Where are we?

So many people have asked…. “Where exactly are you guys in Spain”?
I didn’t really answer that question in the first blog post so I’ll try and do it here.
The easiest way is with this map…..

Do you see that pink "A" on the south eastern coast of the country? That’s it.

The town is called Las Negras and it is named for the black mountain that borders the northern end of the town/cove. There are 250 permanent residents here in the winter but the population swells to over 8000 come summer tourist season.

In driving time, Las Negras is 10 hours from Barcelona, 6 hours from Gibraltar, 5 hours from Madrid and 4 hours from Seville. It is in the province of Andalucía and is in the only desert climate in the European Union with 360 days of sunshine a year (I think they’re fibbing about that one!)
This time of year the days are in the 60’s and the evenings are in the high 30’s/low 40’s. It completely reminds me of Palm Springs in terms of the flora and landscape. As we look out our windows away from the Sea, we are faced with towering mountains. It’s really gorgeous!