We have made it to Phase 2. This brings a few changes. The beach is officially open. Although we have been able to use it for exercise for the last few weeks, the beach has been closed to swimming and lounging for 11 weeks. Now, most exciting, we can swim in the sea!! The government …
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Barranco Blanco
Our next outing took us west, to Barranco Blanco, another river bed, that gets its name (White Ravine) from the white limestone that lines the ravine. This provided another great opportunity to cool off walking up the creek, taking dips in the many different natural pools, and enjoying the waterfalls. The boys also spent a …
El Río Chillar
Moving into Phase 1 allows us to do “rural tourism” within our province. We decided to celebrate by renting a car and taking a day trip to Río Chillar (our first time in a car and out of town in 2.5 months). Río Chillar is a 25 minute drive east of our town. On a …
Phase 1
Progress! The Málaga province got to move into Phase 1 this week. This phase change brings a few changes! Restaurants’ outside terraces can open at half capacity, for groups of 10 or less. Water sports can resume (we can go on the water and next to the water but not in the water yet). Libraries …
Mediterranean Sea Life
By Oliver Farris Living on the Mediterranean Sea, my family and I see lots of amazing sea life. Let’s start with the species I saw first, the jellyfish. The Jellyfish There are three different types of jellyfish I have seen here in Spain. The Fried Egg Jellyfish The coolest one is the Fried Egg jellyfish. …
Phase 0
Last week we entered Phase 0, giving us the opportunity for outdoor exercise and allowing restaurants to offer takeout. This week many parts of Spain are entering Phase 1 of deescalation. Unfortunately, the province of Málaga did not quite qualify for Phase 1, mainly due to case numbers in Málaga city. The government is hopeful …
Small steps
After 6 weeks of near complete lockdown, we were given a few new liberties. The first was allowing the children outside for some exercise and play. Kids under 14 were allowed outside the house for 1 hour, within a 1km radius of the house, once a day, with 1 adult, between 9am and 9pm. And …
The beginning of the end of lockdown?
We’ve been in lockdown for 6 weeks. The lockdown has just been extended for yet another 2 weeks, until May 9th, but the kids have been granted permission to leave the house for the first time in 6 weeks! Starting Sunday, they will be a to go outside for 1 hour, within 1 km of …
Leo’s view of Lockdown
Hi, I’m Leo. I’m stuck in the CoronaVirus lockdown in Spain. I have to do homework, so I wrote this. Hope you like it! I feel okay with the lockdown because I have to do less school work, but I have to do chores. I also can’t go outside of my house, which is annoying. …
A month in lockdown
We have been in lockdown for a month now. It has just been extended for 2 more weeks, making it 6 weeks in lockdown, with no guarantee that will be the end of it. The lockdown appears to be working; the curve has been flattened for both the infection and death rate. I’ve started to …
Adrift in Andalucía 