cortijo

la saladilla

              

 

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cortijo la saladilla

main house and terrace with poolfront view of the main houselooking down towards the houselooking up the drive from the house

almond and olive grovesgarden to rear of main houseview out across the valley from the poolview from pine terrace

'la cabaņa'

kitchenlounge / dining roombathroomandalucian courtyard

main bedroomtwin bedroom

our horses 

Whisper (6 year old dapple greymare, Anglo / Andalucian CrossbredEstrella (7 year old dapple grey mare, Andalucian)Candela (8 year old bay mare, Andalucian)

Whisper being schooledEstrella being schooledCandela giving a lessonstart of a hack out

scenery

Velez Blancocastle in Velez Blancoview out from Velez Blanco castleVelez Rubio

moorish castle outside Velez Rubiopoppies across the valleytrack near Cuevas Ambrosiolakes at Baza

mountains

looking down into the valley from Sierra de Mariathe mountainside of muelaview from the sierraslooking towards the ridge of maimon

a view from the old moor castle outside Velez Rubioview towards muelanear the summit of muelawalking in Sierra de las Estancias

fiestas

church at Easter, Velez Rubioevening procession at easterdancing display at a fiestafolk dancing festival

meal with friendshorse display at a fiesta in Velez Rubiofiestas - a quiet day after ......a picnic on the hillside

activities / events / places of interest

moor tower at CullarMini Hollywood near Tabernasgarden in Alhambra Palace, Granadaannual horse show at Torre Pacheco

four wheel drive rally in the ramblasmoto enduro in the ramblas around Velez Rubiobuggy ride in Los Velezparagliding at Saliente

animals / fauna

butterfly in the gardenCabbie - one of the resident goats (usually up a tree)Taxi - another of the resident goatsBertie the cockerel and the spice girls

friendly visitor .....moving logs in the traditional way cactusbee keeping is very active in this area

weather

sunrise at cortijo la saladillaMarch 2007 - over 3' of snowa misty start to the dayspectacular cloud formation

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