LIFESTYLE IN RURAL ANDALUCIA
How Getting Outside Helped My Stroke Recovery and Why Overlanding Trips Gave Me the Boost I Needed. It was early May when I was discharged from hospital after spending 11 days getting my blood pressure down. The stroke came at…
read moreAre Spanish Petrol Stations Self Service? The answer to this question is.... 'It depends!' In rural areas the majority of petrol stations are served by an attendant who will fill up your vehicle. In more urban areas and motorway service…
read moreHow a Stroke Changed my Life Up until Wednesday 20th April 2022 I had not been in hospital for nearly 40 years, sure I'd been in hospital to visit people but on a personal level I'd not even been to…
read moreDriving in wooded areas in rural Spain is prohibited during the summer months from June 1 - Oct 15 there is a total ban on the circulation of motor vehicles during this period with some exceptions. Why Countryside Driving Restrictions…
read moreFly tipping is a problem in rural Spain especially in woodland areas where rubble and building materials are often offloaded even though there may be a facility to accept such materials nearby. Living in rural Spain is something we are…
read moreFirewood Collection in Andalucia Winter in rural Spain can be an interesting time, most years you would get a dusting of snow and perhaps a few inches which would fall overnight making the kids gloriously happy the next morning. Some…
read moreWhy we started overlanding Quite a few people have asked us why we started overlanding and the truth is that it all came around because of a business crises which had us looking at potentially selling up and taking up…
read moreCaves in Spain So what was it that drew our attention to caves in Spain? Back in 2004 before the big move only Gayle had spent time in Spain before spending six months in Malaga as part of her Modern…
read moreDriving in Spain Essentials - 10 Items You Need in the Car Driving in Spain requires you to carry several items in your car to stay legal, the Guardia Civil can and do ask for proof of these items should…
read moreRemoving the Towbar - 14 days Having lived in the same village since we moved to Spain in 2005 we know our local mechanic pretty well, a good guy, honest with reasonable rates. We use him every year to ITV…
read more
For regular videos covering short overland trips, Mitsubishi Shogun related bits and product reviews. Nothing serious, we just do it because we like to 🙂
Are you overlanding / family camping anywhere in Spain? Overlanding Andalucia or the Granada region? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!
