Category Archives: Finca Arboleda

Torre Bahia

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Veragooner

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

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Veragooner

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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We’ve lived here for 9 years and still love it.

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Veragooner

Tomorrow we have lived at Finca Arboleda for 9 years. I was lazing by the pool, it’s 24º, eating a freshly picked mandarin and thinking it doesn’t get much better than this. But the only problem is this is our … Continue reading →

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Starlings

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Veragooner

Around Olive picking time we get large flocks of hungry Starlings which are amazing to watch. These pictures were on Tom’s folder where I took the Olive pictures from so I thought I’d share them. Thanks Tom!

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Olive picking 2012

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Veragooner

Well we did pick the Olives in November, not a great yield this year 16.6% due to the heavy rain at the end of September which the olives absorbed. As you can see from the pictures the weather wasn’t great … Continue reading →

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2013 already!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Veragooner

A happy new year to all guests past and future. 2012 started with a very dry winter/spring which continued into the hottest, driest summer for 40 years. As the rest of the world seems to be experiencing freak weather, here … Continue reading →

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An ode to a stay at Finca Arboleda

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Veragooner

Fiona who left here yesterday wrote this ode to her stay, we liked it!   Finca Arboleda In November I never would have thought it Expectations rarely high Hats off to Mick & Pirkko though And here’s the reason why … Continue reading →

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Olive Oil 2011 now ready.

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Veragooner

Well after much fighting with and learning how to make labels we now have our 2011 range ready. More text and pictures are here.  

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Perfect for Golf

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Veragooner

We have 5 golf courses within easy reach of Finca Arboleda and with the weather still in the mid 20’s it’s a perfect time to make use of them. A guest of ours, John Dempster,  won the mid week competition … Continue reading →

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How quick do we reply to your emails?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Veragooner

A listing site, Rentalia, is publishing the average response time for owners replying to enquiries. We were astonished to see that only 25% reply within 48 hours. We will normally respond within the hour, if we are out it may … Continue reading →

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