Archive for September, 2009

The first time that I ever ventured up to Vélez Benaudalla was in 1982, when the main road through the canyon had only been open for six years. »

Residents of Monte de los Almendros received a special visit last month from the firemen of Motril. Luckily there wasn’t a flame in sight and the reason for the visit was purely educational (oh, if only I’d known). »

In the last half of August, as the crowds started dribbling off the beach, I was just beginning to think all the partying was over. But then I had underestimated the Spanish. »

Anybody else feel like they wasted half their summer looking for parking spots or sitting in traffic jams? »

The brilliant avant-guard village swimming pool in Lobres (designed by DJ Arquitect, how cool?) that recently opened its doors to the public, is now offering Aquagym classes. »

The fabulous female vocalist and composer, Angelique Kidjo, from Benin in Africa headlined at the Nuevas Tendencias Festival in Salobreña last month. »

Have you decided that now is the time to get out and meet new people; see a bit more of Spain? Then the International Club of Salobreña could be just for you! »

The stretch of motorway between Lobres and Taramay that will eventually link Salobreña and Almuñécar has been given a finish date of… wait for it… 2012. »

The travelling, seafood fair stopped in Salobreña last month to bring affordable fish en mass to our hungry townsfolk. »

Another sporting event to put Motril on the map was the Second Edition of the Sea Kayaking Cup of Andalucía »