‘Activities’ Archives
WOLVES IN SPAIN
It is easy to forget in the modern world that there are still considerable numbers of wild wolves in some area of Spain. The last reliable census in 1998 showed a recovery in wolf numbers in Spain to approximately 2000 individuals and ranges are increasing as rural areas are depopulated and public attitudes become more tolerant. There [...]
RINGING FLAMINGOES
One of the places visited by people staying at Molino del Santo is the Lake at Fuente de Piedra – the most important breeding place for flamingoes in the Western Mediterranean. The number of breeding birds varies from year to year but 2010 has been a great season due to adequate water levels which are over a metre deep this year. It is [...]
MICHELLE OBAMA IN RONDA
As expected Michelle Obama visited Ronda on Saturday 7th August during her four day visit to the Costa del Sol. Accompanied by her daughter Sasha and a number of friends, she arrived with a cortege of 14 vehicles. Whilst the visit was a private one, there was still the need for helicopters and hundreds of police on the streets including many [...]
It’s best to walk early in the day in July and August
Last week a guest motivated Andy to take him on an early morning walk. Setting off at 0730 we found our way from Cortes de la Frontera back to Benaoján through the upland Libar valley. It was absolutely stunning in the early morning light and enlivened by sightings of a Short-toed eagle perched in a dead tree about 100metres away, a pair [...]
Micro-lighting above the Serrania
As so many people return to Molino del Santo every year, the hotel is constantly looking for different activities for our more active guests. Ever unselfish, the boss took to the skies on behalf of hotel visitors recently. With the help of Francisco Ordoñez who lives in Arriate, a micro-light flight was undertaken on a Saturday morning – [...]
CLASSIC CARS VISIT MOLINO DEL SANTO
As part of a touring holiday from Santander to the Costa del Sol, Molino del Santo hosted a dinner and overnight stay recently for a group of classic car enthusiasts. Many of the vehicles were Alfa Romeos but there were other brands in the mix. The cars and proud owners had zig-zagged their way down through Spain stopping at special places en [...]
YIKES – unemployment is not looking good in Spain.
For many years Hotel Molino del Santo’s policy has been to offer jobs to people from the local village of Benaoján whenever possible. The policy has paid off in many ways – not least being that the staff stay loyal to the hotel and returning guests see the same familiar faces each year. Another benefit is that hotel guests venturing out in [...]
Jamie Oliver Programme on Ronda
As part of a series of programmes on cookery in various parts of Europe , Jamie Oliver has filmed an episode based on the Ronda Area which is due to be broadcast on Channel Four TV on the 21st April at 9p.m. Under the title “Jamie Does Andalucia”, the programme looks at a number of culinary specialities of the Ronda area including the [...]
See Flamingoes near Molino del Santo – in large quantities.
It’s shaping up to be a record year at Laguna Fuente de Piedra which is less than an hour’s drive from Hotel Molino del Santo. Every year the lake attracts Flamingoes to nest but the success of this breeding depends totally on the level of the water in the lake – in 2008 for example no chicks were born. However the winter rains this year [...]