In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com Fotuya-Cueva Roberto-Abrigo De Pedro During the last weekend of spring, we chose to visit one of the corners of Moratalla where beauty and magic is present everywhere you look. After the initial greetings, we began our walk towards the Cortijos of Fotuya. The fi rst stop was to admire the monumental oak trees as a “gateway to another dimension”, lined the road. We heard several birds hidden among the branches; the tree creeper, blue tit, wren, and a little further down, near a poplar, an oriole gave us his two songs, which some fi nd impossible to believe they are both from the same bird. We saw the white marks left by the vultures in the Cretaceous limestone cut. We arrived at Michael’s farm and chatted briefl y with him while photographing the garden and commented that the poplars that grow in front of the house are the largest in Moratalla. We left Michael to his usual chores and kept walking. We The Caribbean Comes to Calasparra! MABS Cancer Support Group’s Murcia Northwest area brought a fl avour of the Caribbean to Calasparra on Friday, 17 August at the Restaurante La Daya. Attended by over 200 people from the surrounding area, the vibrant Barrington whipped up the tropical mood, dressed Jamaican style and singing Reggae and Soul to get everyone up dancing. Not satisfi ed with this, he then made sure that everyone got on down for a bit of limbo. La Daya provided excellent tapas and the Page 26 found a badger trail, then a group of salt stones that are given to cattle, and then we saw some vultures circling the Cenajo and even one perched on a goat. We arrived at the ruins of the farmhouse of la Cueva Roberto, a natural terrace on Valle del Río Alhárabe, la Sierra de los Álamos, el Puntal de Carreño. This area is steeped in history, with cave paintings, nearby villages, the cave-house, and Rio Alhárabe. Here the fi rst Moratalleros ran, hunted, grew up and died. Wading through, we went in search of “Las Diosas”, which was our special tribute to the “special” work of art, refl ecting the aspirations and the deepest feelings of those prehistoric men, which surprisingly, have survived to this day. Driven on by the increasing temperature, we decided to turn back again to la Cueva Roberto, which we called Cueva del Gato, and was in fact a small cave which allowed us to enjoy the coolness inside. We examined the “mummy” of a wild cat, and climbed, exploring different corners of the cave. We found a small group of bats and quickly left the cave! We follow the path toward the Cenajos whose shelter formed several pens. We walked along narrow ledges and went under one that folds at the bottom to observe several curious things including a stratum of alluvial sediments, formerly a stick inserted into a hole and now service was second to none, with friendly staff and a wonderful atmosphere. At 15€ a ticket, this was superb value for money, especially with wine at only 3.50€ a bottle! The best news of the night was that MABS Murcia NW raised 1027€ from ticket sales and raffl e to help fund the support and assistance that they give to all those affected by cancer in the north west of Murcia. Coordinator for the area, Peter Law, said: “We’d like to thank everyone who attended, Manolo and the staff of La Daya, those who donated raffl e prizes and all the MABS volunteers, who together made this event such a great success”. MABS Murcia holds fundraising events throughout the year, so do check the MABS Murcia website: www.mabsmurcia. com and the local press for full information. The next big event will be the surrounded by the same black cloak that covers the ceiling and walls, whose origin is uncertain. Crag martins and common swifts were still fl ying over our heads. We climbed to the top spur on which stands an old town Argaric; again the views are breathtaking around us. Those primitive men obviously knew how to enjoy the good sites. Without realizing it you could have spent hours here, but we remembered that we had an appointment with Zaén. Back at Michael’s farm he recalled that 35 years ago he went down for the last time on the back of a mule to Moratalla to buy oil with a neighbour. “Those were the days!” he said staring into space. Shortly before arriving back at the cars, Rosa, Carmen and Conchi collected a small bouquet of wheat to take home. We found Zaén as always with a beautifully prepared table which highlights of campo chicken rice, donuts and delicious fl owers. We talked about the season ending and the next one in which we will introduce the experience of tasting oil and other local food that allow us to understand more fully the work and activities of the artisans of Moratalla. We end by thanking participants for their trust and loyalty during these walks to discover the beautiful scenery around Moratalla. We hope you feel encouraged and thank you very much everyone. Rosa, Piety, Cristina and Jesus MABS Murcia/Mar Menor Race for Life on Sunday, 11 November in Los Alcázares. All information, entry and sponsorship forms can be found on their website. MABS Murcia is a registered charity (No. 7261) offering help and support to local people of all nationalities who have been diagnosed with or are being treated for cancer. If you or someone you know would like some confi dential help or support call our HELPLINE693 275 779 or visit their website: www.mabsmurcia.com Photographer: Andy Harrison Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> To place an advertisement with us please see page 4 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
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