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Category Archives: Local Interest
Not a happy ending…
Our friend Tom found a bird, probably a Hoopoe, which had had her chicks in an old petrol container. December is not the normal time for breeding so we were a bit concerned about them, it has really been like … Continue reading
Olive Oil 2009
2009 was a lot kinder than last year, dry, sunny, warm but very windy. The crop was pretty good but the press demanded a minimum of 1000 kilos for an individual pressing so we picked and pressed with a few … Continue reading
Saliente Monastery
We went up to Saliente monastery on Monday, it has a cafe which serves great coffee and buns, unfortuanately we can’t confirm this as we went on “All Saints Day” when it is closed! Still it only took an hour … Continue reading
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Trip to the forest
Of course the fantastic Autumn sunshine helps. Forest
Los Velez
We finally made it to Los Velez. The area is about 45 minutes inland and slightly north. There is a motorway or the cross country route. We took the later through Santa Nieva and it really is beautiful, hilly but … Continue reading
Cab de Gata
The Cabo de Gata has some fantastic, beautifully clean beaches, ideal for snorkeling. Fairly deserted and large enough not to be crowded, even in the summer.
10 pin bowling arrives
A new 12 lane 10 pin bowling centre opened in Arboleas at the weekend. We wish them good luck with this brave venture and hope it is well supported. people who know me will appreciate Arboleas is a little outside … Continue reading
After the fire.
Well people are starting to get back to normal, water is a bit short in some areas but should be fixed by Sunday. Mojacar will be pretty busy for the next 6 weeks or so but after that we will … Continue reading
Fire update
All appears under control in the Cabrera’s and the major structural lose is the restaurant Finca Listonero. Turre town hall have posted a lot of pictures of the fire and aftermath here.
San Juan
SAN JUAN about 20 minutes up the coast from Finca Arboleda has some fantastic beaches. They are sandy and very gently sloped making them ideal for small children and not so strong swimmers. They are also popular for snorkeling.
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