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Showing posts with label costa del sol. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Sunday, 16 December 2012
Photo essay: 'PictoParque' — Art in the park in Fuengirola, Spain
The Councillor for Culture in Fuengirola, Rodrigo Romero, has come up with a great idea. Artists will be able to display their work and discuss art in the Parque de España every Sunday, at no charge.
Not only will artists display their work, the park
will become a meeting place for artists and fans of the world of art.
Discussions and exchanges of ideas will also take place.
And also, not only is this great for local artists, they figure it also
helps to make Fuengirola more interesting for tourists.
For a rather nice change, there is absolutely no charge for the use of a
section of the park to display your wares. The premiere of this
cultural project was December 16.
Read more and see many more photos at: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/339172
Monday, 10 December 2012
Photo essay: Changing moods of the Mediterranean
Most people imagine the Mediterranean sea as a calm blue ocean and dream of warm, sunny beach holidays. But the Med is much more than a calm blue pond.
While in spring, summer and autumn, you can mostly
count on relatively calm seas, warm temperatures and an endless stretch
of sandy beach, winter brings some quite different moods to the Costa
del Sol.
In this article we are visiting Fuengirola, on the south coast of Spain,
and exploring some changes which were made in the last couple of years
to the fishing and leisure port in the seaside town.
Read more and see more photos: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/338736
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Torrential rains and flooding in Málaga city, Spain (video)
Heavy rains for the last two days, together with waterspouts on Saturday morning, have caused flooding in Málaga province, with the worse incidences being in the capital city of Málaga.
The rise in the level of streams and rivers has caused some flooding in Málaga city, particularly Paseo de Sancha, and in the Casabermeja orchard.
Many branches, trees and other objects are lying in the roads due to the wind and heavy rains
The problems apparently started with three waterspouts which occurred consecutively.
Several of the main arteries of Málaga city, including Avenida de Andalucía, have been flooded, with trash bins swept away by the waters, and some residents had to use their canoes to move in areas such as the Pedregalejo promenade. The Cerrado de Calderón traffic tunnel, part of the ring road of Málaga, was temporarily cut by landslides this morning in the direction of Cadiz but has already been reopened.
The Guadalmedina River, which runs through the center of the city is usually dry, but today was awash with water.Other flooding was reported in Casabermeja, Almogía and Canillas de Aceituno.
Inland in Alhaurín de la Torre, 35 families were evacuated as a precautionary measure, while four families were moved from their homes in Antequera and two people in Cártama were rescued from their isolated, riverside property.
Álora Mayor, José Sánchez said that some roads had disappeared completely, while a water course through the area was running very high.
Residents in the Bellavista district of the municipality lost their drinking water supply after wells which serve them were inundated on Friday. These wells have only recently been repaired from the previous floods in September
In San Roque (Cádiz), the force of the wind, which the City Hall has described as a "little tornado", has caused damage in the neighborhood of the San Roque station early this morning. Firefighters and local police have had to remove debris to avoid accidents.
Facebook and Twitter images of the flooding can be viewed here.
Álora Mayor, José Sánchez said that some roads had disappeared completely, while a water course through the area was running very high.
Residents in the Bellavista district of the municipality lost their drinking water supply after wells which serve them were inundated on Friday. These wells have only recently been repaired from the previous floods in September
In San Roque (Cádiz), the force of the wind, which the City Hall has described as a "little tornado", has caused damage in the neighborhood of the San Roque station early this morning. Firefighters and local police have had to remove debris to avoid accidents.
Facebook and Twitter images of the flooding can be viewed here.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/337099#ixzz2CWevJw7i
Monday, 12 November 2012
Review: Café Yanx — 'An American in Marbella', since 1997
Their website reads, "Here at Yanx, we like to think of ourselves as a smooth quality vintage with a successful pedigree going back some thirteen years." And it really shows with their incredibly tasty, all-American food, served here in Spain.
The writer had a birthday last week, and it was one of those "milestone" birthdays, if you get the drift. So, her son wanted to take her somewhere different for a good meal.Having seen some incredible images of cheesecake being bandied back and forth on Facebook, the writer did some investigation and found the Facebook page of Café Yanx. Naturally, being totally opposed to good old GMOs, and knowing that the restaurant is American-owned, said writer checked with them that their food content is all locally sourced, and it is (except the Irish beef). Great!
As it turns out the girlfriend of the writer's son has been to Café Yanx on several occasions - it is apparently her ideal birthday destination too!
But I digress. Because the restaurant only overlooks Puerto
Banus, it is a slightly quieter place in great surroundings, in the
Centro Plaza mall (as it says in the introduction on their home page, [cue Mexican accent] it's behind the bull ring).
Have to admit my only complaint was that I didn't see one American, as
the owner, David Fisher, was not around. However, the Spanish staff are
impeccably efficient and very friendly, speak excellent English, are
speedy to serve, but unobtrusive while you enjoy your meal.
We ate on the terrace in the warm sunshine (no ways were we sitting indoors after what feels like weeks of endless rain!).
However, the inside of the restaurant had loads of charm and character,
with walls covered in fascinating photos and images, and a cozy bar.
Oh, what to choose from that menu! Very hard decisions were made. We decided to start by sharing a plate of quesadillas.
The "Quesadilla Classic" was delicious Mexican hot bread stuffed with
melted cheese, peppers and onions and served with sour cream, guacamole
and salsa. Very yummy.
OK, yes, I went to an American restaurant and ended up eating Mexican. Or is it Tex-Mex?
Next course was "The Butcher Boy" - a great big burger for son, served
with some wonderful chips (French fries). Sounds boring, as you can
get burgers anywhere? But not like these burgers! Personally, one of
those would have fed me for three days! Absolutely delicious, pure beef
and all the trimmings.
And for mother, the "Fabulous Fajitas". Tender marinated strips of
chicken served with onions and peppers, warmed tortillas and Mexi rice,
with guacamole, sour cream and salsa on the side. Amazing, delicious
and way too much food! Thank heavens for "doggie bags" (as if the dog
will ever get a look in there! In his dreams maybe.)
We finalized the deal with a "Double Chocolate Cheesecake", which we shared, along with coffee.
All the time we were eating this delicious fare, other dishes were
wafting past us to other tables. I really must have some of those wraps
next time, and Mark's mouth was watering for the Smoked Baby Back Ribs
that were still sizzling as they passed us, or for a good steak from
well hung Grade A Irish Beef!
There will, of course, be a next time. All in all, highly recommended
for a great location, friendly and efficient service, and some of the
best food on the Costa del Sol.
Admittedly we shared the starter and dessert, but son had a beer and
mother a glass of wine, and the total bill was a reasonably affordable
50 euros.
On a more serious side, the owner and operator, David Fisher, has had
"more than 22 years of finely-honed catering and hospitality
experience." Fisher classes their cuisine as "Ameriteranean", taking
classic, no frills American cuisine and giving it a sunny Mediterranean
twist. Nearly all their product is sourced locally, except the beef,
which comes all the way from "the green fields of Ireland, carefully
aged and delicious."
Open all day, every day, for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/336694#ixzz2C29CfqmH
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Sights & sounds of Feria in Fuengirola, Spain (video)
Running from October 6th to 12th, the annual Feria de la Virgen del Rosario in Fuengirola is full of color, sights and sounds.
A week during the year when business slows down a
bit, people take a few days off. When you see your friends and
neighbors dressed somewhat differently, with gorgeous dresses on the
ladies and girls.
The men also dress so smartly, in traditional caballero style as they ride their horses, or drive their horse carts and carriages.
Read more, see more photos and a video
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