Monday, April 28, 2008

Information on the Axarquia area

Hola Buenos

The Axarquia is the wedge shaped region to the east of Malaga stretching northwards to the Sierra Tejeda mountains and the southward coast of Spain.

Recent road improvements has made the region much more accessible although some rural roads require nerves of steel, still!

The new highways have made visiting cities such as Granada, Cordoba and Malaga feasible.

In the last few years the area has been discovered by northern Europeans who has made their homes in the pretty white mountain villages like Torrox Pueblo, Frigiliana and Competa.

The Axarquia shares the Andalucian climate – glorious summers and mild warm winters as well as the miles of beautiful beaches. On the beaches you can find chirungitos – seaside restaurants, often offering barbequed sardines to be washed down with a cool beer.

What more could you ask for.

Hasta luego.

Driving in Spain



Hola amigos,

Here is some information on driving in Spain. And what to look out for.

When driving in Spain, it's important to understand the rules of the road, classification of roads and laws of driving. Laws are strictly enforced. If you break a law, you will need to pay your fine on the spot. Lack of knowledge is not considered an excuse, so you won't get out of it just because you are a tourist.

Always carry the proper documentation when driving in Spain. You will need to carry your driver's license, registration and a certificate of insurance. It's a good idea to carry your passport as well. If you don't own the vehicle, carry the agreement from the car hire company to prove you have the right to drive the car.

Spain has stricter drunk driving laws than many other countries. The legal limit is 0.05% and 0.01% for new drivers. They are serious about drunk driving and have strict penalties, such as heavy fines, loss of license and imprisonment.

Most Spanish don’t seem to have grasped the concept of the roudabouts. Most don’t understand that if you want to go round the roundabout you need to be in the left lane as you approach it from the right lane into the roundabout, cutting up anyone coming along the left lane

Be careful and watch the car to your right.


I hope that you will find this information useful.

Adios

Friday, April 25, 2008

Spain Coach Crash



Nine killed in Spain coach crash

Nine Finnish tourists, including a seven-year-old girl, have been killed in a coach crash in southern Spain.

At least 19 other Finnish passengers were also injured, some seriously, in the crash on Saturday near the southern coastal resort of Benalmadena.

Police say the coach collided with a 4X4 and overturned on the AP-7 highway. The 4X4 driver has been detained on suspicion of drink driving.

Rescue workers are still on site and officials say the death toll may rise.

The crash happened just before 2000 (1900 BST) near Malaga in the Costa del Sol.

Torrential rain and strong winds had made driving conditions difficult, reports said.

Officials say there were a total of 44 passengers on the coach and they were all from Finland.

It is understood they were heading to Malaga airport to catch their flight home.

The eastbound lanes on the AP-7 highway was closed, according to local media.

Information on Residents Day


Hola everyone,

Hope you are well. This Sunday 27th April it is the residents day it will be held at the new location in the the square 'Plaza del Paseo Nuevo', situated behind the Town Hall above the underground parking. (Not at the Verano Azul Park.

Opening hours from 11:00 to 19:30 with bars and dancing - singing entertainmen and lots of stalls selling a great selection of food and drinks You don’t have to reside in Nerja or the Costa del Sol to join in with the fun.

Any associations, groups or artists wishing to act on the stage with their dancing, singing or performance, can contact the Foreigners Department or directly with the organiser, Paola Anthony Tel. 669 118 818.


If you are going along on Sunday i' am sure it will be a good day.

Adios


Tuesday, April 22, 2008

The Cruces de May Spain


Hi everyone,


There is another festival coming up soon called the cruces de May that takes place on the 3rd of May over the whole of Spain

The Cruces de Mayo celebration takes place in many towns, including Nerja. The Town Hall offers prizes for the best decorations.

Worth seeing is the cross at the entrance to Capistrano Village. This is one that is organised by the foreign community and gives the locals a run for their money! However, the best street to visit on the day is calle Parras in the old town all the houses are decorated and everyone takes part. It consistently wins one of the top awards.


The festival consists of the construction of large crosses made of beautiful flowers in many of the city's main squares.

In the true spirit of Spanish fiestas a temporary bar is built in the same square as the cross. The the locals congregate each evening for a good few drinks and tapas that inevitably leads to spontaneous flamenco style dancing into the early hours.

I hope you found this information interesting and useful.

All comments welcome.

Adios .

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Eating out in Spain


Hola que tal,

Today I am going to mention about a snack bar called Jamaica.

We popped in to the restaurant the other night after wandering the streets trying to decide what to have we came across Jamaica.

Inside the restaurant it is a typical Spanish interior with nice furniture and plants and very clean.

I ordered sausage, egg, chips and salad that was very tasty and my wife had chicken and leek sauce with chips that she told me was very good.

The meal that we had only cost us 16 euros with and a small glass of beer, diet pepsi and bread I thought the prices were fantastic with good sized portions and friendly staff.

Jamaica is situated on Avd del Mediterraneo which is across the road from the Rui Monica hotel.

If anyone has been to Jamaica restaurant please let me know what you thought by leaving me a comment at the bottom .

Adios Amigos.