Moorish architecture anywhere in the world, breathtaking, fascinating, spectacular, unique, and so on.” But when I got there, well, see … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 8/30
When the owners of the house in Venta Micena moved here 15 years ago, they thought: “This place needs a forest.” And thus they planted one. A beautiful one, looking quite natural and wild. It even has its own temperate … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 7/30
When you saw the remote village and the old farmhouse where I am staying, you were probably wondering if I even had access to water. But you needn’t have worried. There is even a private swimming pool behind the house. … Continue reading
Venta Micena – Day 6/30
So, you already got a first impression of the village, the house and the cat. But the surrounding landscape is quite beautiful, too. Here are some views from my first walk.
Venta Micena – Day 5/30
I had gone out to take photos of the sunset. But when I turned around, I observed something far more rare and spectacular: the rise of the full moon, at exactly the same time as the sun was setting opposite. … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 