The 19th October saw the anniversary of the sinking of 25 ships in the bay at Marina del Este back in 1562.
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Califa Tossers!
by David Darby •
You are really going to love this… No, honestly, if you never really got the Dangerous Dave tag, well you will now! Firstly, I would like to point out, that although the following sounds a bit ‘off the wall’ or even crazy, I personally think it’s an innovative and boundary pushing idea, so let’s see…
Parrilla Changes
by David Darby •
The Ed, myself and Kroyi (Georg’s widow), all popped into La Parrilla in La Herradura towards the end of September. The place was packed to the gunnels with people enjoying a wonderful array of tapas in the newly revamped Gastrobar area. Ramon, tells us he is keeping the restaurant as usual, but has taken some…
Tartana Nights
by David Darby •
As long as the weather lasts, dine al fresco under the stars at Hotel La Tartana. Amongst candles and ambient lights, enjoy good food and delicious wines. Put your cares away and come for a relaxing evening. Should you have ‘too much’ of a good evening, ask about room packages. Whatever the occasion or just…
Clinica del Mar
by David Darby •
Sergio at Clinica del Mar in La Herradura tells me that after a great summer, there are now a few changes occurring, the first of which is the departure of Sue Burnett, their resident Acupuncturist, who has returned to the UK along with her family. The whole team at Clinica del Mar wish her a…
Local Works Progress
by David Darby •
By the time this edition reaches your news-hungry mitts, work should have started on La plaza San José here in La Herradura.
According to the Town Hall, the project, which starts on September 1st, will substantially improve the roads with historical type road signs.
Post Problem
by David Darby •
Local residents and visitors alike are tired of having to negotiate the ‘assault course’ of left-over posts, which are the remnants of the old wooden paseo.
Road Sign Madness
by David Darby •
There was an interesting article in Ideal, pointing out the failures of the signage at the main entrance and exit to the village. The problem being that there is no sign for the A-7.
Summer Over
by David Darby •
The summer is just about done, and the sensible will have arrived back, or will soon be arriving back from northern Europe after escaping the August madness of ‘blue-zone blues,’ packed beaches, short tempers in cars and suicidal youths on mopeds.
It’s Here
by David Darby •
For Almuñécar the road-borne misery is over… or is it? This summer, the Taramay roundabout could be very congested, with cars coming off the autovía to join the N-340 and meeting heavy traffic coming from Salobreña – normally in the form of tailbacks.