Category Archives: 2011

We have found a little bit of paradise in Spain!  The beautiful Calblanque Natural Park has now been designated a nature reserve and there are plenty of beaches to visit, rightly protected now from being built upon.  It covers about … Continue reading →

As the weather has improved we ventured along the narrow stretch of land they call “The Strip” – 18 km of land that forms the Mar Menor (the little sea, that looks like a lake and is fantastic for wind/kite … Continue reading →

We were invited by Dick and Joan to join them on a day out to visit the guns of Mazarron, further along the coast.  It was a beautiful day and we were rewarded with excellent views out across the Mediterranean. … Continue reading →

Lovely lunch in an hotel served by friendly Spaniards, cannot say anything more than that. A friend told us it’s alright as long as you look out to sea – enough said! We won’t be going back!

Sorely in need of some greenery we rode to the Sierra Espuna Natural Park, about an hour away from the site.  The ride out was comfortable along the main autoroutes and with the local map we bought we find our … Continue reading →