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Thank you for a fantastic five days. Just
what we both needed to relax and escape to this amazing place.
Looking forward to our return visit in
April when it may not be so relaxing we we bring the kids!! |
Sarah and Peter
UK
8th December 2010 |
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With our two children we enjoyed our stay
here immensely.
Keywords: ho tub and watching stars,
roasting almonds after picking them from the trees, cold (!) dip in the
pool, BBQ. Thank you for the experience!
Pjotr (6) like the Playstation most,
Maretje (4) both hot and cold "pools", |
Joost, Martine, Pjotr and Martje
Netherlands
20 October 2010 |
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I’ve put together a page
with a sort of brief synopsis of places we visited in the hope that it might
be of interest to others. I have to say that it was a holiday which we’ll
never forget, largely due very much to the lovely welcome we had – and also
the knowledge that we could call on you if we needed any help ... and did I
mention the hot tub???
Click HERE to read the synopsis of their stay. |
Steve, Chris and Penny
England
8th October 2010 |
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We
had such a fantastic time here. The only problem was that there wasn't
enough of it. We will come back for much longer next time.
The welcome was warm and Alan and Colleen's enthusiasm is so infectious.
This place is heaven. |
Brian and Julie
England
28 Sept 2010 |
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We had such a lovely time, you're a credit to
the rental industry with your taste & attention to detail! Some of the other
places we looked at looked so lovely outside, but looked like a set from
Coronation Street indoors!
Here's hoping for a good year for all of us so we can come back next year!
Many Thanks again |
James and Tracey
London, UK
17 Sept 2010 |
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What a fantastic setting to celebrate our
wedding anniversary. Great sitting on the roof terrace overlooking the
hills.
Enjoyed the pool and hot tub.
Had a relaxing time with a few trips out and about.
Sadly back to work on Monday!
Nice to have met you both. Thanks for letting us stay at Finca Cencerrita. |
Karen and Graham
Oxford England
4th September 2010 |
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Another really lovely holiday here!
Warm welcome
Lovely weather
Perfect peace and quiet
Just what we needed |
Paul and Sharon
UK
31st July - 14 August 2010 |
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Thank you for making us feel really welcome
to your beautiful house Cencerrita. We had a wonderful week, very relaxed,
good weather, nice trips to El Chorro and El Torqual We made some walks
around the house.
But the most
important thing was relaxing at the pool, the mountains, the sunset, and the
tranquillity. The wonderful views will be a memory for a long time. Thank
you! |
John and Lily
Holland
24 July 2010 |
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Thank you so much for two wonderful weeks
in Cencerrita. We found the place a perfect mix between authentic and
modern, hot and cold, north and south. And your way of making us feel
welcome was an unexpected bonus. All four of us have enjoyed a peaceful
vacation with lots of options for breathtaking sights, good food and wine
etc.
We are quite certain that we will return,
maybe a little bit off-season next time.
Till then: Take care of lovely Cencerrita
for us!"
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Lone, Jens, Marie and Christian
10th July 2010 |
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Dear Alan and Colleen and Every Guest that
stays here! 1 BIG WELCOME
We booked for a few reasons: privacy/hot
tub/swimming pool/seclusion ... Honeymoon should say it all ...
We've had a great time and have kept
ourselves busy going out most days then relaxing in the spa in the evening. |
Charlotte & Philip
Southampton, UK
HONEYMOON
married 12th June
Arrived 14th June |
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Just a couple of lines to
express our thanks and gratitude for a wonderful holiday in your "little
piece of heaven" called Cencerrita . From the moment I arrived to the sad
morning of departure I have never been "so relaxed and refreshed " by a
holiday in my whole life - and we have been on good few villa holidays in
the past . Even now when I take a coffee break among the Laptops, Faxes,
phones my mind wonders back to the beautiful extremely well equipped house ,
high above among the "eagles" and I smile to myself when I think of those
"wacky" roads and the "hot Tub" late at night, and my co workers just look
at me in wonder.
Your beautiful house catered for all ages and even my 24 yr old (sometimes
grumpy daughter ) talks about the best holiday ever . Thanks again for a
wonderful holiday and hopefully we can return again soon.
(Sent by email after their
return home) |
Cel, Jim & Sinéad
Cork, Ireland
June 2010 |
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accident ... :(
CG |
We are back in work, but feeling very relaxed
after a great few days.
We really enjoyed ourselves, loved the house and the location was even nicer
this time with all the spring flowers and colours. The birds were great to
watch, especially the swallows and the odd eagle.
The spa tub was just perfect, as was the pool.
Will send you some flamingo pics soon, we've got some nice ones.
(Click for pics!)
(Sent by email after their return home) |
Davy and Ruth
North Wales
May 2010 |
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A
couple of years ago we spent a week in the Pyrenees. High up on the hillside
we met a monk who was staying in a retreat he said that he got his
spirituality from the surrounding countryside. A couple of lines from the
following poem comes to mind:
"What if this life so full of care
We have no time to stop and stare ..."
We
have "drunk" in the surroundings but have also been busy as well! - Having
to save the insects from the pool (many we are sure we have seen before!),
watched the ants taking their catch back to their nests and the swallows
drinking from the pool! I have read "Anchored in Spain" (a must
for all future guests) . Cencerrita has worked its magic on us. A great
thank you to you both for making such a beautiful, tranquil retreat. |
Lynne and Tony
England
29 April 2010 |
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We
just couldn't leave! Luckily for us Alan and Colleen came to our rescue as
the Icelandic volcano has meant we are stranded Not only a roof over our
heads but a rollercoaster ride up from Pizarra - through a river (no
exaggeration), a laptop and great chat. We leave hoping to catch a
ferry from Caen knowing there are no other hosts quite like Alan and
Colleen. Heartfelt thanks - hoping you'll hear from us on Wednesday!
If ever a volcano (or anything else) strands you in Glasgow you know who to
call!!
The sequel to the above ... Due to a strike on the French trains, Alan
drove Caroline and Gregor to the French ports .. a round trip of
3940.4 Km ... this was neatly summed up in an email sent to us on their arrival
home in Scotland: "Thanks again-
talk about going the extra mile for guest satisfaction!"
No, problem - happy to help .. C & A |
Caroline and Gregor
Glasgow, Scotland
20 April 2010 |
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As we were flying back to England, Sam asked
me, “what is your favourite memory of the holiday?” Gosh, I thought, how
could I possibly choose one? So, I decided to make a list:
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Arriving at the villa and looking up, for
the first time, at the wonderfully clear starry sky.
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The warm welcome from Alan and Colleen and
delicious first meal in Spain.
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The view from the kitchen window when
making the first coffee of the day.
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Walking for three and a half hours and
seeing no one other than Spanish farmers working in their fields.
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The herder who stopped his goats on the
road so that he and they could have their photograph taken.
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The abundance of brightly coloured wild
flowers (I think that we have about three dozen different species captured
on camera).
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The heady aroma of native shrubs and herbs.
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Splodging through the ‘dry riverbed’ which,
because of an unusual amount of rain during the winter, had turned into a
stream (walking boots an advantage).
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Cresting the rise of a very steep track and
marvelling at the panoramic view across the valley beyond.
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Finding a sheltered spot to admire the view
and eat a sweet, juicy Spanish orange.
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Watching birds of prey, through binoculars,
from the castle at Alora.
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Lying on a sun lounger beside the pool,
with the sun and breeze making the temperature just right (plenty of
sun-screen required!).
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A dip in the pool to cool off at the
hottest times.
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Watching the sun set behind the mountains
from the comfort of the hot spa.
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Eating perfectly barbequed fish (Dorado
recommended).
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Reading the amazing story of how Alan and
Colleen acquired La Cencerrita and the many adventures they had turning it
into the wonderful holiday home it is today.
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Sitting in the evening watching old
episodes of Columbo and Life on Mars.
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Apart from two trips to the supermarket,
having no contact with the outside world.
We had a wonderful week at La Cencerrita.
That part of Spain is very special. Those of us who have an affinity with
Celtic spirituality would call it a ‘thin place’, where heaven and earth
seem very close together.
Alan and Colleen obviously love their finca and want their guests to love
it. Well, we did and we do. We have already booked for next year.
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Chris and Sam
Otley, West Yorkshire
Easter 2010 |
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Just a note to wish you Happy Easter and
tell you how much we enjoyed our third (but not last) stay at Cencerrita.
It's a wonderful escape in an ideal and beautiful location and your hard
work in making it what it is is well worth it - for us anyway! Also
thanks so much for the delicious paella meal on our last day.
I was looking up the whole Semana Santa
thing on the internet and apparently Malaga and Seville are the two main
places in Andalusia for it so it was interesting to see it on TV while we
were in Cencerrita. We really enjoyed our two nights in Malaga and
would definitely go there again - it's nice to combine it with a stay at
Cencerrita and so easy to transfer between both places and the airport.
We look forward to seeing you both, and
Cencerrita, again. We'd like to visit when the evenings should be warm
enough to sit out late but at this stage it will probably be 2011 before
we get around to it. Meanwhile I'll put the ad up at work again and also
tell my colleagues all about it.
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Phil and Barbara
Ireland
30th March 2010 |
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We really enjoyed out time in your villa La
Cencerrita! Although the weather wasn't as it should be in Spain we
had some spare moments in the sun and enjoyed the quietness, views, new year
in front of the fine place. The rides on the dirt road were also
unforgettable :)
Good luck for the future and hope to see
you again while diving in the pool. |
Riaan and Carla
Netherlands
2nd January 2010 |
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