Days 50-52, 1-3 August 2014, Fuengirola, Spain - The Spanish Life... Somewhat unbelievably it's been a week since I arrived and whilst it's gone quickly with the electricity drama and exploring, it seems like a wonderfully long week. I am still very fond of my electricity - in fact after starting my Spanish resolutions (10 laps a day around the pool and learn Spanish), it was a shock on Friday night when the power went out. Thankfully I wasn't special - it went ...

Days 48-49, 30-31 July 2014, Mijas (Wednesday), Fuengirola (Thursday), Spain. Corrr... less than 5 shopping months till Christmas. Can't believe we're knocking on August. Took a half day trip up to my local Andalusian white village today - Mijas. In the past we stayed in Arcos de la Frontera and I also plan to visit the most famous of the pueblos blancos, Ronda, but for today, the bus up to Mijas. Rather conveniently I'm situated right on the bus line about h...

Days 46-47, 28-29 July 2014 - Monday morning, after 60 odd hours without electricity, the sparky finally turned up and traced the fault to a tumble dryer that had had a breakdown and in turn blew a switch, which meant everything was off. €90 later I was left dancing about the house, finally unpacking, finally settled and finally able to see if the freezer had survived. Not the case unfortunately, so a bit of a cleanout accomplished I thought about all the day ...

Day 45, 27 July 2014, Fuengirola, Spain - Got taken down the hill for a drive today for a bit of orientation of the town. Great fun - now know where the markets are, the inexpensive fish restaurants on "Fish Alley" (only €7 for the Menu del Dia), the Post Office, the supermarkets, the bus station where my local bus will drop me - all sorts of handy things. Despite already having had breakfast at 8.30 am after the cats yowled "wake up", I tried another breakfas...

Day 44, 26 July 2014, Fuengirola, Spain - All is well - not a lot of news and will be incommunicado a bit longer (but keep the emails coming as I get them on the neighbours wifi every day or so). Should have electricity sorted by Monday with luck... Rousting electricians on the weekend is never an easy job. Here is a picture of one of the fur-babies... Bertie - obviously feeling the heat and letting it all hang out. Enjoyed the afternoon by the pool - all in al...