Archive for the ‘Weather’ Category
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
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Yay, my favourite season of the year is here!
The rain has stopped, finally, after weeks and weeks of endless downpours, showers, drizzle, thunder, lightning, puddles, wellies and waterproofs - and, of ...
Posted in Cordoba, Fiestas, Granada, Malaga, Nature, Sevilla, Traditions, Travel Andalucia, Weather | No Comments »
Monday, March 4th, 2013
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It's a new month on the blog today, and here in Andalucia we're struggling to start the week after a four-day weekend (to celebrate the anniversary of the region gaining its ...
Posted in Beaches, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, family, hotel, Outdoor activities, Sport, Weather | 1 Comment »
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
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Yes, it has been raining for weeks now here in Andalucia.
Heavy downpours - once last week, I had to sit in the car with my children for 20 minutes before we could get out and run to the house; ...
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
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GUEST POST: REBEKAH THOMPSON
I have been blogging for Andalucia.com, usually about special events, since March. However, few readers will be aware that this is my final week working for Andalucia.com. As a third-year degree student at Nottingham ...
Posted in Beaches, Cadiz, Living in Andalucia, Malaga, Nightlife, Restaurants/gastronomy, Sevilla, Sport, Tourism, Transport, Weather | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
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This year, Semana Santa all across Andalucia has, yet again, been adversely affected by the weather. Rain stopped pasos from coming out ...
Posted in Culture and Customs, Events, Religion, Travel Andalucia, Weather | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 4th, 2011
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I am writing this wearing an item of clothing with sleeves. For the first time in weeks. Yes, the temperatures here in Andalucia gave us a break this weekend, with the thermometer falling to ...
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
My first blog of this year was about the weather, so it's kind of appropriate that one of my last is too. Sarah will be blogging again this Monday - if you're female, have blonde hair, and/or have ever suffered comments from Spanish men, then don't miss it - and ...
Posted in Culture and Customs, Weather | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
It's been an amazing week or so for news, wherever you live in the world, and even more so for those of us who call Spain our home. Julian Assange was arrested in London, refused bail and put in prison, after his company, Wikileaks, released 250,000 classified documents sent by ...
Posted in Current affairs, Weather | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 7th, 2010
It's all so confusing, isn't it? The weather, that is. At this time of year, it can be boiling hot - bikini weather - one minute, and then fleece-chilly the next. First thing in the morning, you have to wrap you and yours up snuggly warm and put the car ...
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Soon after my arrival in Andalucia, I became aware of the huge popularity of water sports in the area, especially in the South West of Andalucia on the Cadiz coastline. Tarifa in particular boasts one of the best kite surfing locations in the world and it is popular not only ...
Posted in Geography, Holidays, Sport, Travel Andalucia, Weather | 2 Comments »
