After a few days of grey clouds and rain, today finally dawned sunny. I already thought it was autumn and that I lived somewhere in northern Europe where this climate would be common.
Of course, the earth needs rain, and after last year's drought that caused many conifers to dry out, I hope that this spring and summer will be better for nature. I am happy with the rain, but with the sun too, so we took advantage of the nice weather for a walk. The chosen place where we would go was a residential area, not too far from us. A few kilometres away, but we have to get there by car because we have to cross the highway to enter this area. Since I saw it on the map, I have wanted to visit this neighbourhood.
It is located on a hill, and despite its relative proximity to the city, it is, so to speak, separated from the rest of the world. A very isolated neighbourhood, which by the way is guarded by 24-hour security.
Since this part is on a hill, at the very top, after the last street, there is a road that leads to a mountain peak, to those antennas that are seen in the first photo. Right now that would be too much for us to get there, so the plan was to just start walking along these paths where there are no more houses, and somewhere turn back towards the streets and walk around the area with the main street, which is circular.
We parked on a street chosen randomly, near a small park so that we would know how to find our car. We walked half of the way and returned to the starting point when we finished our walk.
Going back to civilisation after the short climbing in nature part. I suppose this pavement would disappear after some kilometres and just a dirt road is available. Well, I would have to check it one day... when I will be in shape.
Since today is a non-working day, there is almost no one on the streets. All the shops are closed and the children don't have school. Everyone has stayed home to enjoy the day off, so this neighbourhood almost looked like a ghost town. We only met a couple of walkers, a few cyclists who were riding towards the top of the mountain, and one young boy who was riding his motorbike on these quiet streets. What an unpleasant and loud sound of the engine, but he enjoyed his ride. 🤦♀
I liked these houses because of the shape of the roof! So unusual. The sight brought me some feelings as if I were somewhere else, not in Spain.
As I mentioned, we walked around the neighbourhood with the main, circular street but even though it was the main one, it was very empty. We were talking with my husband about our preferences - whether we would like to live in a place so isolated from the shops and other services, but on the other side have more space, a garden, silence... oh, not much silence when dogs bark - as we saw almost every house had them. And young people riding loud motorbikes - that is not a paradise then! 😂
At one point on that circular street that surrounds the entire neighbourhood, the fact of "being so isolated" was felt more than just a few moments earlier. The land is very uneven, and the small hills make us feel almost as if we were on another planet, don't you think the same?
A deep ravine, which would surely have filled with water in other times, before humans changed the courses of rivers.
Yep, and we are still in the same residential neighbourhood, although just a moment ago you saw a different landscape. A strange mix of nice houses, empty streets and extraterrestrial terrain, right? But the little flag says we are in Spain, and besides, we were home just a few minutes by car. I don't know if I could get back home that fast from another planet! 😉
Nice place, and the houses are very original but the best thing is the proximity to the mountains. I was struck by the fact that I did not see any birds in the sky in any of the photos. It is always good to explore the surroundings and look for beautiful landscapes. Good day dear friend, a hug.🤗🥰❤️
Indeed, there were no birds to pose in for my photos 😅. The truth is that the land here is arid, there is no so much vegetation and greenery as in Cuba, where the little birds like to live.
Thank you @mamani for your visit, take care and many greetings!!
Beautiful places! and a wonderful day with a great blue sky...
Just a little detail, as the blue sky can bring us nice feelings 😇
If it is so heavily guarded, it must be safe, or the opposite.... There must be a reason why they put security guards there. The same as here when I see a house full of bars. Why would there be so many bars? 🤔 This is the first question that comes to mind.
But it is certainly a beautiful place and your photos prove it. The houses are... gorgeous there. 😊😉
Paradise on earth must exist somewhere and for me it is very close to the sea, the river and the mountains. A peaceful place where you can live a simple life full of the simplest but immense pleasures.
Have a lovely Thursday and good morning, mipiano. Cuídate 😄 hay riesgo de abducción por lo que estuve viendo 🤪.
Las urbanizaciones como esta suelen tener esa 24/h vigilancia aquí, con una casita con un guardia y una barrera en la entrada. Estaba abierta cuando nosotros pasamos. That can give more confidence to the buyers of the houses, maybe it rises the price too. There are always people who want to take advantage of others and steal from others. Luxury houses are a temptation to thieves, everywhere in this world, I guess better to prevent it - with bars, fences or alarms. Of course, this world would be much nicer if it wasn't needed.
Also, there is a thing here in Spain called okupas. If someone enters your home (let's say you went on holiday, or this is your second home and don't live all the time here so you don't notice if someone enters) without your permission, you can't get him out of your house just like that... no le puedes desalojar tú solo, siendo el propietario! The issue is that it became also an organized crime.
Your idea of paradise on earth is very nice, I think you already live in such ;)
Abducción? 😱 😂
Ah sí los okupas. 🤐 Hace tiempo solía ver una serie española (Aquí no hay quien viva) en la que los mencionaban mucho. Mira que yo me reía con esa serie. 😂
Yo nunca la he visto, sé que existe pero no sé más de esa serie 😅
Yo no encuentro tiempo para ver series como antes. Lo que sí en estos días volví a ver Mar Adentro.
Nice place! In one side is quite but the dogs sometime make a crazy noise mess 😆😆 it happens in my place with the two dogs that live outside of my house they make crazy noise Everytime someone pass around and disturb all the quite of the place, that's way I love cats 😅😆😆
Cool walk señorita mi piano de los paseos 😃
For sure, the cats can't meow as loudly as the dogs can bark.
But I also guess the cats could not protect a house from possible thieves 😆 (but I am also a cat person 😉)
Thank you very much, Mr Puma 😇
Well no every cat but pituky she could 😅🤣🤣🤣 pour my kitty 🥺
Qué pasó con Pituky?
I wanted to ask you about her a few times but I don't know if something happened to her or if I missed something if you mentioned
Ella se desapareció cuando yo estaba en Caimán, estaba en casa con mi madre pero un día desapareció y no supimos más nada , parece que alguien se la robó , no sabemos 😭
oh noooooo 😭
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Hi, @mipiano, looks like the rain was considerate and ceased on the holiday. I thought the ride was fantastic, I liked the scenery, even if I don't know if I could live in those houses so isolated from everything. I hope you continue to enjoy this holiday.
Best regards.
The holiday was calm for me, I anyway didn't have to go to work today so I, personally, almost didn't feel the difference 😁 Tomorrow is a working day though
Thank you, and I hope you had a good day?
Good morning @mipiano. Glad to hear you had a good day, I wish you an even better day than yesterday.
Ah! Mi día estuvo bien. 👋🤗
Good morning,
hoy ya se trabaja... 😂 but it doesn't mean it can't be a better day than yesterday hahaha
Gracias!! 😊 , Qué tengas un gran día!!
Perfect! I could see houses similar to my dream house... I'm closing my eyes and I'm excited to see it.... a place of ghosts and aliens.... what are you doing in my village!!!! It's mine!
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Hahaha, yes, a place for aliens, and ghosts, but I didn't see any witches 😆
Were they hiding?
I saw you go by .... I was behind a tree!🤣
I had a strange feeling... now it is clear, it was you 😂
Careful I'm green!!! hahaha good night!
It looks like a nice place :) But the houses do look expensive 😲
Yes, these have their price.
We moved to this area (a bit inland) a few months ago as the place where we lived before (on the coast) became unaffordable for us 😅. Just an example, the 60-something square meter apartment we lived in until now was sold for the price some of these houses can have, maybe the more modest ones, but still! 🤷♀
It's a very nice post, because it tells us about the walk, but the photos are beautiful and are capable of embellishing your words with images.
Thank you for your compliments @yeleisma2023
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. I still can't believe that a year ago I got to know so much of Spain, but at the same time I missed so many important areas. This place is perfect, you have a good eye for choosing places to walk around, and I hope you do it more often and compare it here. I send you a big hug my friend, but I really want to give it to you in person, also to Mr. Ph 🥂
On the days when I can find time for it, of course, a walk is a must :D
You have seen many places in Spain that I have never visited 😆 you are lucky ;P
What a nice place for walking and some houses in the street are really beautiful ❤️
I enjoyed this walk, although there is still a lot to discover. Next time we should walk a bit more in that path already going up to the hill
Nice and beautiful place.
Nice, I agree ;)
Nice place
It is :))