Chani's Creative Space

Quite heavy rain is expected today and tomorrow, which is good. If it does not rain now, we won't have enough water in the summer (again). Less crowded beaches are nice too, and since the clocks changed, it is finally dark and cozy again in the evenings. Carihuela Beach today (Torremolinos, Spain) #Torremolinos #Carihuela #Andalusia #Andalucía #Málaga #Spain #rain #beach

Nature is often the only thing that can heal you when you feel powerless. Next to our path in the Salina de los Desamparados (province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain) #ElPuertoDeSantaMaría #Cádiz #Andalucía #Andalusia #Spain

Lanjarón! About 140 km from Málaga and 40 km from Granada. ;-) You may know some landscapes by heart, but being there again will fill your heart with even more joy than discovering something new. There is a special feeling being at a place you almost could call home, as you know every stone and tree. Lanjarón may not be as beautiful as Pampaneira or Pitres, but a piece of my heart will always be there. Enjoy! Typical narrow alley in the old center of Lanjarón  During a hike near the castle in Lanajrón Field with mountain view in Lanjarón

Some hikes require getting your feet wet, and it is a good thing. In dense forests with streams, you can finally escape reception and noise. All you hear is the chirping of birds and, if you are lucky, the grunting of wild boars. And you enjoy art made by nature. Rocks with pine cone near the small town of Cercedilla (Madrid, Spain) #Cercedilla #Madrid #Spain #ArtMadeByNature

We have been in Spain for 20 years this month! It is difficult to say how our lives would have turned out if we had stayed in Germany. They would not necessarily be worse, but we would not be the same people. I have never regretted leaving. It is also about how you perceive other people. About the luxury of speaking a different language with each neighbor. About seeing the sea from your window. And —w e were back in Cercedilla. I wish I could have stayed there longer—perhaps forever. But  Of course, we didn't leave Munich to spend the winter in Cercedilla. ;-) View of part of Cercedilla (Madrid, Spain) Meadow in Cercedilla (Madrid, Spain)  

It is still hot, but the days are getting shorter. It is August after all. We are impressed by how long the trees' shadows are.  And early in the morning, the countryside is full of life, with birds and hares everywhere.  Again: the province of Málaga is not just the coast. The interior is worth seeing and often has much more to offer. Here, near the small town of Archidona. Not far from the coast, but another world. Enjoy! Late summer in the countryside (here, near Archidona, province of Málaga, Spain) Bush landscape at sunrise (near Archidona, province of Málaga, Spain) #Archidona #Málaga #Spain #Andalusia #Andalucía