‘The Weather’ Archives
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 [...]
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 [...]
It’s going to be a great Spring
Finally the winter rains are abating and Andalucia is beginning to take on its spring colours. After a period of sustained rainfall that has seen over 120cm (45inches) of rainfall in less than three months, the sun is beginning to win the climatological battle. Whilst the rain has caused much damage to the countryside, roads and buildings, the [...]