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Buying from the banks in Las Negras

The property market in Spain seems to be two paced at the moment. Firstly private owners are having great difficulty selling as the price they need to recoup their initial investment or clear their mortgage is more than the current … Continue reading

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Las Negras, 19 May

It has been an unsettled week here in Las Negras. Although there has been plenty of sunshine, strong northerly winds have been battering us, the fault of weather in the UK, according to the local forecasters, and temperatures have been … Continue reading

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Puente de Mayo

On Friday we moved from Las Totobias on the estepa of the Parque Natural down to Maria’s Farm in Las Negras. More about this later as we have been so busy but we thought we would share these photos taken … Continue reading

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Springtime in Granada

Yesterday I went to Granada. Spring is the best time of year to visit this lovely city. The light and colours are at their best and the city is full of life with its tourist season at its height. As … Continue reading

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Along the rambla

It now feels that summer is on its way and along the rambla in Las Negras this morning we noticed the change in the nature. Many of the wild spring flowers have withered or are past their best but clumps … Continue reading

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San Miguel de Cabo de Gata and La Iglesia de las Salinas

This morning we drove to the western edge of the Parque Natural to look at the fishing boats and shacks at San Miguel and the salt flats. We were hoping to find some interesting compositions for paintings and photos. San … Continue reading

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Legacy of the Wild West

The landscape around Tabernas has been used since the 1960s as the setting for many western films. The last being an episode of Dr. Who filmed last year. Many of the old film sets have been preserved as tourist attractions … Continue reading

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El Castillo de Tabernas

After we left the market there this morning we walked up the hill to the old castle. Looking back there are good views of the town and church. We passed this cat looking out at us from behind the rejas. … Continue reading

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Market day in Tabernas

Today we visited the town of Tabernas in the desert of Almeria. We did not know what to expect as we had not visited the town before. The main attractions for visitors to this part of Almeria are the old … Continue reading

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Easter over

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the Cabo de Gata. The weather in Spain has generally been wet over Easter and the word got around that the best of the weather was here which is true because … Continue reading

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