Hello Spring!

Hello again! We’ve said goodbye to the Autumn and Winter here in Canada with one last blast of blustery winds and snow last weekend.

I am hoping Spring has sprung. 

There are signs as the birds are tweeting outside my window, the grass is starting to turns shades of green, my early flower bulbs are beginning to bud along with buds on the trees and planters of pansies can be found in the local stores. 

The sun is shining brightly and double digit temperatures are forecast for this weekend! 

Here’s one my birds outside my window singing to me this morning.

We did escape some of the early winter months (November & December) for some heat and sunshine (a good dose of Vitamin D) in Florida. 

The balance of winter was spent in hibernation mostly. 

We used some of this time to plan some adventures for 2019; so I now must finish posting about the balance of last year’s Spanish journey ... so stay tuned. 

 

September Greetings

Well that’s goodbye to July and August ... hello September! 

We’ve been home now for more than two months from our Spanish adventure and I haven’t finished sharing my photos and posts! 

I’m promising myself to do these this fall. 

Today I say cheers to the long weekend! 

Torredembarra Orientation

Lazy, hazy days of Summer and it’s only June 22nd ... that’s the feeling that has overtaken me since we arrived in Torredembarra. 

The sun shines brightly with intense heat everyday! Temperatures in the high 20s / low 30s.  

I was expecting cooler temperatures than what we experienced in Seville. 

Seville is stated to have the hottest temperatures in Europe and is known as “the frying pan of Andalusia”! 

There was a sea breeze lightly scented with sardines and sun tan lotion the first couple days which made the heat bearable. (maybe “fruits de mer” or “los mariscos” scent sounds better) ... 

The aroma/scent is not offensive! 

The palm trees outside our bedroom window and off our balcony swayed ... almost slapping my face. 

As a bonus we can always have a “Gelato” to cool us; there is no shortage of Gelateries.

The blue water of the Mediterranean Sea sparkles and twinkles like dancing diamonds!  

Early morning picture ... see the sea twinkling/ winking at you! 

The gelato shop just outside our building. 

When we venture out for our walks to explore we drip in our own perspiration / sweat (ladies perspire/ men sweat sounds nicer) from head to toe. 

We’ve spent our first couple of days settling into our apartment, neighbourhood and living life on the beach. 

Tuesday we wandered along the boardwalk to the Port/ harbour. 

The boat slip entrances are lined with beautiful hibiscuses. 

Later in the day Senor suggested we go to the rooftop terrace. I said sure, the elevator will take us there, right? 

Wrong, it only goes to the fifth floor and then it’s a heart-pumping, sweaty palms climb up two narrow sets of open tread stairs and open views from high above.

I’m sure if anyone heard Senor trying to convince me to go up ...they would have thought I was being tortured. 

I did finally make it and it was beautiful but my fear did not let me enjoy as I was thinking the whole time about how I would have go back down the stairs. 

The back view overlooking the town and mountains ...



We enjoyed a light summer supper of melon and ham and then had a leisurely stroll!