Author Archives: Veragooner

Cheaper car hire excess insurance.

When renting a car we found it was a lot cheaper to buy excess insurance cover with Questor than directly from the hire company. Europe cover £2.49 a day or £39 a year. https://www.questor-insurance.co.uk/

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Fina Arboleda on Facebook.

After a week in the UK it was so nice to have lunch on the new terrace, 26º in the shade. Jealous ? No need to be, just book a holiday here, great deals for Finca Arboleda Facebook friends! Even … Continue reading

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It’s not April 1st

The Independent and other UK press has picked up on this story from Mojacar, open the link or read it below POSTCARD FROM MOJACAR No loud heel-clacking in private properties or domino-playing, dice-playing and loud conversations in the outdoor terraces … Continue reading

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More and cheaper flights to Finca Arboleda

There seems to be more choice of flights into Murcia and Alicante this summer as Murcia today reports here

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RVP

Andrew has been to stay, again, with his parents and couldn’t wait to show me his prize possession. The story behind this is that he is a Man Utd fan and I for my sins an Arsenal fan, last summer … Continue reading

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Dia de la Vieja (Day of the old lady)

This is a very local fiesta celebrated around Mojacar, Villaricos and Vera. It takes place during lent on a Thursday, 3 weeks before Holy Thursday. Families head off to the campo in the afternoon for a picnic, Later on there … Continue reading

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Golf in Vera Almeria area.

Golf is very popular in this area with 5 courses to choose from. The beauty of staying at Finca Arboleda is that you aren’t committed to playing at the same course every time. The golf page has been updated but … Continue reading

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Bargain Spanish Property

Prices here are probably at their lowest for 10 years, a great time to pick up a bargain in the sun. We have a couple on our site owned by friends that would both make beautiful, comfortable homes. You can … Continue reading

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Torre Bahia

We made a rare visit to Mojacar yesterday for a group lunch with friends. It was a glorious sunny day and we had a good lunch. Torre Bahia is a traditional long established family restaurant and we had menu del … Continue reading

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Almazara restaurant at Cortijo Grande

We had a very nice lunch here. The restaurant is the club house for the golf course and is in a setting that is hard to beat. The owners were extremely friendly and the home cooked food very good. Well … Continue reading

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