15 years anniversary for my blog

This was my first blogpost 15 years ago with Norwegian text. At that time we could not put photos or videos into Blogger, but soon (and before YouTube etc. ) our small examples of beeing modern took place.
In 2008 I changed to English language and thus expanded my blogging friends to the whole world. At the moment people from 194 countries have visited my blog

In this anniversary blogpost I will take you  through the postings around the March 21st in every 15 years up to 2020. Click on the underlined red links for the conplete annual blogposts

For further information about our Great Life all over the world, do not hesitate to visit any of the different blogposts you will find by clicking on year and months at the right side of the blog.



In the blogpost from March 24 2006 you can find this photo of my beautiful youngest daughter and an explanation of her name back to the viking times. Interesting.



A year later mid March 2007 the topic was climat changes and I made a video about cleaning the streets in Oslo from all the snow we had. I called the video The winner takes it all and thanks to ABBA for the sound track (Use the small size for seeing) This year we have no snow mid February.



In March 2008 the language was English and I was participating in an International topic called "ABC Wednesday". This Wednesday the letter was J. J for JAZZ and I included a YouTube video.
 I also included one of my paintings with honour to the cello player Jacquline du Pre.



On March 21st 2009 I had sculptures as main topic.

On March 22nd 2010 (5th anniversary) Steve Jobs and his Kidney transplantation was hot news in media and I followed up in the blog.


In 2010 we tried out the possibility to stay at Costa del Sol for several weeks during springtime and autumn and have been here since.



Here in 2011 we presented a day in Malaga City

In the following presentations we have a lot of photos and information about Andalucia, Malaga and Costa del Sol. Many photos also cover the restaurants, bars and places we visit.
Here is therefor our lunch venue when it is raining.


Mr Wok in March 2012.

Another medium that I am operating is my daily newspaper
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This frontpage was presented Wednesday March 20 2013.

In 2014 I documented a good friendship with the paintings by Pablo Picasso and had photos of him and me at Plaza Merced in Malaga City

During our stays in Spain we have contact with many friends living at Costa del Sol. One is my TX-friend is Audun Bell



The sunshine boys.


On our birthdays Tullen and I always try to do something different from all the other days in Malaga.

This year 2017 we visited Granada and Sierra Nevada and the coast north of Malaga city.

Due to an injury in my wife´s arm-wrest we had to be in Norway mid March 2018 . My only blogpost this month was therefor about some typical Norwegian dishes


Here one of our favorit Baccalao



Last years photo is from the Longstayer lunch at Hotel Myramar. In addition plazes like Puerto Banus and Malaga city are covered

This year´s photo on the 15th  anniversary  my blog´s image is COVID-19 taken on my house quaranteen yesterday.

Pls enter my blogposts during this 15 years anniversary by clicking on the underlined red links.

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Skål to all blogging friends all over the world with a good Spanish tinto ribera.
May you all be healthy in these Corona virus times.

From Costa del Sol to Quarantine at home in Norway

A typical portrait of a longstay guest at Costa del Sol this Winter/Spring. Happy and looking forward to the easy life with good weather and temperature, restaurant visits and meeting with friends from many countries..



Our most visited square is as you probably know Plaza de los Chinorros behind the main post office at Fuengirola.
Our local painter Manuel Escalona has always a new painting displayed in front of Casa Colon, and he has made most of the decorations at Casa Pasta just around the corner.


The Pandemonium COVID-19 are about to reach Spain. as the rest of the countries all over the world. In the beginning the virus was located only to the norhern part of the country, but when the people from Madrid and Rioja moved south, they brought the disease with them to Andalusia, and Antibac became an important tool to prevent infections.



At the Mediterranean Sea fishing boats are bringing their daily catch ashore. The Seagulls are following the trawlers from behind the horizon and close to the beaches.



At the Chiringuitos other birds want to be fed by customers. But:



Suddenly the Spanish Government decided to shut down most of the venues where people used to meet also at Costa del Sol. Barriers like this made it clear that the beaches are closed.



The Government by the Norwegian foreign minister requested all Norwegians to return home. We decided therefore to make an earlier return home. The last night at our apartment and patio during this shortened stay was used to examine some of the stars visible on the dark sky Here is the planet Venus.



Now the Quarantine of 14 days has started.
Maybe another blogpost will tell you how we manage the isolated situation at home. Take care.

Blogg two from Andalusia 2020

The COVID-19 or Corona Virus has also reached Spain. When writing this blogpost the number of infected are 1231 and out of these 30 deaths. However, the situation here in Malaga is still low compared to other parts of Spain.
We always carry and use the anti-bac gel and are concerned with the recommendations given by health authorities.



Walking along the coast is a tradition to be continued and with a space of at least 1 meter to other strollers we feel happy to experience the beauty of Costa del Sol.



The second trip to Malaga city this spring is also a must and the Paseo Alameida har almost compleated its restoration with flower-boots and restplaces where previously busses filled the space.



Being in Malaga without visiting Meson Iberico is impossible. However at this time the volume of people fronting the Tapas bar may give some challenges due to the virus precautions.



It is more safe to visit taberna La Oliva in Fuengirola during the time when the kitchen is closed. Only denizens are present and the Ribera wine is the same.



The Fuengirola river is quite clear when the wind is close to zero m/sec.



From the eastern side of the river a similar mirror in the water although the flag is moving on the Castle Sohail.



Looing up when coming home to the appartment the full moon makes a beautiful image of the Spanish Sky over Costa del Sol


At last a photo of this year longstayers at Myramar. All retired people from a variety of countries and at the moment happy and healthy.

Andalucia last week of February 2020

It is spring and we are here in Andalucia for our 24th time during the last 11 years.

At the beach of a windy Mediterranean Sea. Some chilly waves reach the shore and the snow is still up in Sierra Nevasa,  but my wife is dressed for every climat

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Our hotel´s management has given us a traditional bienvenido gift and the flag is up telling the other longstayers that we has arrived.



The wind has disapeared and harbor restaurant, with the best Chicken Curry in Fuengirola, also has a great large beer.



A selfie at the Sky Bar at Hotel Puerto is only a documentation that we are happy being together.




Then it is time for visiting Malaga City. Here the Christmas seems to last forever or at least till Easter.



In Malaga we always visit Meson Iberico and our great friends behind the tapas bar. Alvaro´s cured ham cutting if fantastic every time.



February 29th is El Dia de Andalucia and together with almost only Spanish people we had our first (but not last) lunch at La Farola. Our table was ready as expected.

Food and Beverage, January 2020

I often publish blogposts from our visits at restaurants and pubs during our long stays at Costa del Sol. But we are urban people and visiting food and beverage venues here in Norway are also some of our activities. Therefore this blogpost.



I start with an image from the Gastropub Amundsens Bryggery & Spisested ,where lots of people gather for pints, wine and good food. Recommended.



Another pub to be frequented is Fru Burums. This was our "local" in the years we lived at Frogner Oslo and it is still nice to be recognized by other guests when visiting by chance.



A new restaurant at Egertorvet is also recommended. Olivia Eger. Real Italian / Roman and you feel welcome for lunch, dinner or just a Vino Bianco.



The lounge at Grand Cafe is also a place where you can relax over a Valpolicello Ripasso or test the fantastic winelist in the basement bar. However  it is only at Grand Cafe you can look at Per Krogh´s wall painting og the Kristiania Bohemians



Without including an image from our new "local" Tekehtopa at St Olavs square would be an insult.  A great outdoor place at summer afternoons but also lovely during the dark months inside in Oslo. Highly recommended.



Just for the balance I choose to share a photo form a completely different food and beverage place: a family dinner at Tullen´s sister new home. We are not eating out every day in Norway.

Memories from Andalucia autumn 2019

It is only a few weeks till we again move to Spain, Andalucia, Malaga and Fuengirola.
It is therefore nice to go through my photos from autumn 2019 and present some of our memories from that priode. (the blogging was difficult during that stay due to hardware and software challenges)

Late September there is still summer temp at Costa del Sol, and we had a nice time both in the Aqua Bar, the Pool and along the beaches.



Tullen is an early walker along the Mediterranean Sea and the sun rises when she cross the Rio Fuengirola.



Our favorite restaurant La Farola is normally the first dinner venue at every stay and the Lambuena wine is mandartory. Mago Manuel in the background.



Malaga City is also a target the first week and visiting the Picasso museum was on the route this time.



During the autumn school holiday in Norway our daughter with family has been visiting us five years in a row. It is one of the highlights in October.



Going out for visiting four or five restaurants in the evening is one of the activities the grand children love. A drink here and some food there and ending up with an icecream in the dark hours.



Feria del Rosario is a week full of activities in Fuengirola, but on Octobre 7th, the spanish females dress up in colorful costumes and love to be photographed.



My legs are not as they used to be, but walking along the beaches from Torreblanca to Fuengirola (with many pitstops) has become a tradition with the pesetas monument as a milestone.



The nightlife in Fuengirola is not among our priorities so the full moon had to be captured from our patio.






A lunchtime trip up to the white village Mijas Pueblo is also on the agenda when the weather is good and that was the situation every day except one night and some hours in one morning over 8 weeks.




Visiting Cordoba without getting in line with the people who want to go inside the La Mezquita can give you a different view of this old city; the largst city and most advanced cities in the world  around 1000 ad.



To and from Cordoba over the Andalucian fields we use the highspeed train AVE up to 300 km/h



The view of the Fuengirola harbour from the SkyBar at hotel Puerto is also one of our favorite relax areas in Fuengirola.



This image is also from the SkyBar together with friends from Ålesund Norway. Agreat place to see the sunset.



Walking on the wooden path at Mijas Costa will also be on our agenda when returning this spring.




Another visit to Malaga City. The first photo is from the restored Paseo Alameda with the flower shops. The sculpture can be found at Jardin de Picasso near to Maria Sambrano train station.

Loving tapas we always visit Casa Lola and Cortijo de Pepe in addition to Meson Iberico. Our secrets but recommended for friends.



It is time to say Hasta Luego to our lovely Andalucia with an image from La Plaza de los Chinorros. As you see I have used this corner (except Diana at La Oliva Taverna which is our "local" ) as motive for one of my paintings.

Hopefully will I manage to give you a more acurate description of our activity at Costa del Sol this spring, so stay tuned.

Regards Tullen and Arne