I’m wandering back to 2018. To a time when we were fulltime housesitters and exploring incredible towns, villages and cities around Europe and the UK.
One of our most loved countries for exploring and housesitting was Spain, with it’s incredible towns, culture and hospitable folk. Today I am highlighting our visit to Ronda that literally took our breath away.
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Lovely photo of the Squire in in a beautiful setting. Hard to believe it was only 2018. How much has happened since. Hope you’re both well.
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Ummm just wow. Other than that I’m speechless (which doesn’t happen often)…I’ve never heard of this place and never been to Spain, to thanks for taking me there, virtually speaking…
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You are most welcome. The world is so different now, I wonder when or if it will ever be the same.
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I suspect it won’t be the same, it will be a new normal – whatever that looks like…and we’ll embrace it and love it until that changes too…
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I loved this visit then and I love it now! Ronda is an extraordinary place but your post taught me so much about it that I didn’t know and made me redouble my desire to return. One day. Thank you Suzanne – on a cold, wet, grey day this was just the tonic I needed!
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It is a very unique place and worth a second viewing. Can I brag about how sunny it was here then? Hopefully for the land it will be raining on Monday.
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You can brag all you like – I’m glad it’s sunny for you. Though yes, we all need rain from time to time. Here the climate veers about alarmingly at this time of the year. The dogs start to moult and are then burying themselves under blankets as temps dive back down below freezing. By the end of the month it should start to even out somewhat into a climb from pleasantly warm to downright boiling and then we do the whole thing in reverse in Autumn. I don’t think I will ever get used to it. That and ice storms. I ask you!!!
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Areas of Canada can certainly go from one extreme to another. We were fascinated with snow when in France, a novelty for us here in the North Island of NZ. Though having said that drive a few hours south of Tauranga in the winter and there are very popular snowfields. Hopefully more warmish weather for you and the dogs soon. You must be missing France!
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I love snow. This winter we haven’t had a hatful here and in truth I prefer it in France …. when it snows here it can tend to dump rather fervently! I do miss France. Terribly. But the fact is that life twists and turns for us all and in the great scheme of things I have little to complain about. Find the value in the way things are. And I am making a sterling effort to do that and it is paying dividends.
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It does sound like you are taking all the positive of being in Canada in your stride. I believe it is who we are with that makes the difference in life. Those days of aimlessly travelling the world are gone for quite a while I would imagine. I am really content with all the opportunities we have had and we love being home, literally more so these days!
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That makes me happy …. that you are enjoying home so much. To everything it’s time, I do believe. By the way – I’m not quite Canada – I’m in Massachusetts about 200 miles to the Canadian border 😊
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Great photos and I love that the dog matches the colour of the buildings! You must have some fantastic memories from all your adventures.
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Fudge the dog he is such a character an elderly one at that and still being walked by his family.
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Good name!
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Beautiful building, and lovely contrasting blue and yellow.
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I love the Spanish architecture.
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I can see why. Those pics are stunning. I’ve just added Ronda to my wish list.
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It is worthy of being put on a wish list.
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What an amazing place.. on the list.. 😉
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We thought so 🙂
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One of my favourite places!
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It is gorgeous, isn’t it.
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Still on the list, Suzanne. 🙂 🙂 It was touch and go for this month or next, but you know that’s not happening. It’ll still be there!
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Jo, it will still be there for when you get the chance, hopefully in a more relaxed atmosphere than now.
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what a stunning place – and what an amazing year you must have had 🙂
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We were very fortunate to have met so many lovely people and to have the opportunity to care for their animals and home. Plus, explore their neighbourhoods.
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We loved southern Spain’s white villages but unfortunately didn’t visit Rhonda. Your photos are spectacular and looking back at your original post I can’t believe that the weather is so beautiful in January. Thanks for taking me to sunny Spain.
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You are welcome Caroline and aren’t those white villages gorgeous. The temperature was cold to most Spaniards, we found it a lovely time to explore. It wasn’t until we ventured inland that we found the freezing weather, as in snow!
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What an amazing place! Stunning.
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What.A.Place! Speechless!
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Extraordinary place, isn’t it! The construction and heady views from some homeowners had us repeating “Wow”, more than once.
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I haven’t been to that part of Spain, but it looks like it is definitely worth a visit.
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What part have you been too?
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I have walked three caminos in Spain and Portugal. The Frances from St Pied de Port in France which took me through Pamplona, Burgos and Leon to Santiago de Compostela. The Via de la Plata from Seville through Merida, Salamanca and then turning left and heading through Ourense, And the Portuguese from Lisbon which popped me out at Tui and up through Padron. All ending in SdC. So much to see and enjoy in Spain. Have a happy day, Mel
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I totally forgot Mel, that I have read some of your Camino posts. Blame it an aging brain 🙂
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No blame required. We can’t remember everything! I love that Far Side cartoon when the boy puts his hand up in class asking to be excused because ‘his brain is full’! I definitely feel like that sometimes…
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I love it and that would be something I would say. On second thoughts I would’ve more likely have distracted fellow students and being kicked out of class.
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It’s like going back over old school reports, “would be a good student, but she talks too much and is easily distracted!” 😉
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You just read my school report 🙂 🙂
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😉
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