The Adventure Begins
Hola from Spain! I have been keeping busy since I arrived on the Finca de la Felicidad. I have learned about the irrigation system on the farm, been rebuilding a rock wall, canning olives (see pic above), taking care of the chickens, and enjoying the people, the fruits, and nature.
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Over this past weekend, we took a trip each day to a different town near the farm. On Saturday, we went to the city of Estepona which is where I was picked up from the bus stop to get to the farm. Estepona is a beautiful town on the Mediterranean Sea. The rock of Gibraltar can be seen in the distance and on clear days you can see Africia beyond the rock.
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I was surprised by the tourist vibes of this town. There are a lot of British people who vacation here to get away from the UK winters which makes the town interesting because it is full of people from all over. There are some fun aspects of it from a people-watching perspective.
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The town seems to be most known for its narrow streets that are lined with flower pots of the same color (each street seems to have its own color theme). On this day, we went for ice cream and wine (at 11am, what a life!), had a seafood lunch, and picked up the groceries we needed before heading back up to the farm.
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Some of the picture highlights are below:
Genalguacil
On Sunday we went to the closest small village to the farm which is called Genalguacil. Once again, I was surprised to find that it was a tourist village. The village is one of the "white villages" that leads to the city of Ronda. The villages sit within the mountains and all the buildings are white in color.
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The town was full of artistic works and art studios. Again, I was surprised to find so much art in such a small village in Spain. This town had a lot of small, winding streets and many hotels for the size of the town. There is a museum in town that I hope we can check out another weekend (if we go back to the village that is).
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We had tea overlooking the mountains and our waitress was a German woman which again, surprised me. It seems there are a lot of tourists and non-Spanish people in the towns and villages around this farm. Afterwards, we went to a restaurant for a delicious lunch.
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At the end of the lunch, I spent some time speaking in Spanish with the waiter and cook. It was great getting to practice my Spanish and when I asked them how my speaking was they both said it was very good and that they could understand everything I was saying. I surprised myself by understanding most of what they were saying. My reading and writing skills are better in Spanish but thus far on this trip I am feeling more confident in my listening and speaking abilities. I am excited to keep developing those skills!
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Some pictures from Genalguacil:
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