Category Archives: Costa de Almeria

Today we decided to put on our tourist hats and visit the Cabo de Gata. Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in the south-eastern corner of Spain, is Andalucia’s largest coastal protected area, a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe’s most original geological features. It is the only region in Europe with a trueContinue reading “Cabo de Gata”

Vera is a small walled renaissance town full of pretty squares and old buildings. It is about 10km from Mojacar in the province of Almeria.  The town was originally called Baria and was located closer to the sea near Villaricos, when the Arab occupation took over they moved the town to the hill of EspirituContinue reading “Vera Pueblo”

St Juan de los Terroros is a holiday town/village full of urbanisations.  There are plenty of cafes and bars around and it looks as if some people do live here all of the year round.  The bars seem to be quite busy, it is 4pm and everyone seems to be having a holiday drink.  IContinue reading “Vera Playa and San Juan de los Terroros”

We went for a walk around La Parata this morning, the area of Mojacar in which we are staying.  There are lots of nice villas around and some have great views but it is just a little quiet.  Judging by the noticeboard, all in English, it feels like the area is being run by aContinue reading “Mojácar Pueblo”

We have come down to Mojacar Playa to give the dogs their evening walk.  We have already got used to walking when it is cooler but actually at this time of year it is not too hot for them anywhere so far.  They haven’t struggled with the heat but they do like to be wetContinue reading “Mojácar Playa”

We had an incredible storm last night.  John had said it must really rain heavily because the house gutters were 3 times of the size of ours at home – he was not wrong! We left Nerja in the sunshine, ready to start the next leg of our adventure.  We were due to visit AlmerimarContinue reading “On the Road to Mojácar”