Updates from Sunny Spain

Flamenco weekend
What a wonderful weekend we had; we stumbled upon a genuine flamenco show in a tiny Andalucian village. We were the only foreigners there and the Spanish villagers made us so welcome. The flamenco was filled with so much passion it brought us to tears

Latest magazine
Our latest issue of the Idealspain Magazine is just a day or so away from publication. The magazine is our biggest ever issue and is packed with new features and stories. It's available free of charge online at www.idealspain.com

Fish supper
A taste of real Spain last night; the sword fish was so fresh. What a wonderful meal and the ocean lapping at our ankles. Oh how we love the food in Spain

New horizons
This weekend we are planning a trip to Almeria to explore a few new towns that we have misses. The reports will be published on the website next week and in the September issue of the Idealspain Magazine. We will tell it exactly how it is, as usual

Baking
We cooking now as the weather hits over 40 degrees. It hasn't rained for 12 weeks. Struggling a bit but thank heaven for air conditioning

Fiesta del Carmen on the Costa del Sol

This weekend sees the annual Feria in the Los Boliches part of Fuengirola. Carmen is the patron saint of the fishermen.
The weekend will be marked by a fairground in the town, lots of concerts, parties and games on the beach.

On Saturday the statue of Carmen will be brought out of the local church, paraded through the town and let along the beach to the sea.

This will give the fishermen a whole year's good luck.

Behind the times no more

Ok so we've been so busy touring Spain and writing about our travel exploits that the modern world has whizzed past us. We've realised that we should be telling the world about our travels not only through our website but using social media, hence, then new blog.

You might find it amusing for a while until we get the hang of it but eventually we hope to write as we travel

You will be fascinated by some of the stories