by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, Murcia Region
My personal experiences of the luxury of a spa visit have been few and far between and to be honest, a little scary. I had a weekend break at Ragdale Hall, where the food was sparse, the treatments were regimental and the alcohol was non-existent (except for the...
by Debbie Jenkins | Celebrations, evergreen, Murcia Region
Taking Having Fun Seriously! “Eh, hombres, enhorabuenas!” Miguel El Gordo shouted at me and my husband Marcus, over the din of that night’s “entertainment.” The second night of our fiesta was punctuated with the clamour of a heavy rock band. It was two in the morning...
by Debbie Jenkins | Bando De La Huerta, Celebrations, Easter, Murcia Region
On the first Tuesday after Easter this one day in particular stands out – Bando De La Huerta (‘proclamation of the countryside’). If there’s one fiesta that you should go to in Murcia (apart from your local village’s, of course), this is it. Simply eschewing shorts...
by Debbie Jenkins | towns
Alcala Del Jucar is an interesting town that I have visited. It was the middle of February, I had been to visit another village and was passing Alcala mid afternoon whilst on my way back home. The village is basically built into the side of a mountain, on the approach...
by Debbie Jenkins | Murcia Region
Calasparra. Santuario de Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza. Calasparra is a town in the mountainous northwest region of Murcia, Spain. The town dates back to the 14th century and covers an area of 193 square kilometres. It is crossed by the rivers: Segura, Quipar, Argos...
