Biking down from Barcelona to Marbella, expert pitmaster, Late, found the Costa del Sol and decided this was the life he wanted, and an area that was missing some slow cooked barbecue meats.
EWN: What brings you to Spain, and particularly Fuengirola?
Late: Spain was a dream for me for many years. In 2014 I had Harley Davidson trip across the country with one of my friends, starting in Girona and ending up in Marbella, down by the coast and then back again. This was more or less the turning point for me when I made decision that here I will be one day. So I moved to Spain 2023 July – I was living in Alhaurin de la Torre for a year – it’s a nice calm place between mountains, but a bit too calm for me and Fuengirola just happened. -There wasn’t a particular reason why, but I sure like the way it went!
EWN: Where precisely are you from?
Late: I’m originally from Estonia but I haven’t lived there for ten years. Since then I was many years in Finland and also a bit in France before moving here.
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EWN: What’s your day job?
Late: My daily job is my biggest passion: BBQ, so in a way I can quote Mark Twain famous words ‘Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ Though I don’t totally agree with that. You need to work like crazy to become better every single day you cook! Especially in here where the American BBQ culture is, at the moment, zero to none. But it’s about to change.
EWN: What’s the best thing about life in Spain?
Late: Best thing in Spain? Probably is the feeling that I’m finally where I belong – I’m at home.
EWN: Is there anything that frustrates you about the place?
Late: I’m not very easy person to frustrate. I’m quite easy going. I mean, everywhere is something, is it finding parking space during the tourist season or the crazy amount of paperwork or something else. But that’s just life. You can think those about things to the size of nightmare, or you just go and grab a cold beer and think that it is how it is.
EWN: Will you ever go back?
Late: This is home for me.
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