Pigs

There are piggeries everywhere, but very near my house there is an organic one. The pigs are huge and are such beautiful animals. One lazy pig is having a nap in it´s casa.

Cactus Fruit

This wonderful cactus called Opuntia, also known as "prickly pear" is growing everywhere in Murcia at the moment. I once made the mistake of picking one and didn´t realize that it has tiny hairlike spines called glochids. I was picking them out of my fingers for days afterwards!

Mazarron

Every Saturday there is a market in Mazarron, in the town square in front of the little church

La Azohia, New Year´s Day

It´s the morning after the night before - and what better way to clear my head than a walk along the beach. There is a strong but warm breeze and the choppy Mediterranean sea is an amazing colour