gardens of paradise

Wednesday 9th of November.

I started each day with an early morning walk through the gardens of paradise.
The gardens at Dar Al Hossoun are at its most beautiful before breakfast and the view of the mountains is sublime.

An exuberance and the unexpected combination of desert flora of an extended selection of agaves, kalanchoes, aloes, cacti, opuntias and euphorbias, the combination of which makes it a truly unique collection.

Two ecstatically happy friends revel in the jungle! All the time in the world for an extensive moroccan breakfast, no agenda and just enjoy the surroundings.

alicante in april - domingo

Alicante - domingo 3 de abril - 22235 steps

Last sunday we walked to the Palmeraie just outside the city. We spotted this fascinating palm park with lots of tall palms from the taxi, when we arrived on Friday. El Palmeral covers no less than 72000 square meters and was opened in October 1997. I imagined myself in Morocco, even the delicious smell was the same (the lemon trees were in bloom) and we also stumbled upon some beautiful mimosa trees in full bloom!

Breakfast to go on our way to Parque El Palmeral. A nice morning walk of about 5 km.

Tapas lunch at the kiosk in the park, amid the tall palms.

We walked back along the coast towards the city, along the harbor and across the fairground.

More walking in the afternoon, starting with a drink with a view from the 26th floor of Gran Sol. We wanted to climp the hill and visit the colorful houses in Barrio Santa Cruz, that we saw in the distance. So many narrow alleys decorated with greenery, this neighborhood seems to be inhabited only by creative plant lovers. Love love love. From here a beautiful view of the old town as well, now from the other side with Gran Sol in the distance.

And in the evening we had an Italian dinner at Bigoli and talked about this Sunday full of inspiration. Great to see and feel what green does to a city!