The fishing season started in March again in Motril, after two months of borrascas and little over a month of ‘biological pause,’ scheduled every six months.
Fish on Costa Tropical
by Helena Molin Valdés •
Focus on The Civil War
by Helena Molin Valdés •
The exceptionally wet, cold and stormy January/February led to closed schools and a lot of cancelled activities for all of us.
Los Nordicos: Nicke Bäcklund
by Helena Molin Valdés •
We have many exciting members from Scandinavia in Los Nórdicos (AHN-CN) on the Costa Tropical. Nicke Bäcklund is one of them and he shared his story with us during one weekly gathering.
The Darkest December in Decades
by Helena Molin Valdés •
December is a dark and cold month in the Nordic countries, but last December took the prize.
Healthy Beginnings – Hopeful Future
by Helena Molin Valdés •
On the World Premature Day, November 17th this year, several “abuelas de Los Nórdicos” from Almuñecar learn about the incredible work of the Neonatal Unit of the University Hospital San Cecilio of Granada.
Rallying from Almuñécar
by Helena Molin Valdés •
The Nordic people in Almuñécar and Costa Tropical have developed their own version of a gymkhana (yincana/gincana in Spanish), a yearly ‘car rally.’
Be kind!
by Helena Molin Valdés •
October sees the United Nations celebrate its 80-years anniversary.
A Very Hot August
by Helena Molin Valdés •
August ended and left Spain in dismay – the hottest and most deadly heat-related summer ever recorded.
In Almuñecar Since The 1980s – A Love Story
by Helena Molin Valdés •
I asked Birgitta Löwstett to tell her story. She is a long-standing Los Nórdicos member and our excellent speaker and guide on Almuñécar and Alpujarras history and beauties.
Midsummer in Scandinavia
by Helena Molin Valdés •
…And why did we choose to settle here?