We had a booking during the course of last week from a man from Madrid, who had stayed with us last year as well. We are always pleased when a past guest wants to return to us, and this time Nacho wanted to bring three of his friends along with him, to show them where he had had such a good time the previous year. Because they were going to be a group of four, [...]
The last Despedida de Soltera – the Spanish term for a hen-party – took place this weekend at Villa Florencia. Ten girls from Castellón had booked the whole house for the weekend and it was their intention to spend the daytimes enjoying themselves in the pool and to spend the evenings celebrating the send-off of their friend. Most of the girls arrived at about seven o’clock in the evening in order to prepare and decorate [...]
Out latest guests from Germany on the Spanish walking Holiday in the Lasafor Mountains, around Gandia. A group of friends from near Munich arrived in the early hours of Tuesday night/Wednesday morning to stay with us for 4 nights and to use Villa Florencia as a base for hill walking and hiking expeditions. They had chosen to come to this part of Spain, rather than the Sierra Nevada for their walking, because it is a [...]
The end of September and the beginning of October is when one of Gandía’s most celebrated fiestas takes place – Fira i Festes – which basically celebrates the way life in Gandía was back in the early 17th century at the time of Frances de Borja, the town’s most famous son. This year is the 500th anniversary of his birth, so there is a further time of celebration in a month’s time to coincide with [...]
Sam Charlie, Adam & Elizabeth. A quick trip to Alicante airport was needed to collect Samantha, Charlie and their children Adam and Elizabeth. Samantha is Nigel’s daughter, and they were visiting us for just over a week, so a great family time was in store. Weather forecasts can sometimes prove reliable, and this time was no exception. Their second full day was the only day of their visit that was forecast to be cloudy, so [...]
The 5 lovely ladies from Segovia. Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. It is situated north of Madrid, 35 minutes by train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants. Segovia is located within the Iberian Peninsula, near Valladolid, the autonomous capital, and Madrid, the capital of Spain. The province of Segovia is one of nine that make up the Autonomous [...]
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