Sitting on my terrace enjoying the lovely November sunshine and a pleasant temperature of 22 degrees, Christmas seems a long way off, but nothing could be further from the truth as the various villages and towns in the Axarquia, especially the city of Málaga, prepare to celebrate Christmas and the end-of-year festivities. After New Year's Day, however, the festivities are not over because Epiphany, 6 January, is an important public holiday here.

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Two of the greatest pleasures in life are good food and good music and myself and Caroline had the opportunity to combine both on a short trip to Granada. We had booked to see Suede, a rock group from the 90’s, at the Teatro de Generalife beside the Alhambra palace but it also gave us the opportunity to indulge ourselves in the world of tapas of which Granada is so famous for.

There are numerous accounts of how the custom of eating tapas came about, and as is often the case different regions of Spain claim to be the birthplace of the iconic tradition. The most logical account is that the word tapa comes from the verb tapar which means ‘to cover’ and in Spanish ‘tapa’ is the name for a lid. Barkeepers used to cover their customers drinks with a slice of bread and a small piece of cheese and ham to prevent dust and flies from settling in the glass. Hence ‘the tapa’ was born.

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I have been practising yoga for many years, some more intensively than others, from hatha, yin yoga, Vinyasa or any mixed form given. Usually it's the teacher who keeps me 'with the class', but I know that it really helps me to keep my body and head in better shape.  

So from the first years I lived in Canillas de Aceituno I went to Torre del Mar twice a week for my yoga classes by Bogusia. And when she unfortunately moved back to Poland, I then went to Viñuela to take Danielle's fine classes online during the Covid period. 

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Sometimes a short holiday is all you need to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Our retreat in sunny Spain offers not only the opportunity to work, but also to balance that work with true relaxation. Despite being able to work from here, it is crucial to turn off that 'on' button sometimes. For us, hiking is the perfect medicine to reset, “para desconectar”, as the locals say.

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