At a time when businesses are still disappearing weekly, if not more frequently, it is good to see that some people have withstood the test of time, and economics. The Nerja Book Centre is one of these, the shop now in its twenty-seventh year. Still the same owner, Derek Hands, and still in the same location, calle Granada. A rarity …
Rallyjet comes to Nerja
Today saw the staging of the 4th Rallyjet Championship – Copa del Rey in Nerja and with the usual aplomb, they didn’t manage to start on time. Probably borrowed a timepiece from the car park builders!
Feria gets underway
Under clear skies, an unusual occurrence, the annual feria got underway yesterday evening, everything pretty much according to schedule, another minor miracle.
Nerja Tuesday market
Popped up to the weekly market on Tuesday, check out how things are going.
All very Pythonesque
Alcaucín is a small town, population roughly 2,400, where only seventeen percent of the inhabitants are under the age of twenty. At this moment in time, there are no pregnancies in the town and only three children have been born in the municipality during the past sixteen months. The population of this small town is actually in decline. Of the …
Urban Legend
Urban legends, myths, superstitions….it’s always nice to discover some of these little gems. True or not, they add a little ‘something’ to life’s rich pageant. This one concerns the Balcón de Europa in Nerja and the ‘idea’ seems to have taken off with not only locals but also with visitors from various parts of the country.
‘Virgen de las Angustias’ exhibition in Nerja
There is currently an exhibition at the Sala Municipal de Exposiciones in Calle Cristo, Nerja, entitled ‘Virgen de las Angustias’, a ‘Maritime Exhibition’ featuring paintings and model boats. I happened to be passing and suddenly thought, let’s have a look. I wasn’t exactly sure of what to expect, other than paintings and model boats, of course, or maybe even paintings …
Rio Chillar Walkway
The new Rio Chillar walkway has been in the news recently, the Council complaining about deterioration after only a short period of time. The problem appears to be that, until all the post-construction problems have been suitably addressed, the walkway does not actually become the responsibility of the Council until it is officially handed over. As a result, the Council …
A trip to the market
It was Tuesday morning, the sea mist was rolling back and forth as if it couldn’t make up it’s mind, so what better time to head for the recently reinstated weekly market in Nerja. Waiting for a bus is a bit like waiting for a kettle to boil, but one did eventually arrive and, packing up my camp bed, I …
Nerja San Isidro 2009
Friday, May 15th, San Isidro in Nerja. Clear skies, sunny with a slight breeze, hot but not uncomfortably or unbearably so. Having ridden on horseback a few times in the parade, sat on the back of a float once and walked the entire procession route on numerous occasions, time for something different. The bus.