I hate to see the year fly by but at last we are at the end of February and the weather has changed at last from continuous rain to relatively pleasant and even hot with temperatures in the twenties! This is just as well as many towns along the coast of Andalucia as well as… Read More
Costa Tropical the year so far
This has been the soggiest and cloudiest of starts to the year so far as I can remember during the last eleven or so years here. While most people assumed that after the downpours over the Christmas and New Year that everything would return to normal that has not been the case. Fortunately although fairly… Read More
International Cinema Festival Granada 2010
Classic Film Festival in Granada, Retroback 2010 is due to begin in the next few days. It is an international event which also promotes the organization of different aspects in the world of culture such as exhibitions and concerts. The Classic Film Festival Granada (http://www.retroback.es/) represents a unique opportunity to appreciate the films which were the seed of the… Read More
Lobres Fiesta Feb 2010
For those on holiday here at the beginning of February there is a good excuse to explore inland towns just behind Salobrena. In this area you find Lobres and Molvizar and just beyond the interesting towns/villages of Guajar which date back to Moorish times. Lobres is celebrating one of the local fiestas in the coming… Read More
Molvizar Bugle and Drums Regional Parade
Molvízar, the small town not far inland from Salobrena will be hosting a parade of the bands featuring bugles and drums on January 31 (Sunday) Bands from throughout Andalusia are invited to this noisy event held by Molvízar Bugles and Drums. The meeting will consist of a parade through the town at 12:00 h and a step platform of… Read More
Thank Goodness for Snow Cannons
Driving from Almunecar to Motril yesterday I was suprised to see how quickly the snow that covered the Sierra Nevada has disappeared over the last week. This means two things the temperatures in the mountains are warmer than usual this time of year – which is also reflected here on the Costa Tropical where temperatures… Read More
The Ski Season Begins
This weekend (5th December) the Sierra Nevada ski resort which is located on the northern side of the Sierra Nevada opened its gates to a new season. Just a week ago the mountains had not been blessed with a covering of snow and any skiing that would have been able to take place would have… Read More
Snow Arrives Just In Time
With the first weekend of December and the imminent start to the ski season upon us many in the ski resort will breathe a sigh of relief as the last few days have deposited sufficient snow up on the mountains to attract plenty of skiers for the first weekend of the ski season – which… Read More
The snow returns
Only in mid October – and it has been a hot one, but after some heavy rain last night I have heard that the Sierra Nevada is covered with snow. Too early to go skiing yet but if this continues the ski season in the Sierra Nevada may be even better than last years. PS… Read More
