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Monday Morning Photo - Wisteria Time in Andalucia

How quickly spring comes around after the short winter here in the Sierra Sur de Jaén. After lots of very much needed rain we´re back to the normal cloudless blue.  My garden is shooting incredbily with the moisture and now sunshine. And my beautiful wisteria flowers grandly albeit it short-lived. The big black carpenter bees love it. Each flowering season reminds me of the Botanical Gardens in Malaga and the ´tunnel´ of wisteria that I haven´t yet caught in bloom. April is a good time to plan to go if it´s on your list.  Here´s the botanical garden link La Concepción Botanical Gardens. And a sneaky peak at the wisteria. See the Monday Morning Photos list.

New Life, Exploring Sierra Magina, September Wains

What a year! How will we remember 2020? A year of emotional ups and downs.and yet another month rushes past, this one must more exciting than any other this year as my first grandchild (that makes me feel so old) was born. A girl! Finally a little bit of balance creeps into my male oriented household, one husband and three sons make for a huge imbalance. I often count the dog and the cat making 3 females to the 4 males, just to make me feel better! 



After the confinement of March, April, May and into June the freedom to stretch wings and burn rubber has been amazing. I have lost a bit of that grounding and appreciation of the lock down, have you? I am taking it for granted that I can jump in the car and head out into them their hills whenever I want. And I have. But for day trips and reccy visits not for many stays this year. One of the areas which really is quite close to home but we don´t know very well is the Sierra Magina. An awesome natural area with stunning backdrops, little white towns dropped onto mountain sides and shady riverbanks.

Bedmar Town with Albanchez de Mágina in the Background

October is arriving with the uncertainty of freedom of movement being restricted once again but we´re making plans anyway. 

My Only Spain Boutique Hotel site has only seen one new addition this year - read on for the link at the bottom! One trip away and by away I mean within Andalucia, not even a visit back to the UK this year and it is not looking likely that there will be either. But excitement reigns as next weekend we head down to  inland Malaga to check out a new B&B which also runs photography classes so roll on blue sky and gorgeous scenery to practice taking photos of. 

Where are we going? Ah! You will have to come back to see - if we can still travel that is!


This year´s addition to Only Spain - Villa Andalucia B&B

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