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If you are visiting Malaga or the rest of Andalucia during October you can experience some dramatic weather changes from sunshine to thunderstorm and lightning. In some years the weather is quite nice with sunshine, light winds and temperatures around 20º C. But in other years cool air is coming from northern Europe and crosses the still very warm sea. The results are some spectacular thunderstorms and rainfalls of 25 to 50 millimetres in a very short time and local flooding is usually a problem in these situations. After this rainfalls it feels noticeably fresher, and when you are still out at a restaurant or bar and you are leaving as midnight approaches, you will need a sweater or light jacket. Read more »

Buying an apartment or house in Spain or anywhere else always means, that you need furniture. And the well known swedish company Ikea is always a good address to buy furniture. But the last time I bought some furniture I had to go to Sevilla to the nearest Ikea around here in Andalucia. And there is nothing else to compare around here. But on Tuesday 30th of October a new Ikea is due to open near Plaza Mayor in Malaga, next to the airport. Don´t go there on the first days, because it will be packed with people and I think it will be difficult to find a parking space around there. But a few weeks later it´s the best address to buy cheap and good furniture for your new home on the Costa del Sol.

If you want to see the fastest and sexiest speed boats, then you have to go to Puerto Banus on monday morning the 24th of september. The BladeRun Rally is a famous Rally between London and Amsterdam, which takes place every year. But this time they want to go from Marbella to Ibiza. The party is starting on sunday the 23rd in Marbella and ends on the 26th in Ibiza with stops in Almeria and Cartagena. On monday morning the boats will start at the Ocean Club in Puerto Banus. It’s going to be four days of sun and speed and four nights of exclusive parties. Check out the website www.bladerun.com

Ingredients for a gazpacho:
6 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 onion
2 garlicks
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
1/2 spring onion
50 g serran ham
100 g crumb of bread
100 ml olive oil
1 egg
2 spoons of Xeres vinegar Read more »

The Feria del Santo Cristo in Casares is celebrated in the middle of September from Friday to Sunday. This years feria is on 14, 15 & 16 of September. This fair finds its origins in the old harvest celebrations. Nowadays it looks more like an end of the summer celebration. School starts again after this Feria so it’s the last summer feria a family can enjoy. Casares celebrates its Santo Cristo fair with music, dancing and processions in Casares town. The weekend finishes with a fireworks display at the Castle which looks very nice above the town. If you have some time have a look around the town and enjoy the last summer fair in Casares.