Mirasol Orgiva

... croquette. Real crab, with a claw and everything. You should see how this place is run. One guy runs the whole bar, constantly filling drinks and shouting ¨Ya me dos!¨ to the 1 cook in the back. By counting the number of people in the bar, Economist Tom figures she must make 2000 ham sandwiches a day. And the bartender always knows whose sandwich is whose. Just to watch him work was amazing. We had such a good time hanging out with Diane and ...

... Sounds funny eating Thai food in Spain. But, it was one of the best meals.. The couple is from Holland and use only fresh ingredients. It was by far the most flavorable food we've had. For the most part the Spanish food consists of overcooked, heavy meat (lamb, pork), boiled potatoes, and soggy vegetables, The pan is dry and mostly served cold. So, this was a treat. Food with flavor. I think our search for good food is paying off...2 nights in a row.

... Nerja is a more populated beach town. The Balcon de Europa is a scenic tourist spot in town with a square, shops, restaurants, bars, etc. We headed there and walked around a bit. Mike asked around and we found an amazing place for dinner - Meson de Antonio. The food was so good. The place was packed so we knew it had to be good. We called it a night and got back to watch another movie on mike's laptop. So far we're loving the beach area.

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From Palomares we followed the coast south, past Almeria to the port of Motril, where we headed inland on the Granada road to a little town called Orgiva. Orgiva nestles in a fertile valley between the Sierra de Lujar (rising to 1824m) and the Sierra Nevada (rising to 3483m). From our campsite we could see snow capped peaks both behind and in front of us, yet the sheltered valley was warm and sunny, the site shaded by 100 year ...

Hello lovely all, I just reread my last entry and I have to admit it has been a bit short! Living in nature keeps me away from the computer and must admit I did like not to be online too much. But at the same time miss it as well sometimes. Promised you all some photos weeks ago, so will attach them with this entry. See it as my New Year present haha Been flying all over the place the last month, not really enjoying my time at Bennies (short for Beneficio)...running ...

Hi there lovely you all, Cannot believe it has been almost a month again since I wrote last. Living in nature away from computers leaves me in less contact I´m afraid. At some point I might buy this small laptop, so I will be back on digital track again...for now less stories to read. Doing lots of things at the same time, like preparing my Djembe drum with a new skin, tanning sheep skins, having my van repaired and recycling lots of things ...

... from floor inside! It was nature´s call for season change as it has been very cold in the evenings every since. So spending more time inside now. Repairing the fireplace to get some heat was needed. So we took cementi sand from the mountain nearby, mixed it with ashes and water and got ourselves a good mud to fix it. Later Led helped me to repair the chimney and I fixed something at the front so the smoke goes where it needs to go...outside ...

... in a house as well, which is great, cos most new-comers sleep in their tents. It is amazing to see what kind of houses people built here. Made out of straw, clay, a mongolian yurt, tipi, wood and plastic etc. I even saw a great tree house here! After a few days here, drumming, chilling, learning how to make a bread, campfires and chai, we meet up with some people who want to go to Marbella for some kind of Yoga event. Roman and I decide to come along. We end up going with 2 ...

... sure he didn't notice), but he also got the better massage. Mine only lasted about 15 minutes, and while it was relaxing, I found it annoying that my masseur kept sssh-ing people in the pool when they got too loud, disturbing my daydreaming that I was actually somewhere in the ancient Middle East being pampered by my own harem of handsome hammam attendants. Nevertheless, I enjoyed floating afterwards in the pool in the dim candle light, and came out refreshed and ...