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We have really enjoyed all that La Cencerrita has to offer -
particularly the wonderful peace and quiet. To have the opportunity to
do absolutely nothing except laze, read, eat and sleep is just what we
needed. Fabulous scenery and a great pool/BBQ area -
not to mention the spa!
It has been great. The house is very well equipped
with everything needed for a quiet mountain getaway - fab! Thank you. |
Lynne and Ed
Southampton, Uk
13th Nov 2007 |
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Our fourth visit
has drawn to an end far too quickly again. Why do wonderful experiences
always end too soon? We have once again had the most wonderful week
together, relaxing and enjoying the marvellous views.
It is just
wonderful to enjoy breakfast on the roof terrace, and the memory will keep
us going through the winter months ahead. Thanks for your lovely company
again and the great meal you made for us on our first evening. We really
enjoyed the BBQ - it was lovely to see Ian and Wendy again.
Must dash to catch
the last dip in the spa - which is absolutely brilliant! |
Steve, Linda and Danielle
Derbyshire, UK
28th Oct 2007 |
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Thank you so much for a more than lovely stay at "La
Cencerrita". Our Spanish friends told us that this is the world for a bell
that cows carry around their neck. For us it describes an unbelievable
place in the South of Spain. Some words to describe it: Silence /
Sunshine / Sunsets / Mountain Views / "Dancing Roads" / Hot Tub / Stars and
Moon / Sevilla / Álora / Tapas / Fantasy / Flamenco / Granada etc etc.
This place is romantic and it has MAGIC. Alan and Colleen know how to
create a fabulous atmosphere within / near / a bit further away from the
house. Thanks! We literally had tears in our eyes yesterday evening
knowing we had to leave today. We hope to be back one day to live our
dream again. |
Matthijs and Hanneke
Netherlands
21st Oct 2007 |
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Have loved being here - the isolation is magic.
Have watched the browns change to greens after the storm of
last week when staying at Casita Maria. After another storm last
night, the greening will no doubt continue! Let's hope Alan's work on
the track hasn't been washed away! We've enjoyed the space here and
all the facilities. Just time for one more dip in the spa before we
leave ... |
Chris and John Nottingham, UK
3rd Oct 2007 |
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Another wonderful
week chilling out up in the mountains.
Managed to tear
ourselves away from the spa and cava long enough to venture out on one of
the walks and also a day trip to Malaga on the train.
Once again we
brought the British weather with us with a fantastic overnight storm and
huge hailstones in the morning.
Now we're leaving
the sun is glorious again and we're sad to be on our way out of out little
bubble and back to reality. |
Pauline and James
22nd Sept 2007
Cornwall, England |
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We have seen a lot
of places but nothing was like this. La Cencerrita is a great place in a
lovely environment, very quiet and peaceful. We loved the views and
wildlife and of course the company of Arwen too.
Thanks for your
great hospitality! We have never experienced everything being so well
taken care of. So a big compliment for the both of you!!!
We are sad to have
to head home and back to normal life. Thanks!!! |
Gabby and Reinier
Hurwenen, Netherlands
15th Sept 2007 |
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Sadly we're leaving tomorrow :( We would've easily stayed
here for another week ... at least! We're really enjoyed our stay
here. It was nice just to relax in the sun or in the pool and get away from
our busy lives at home. Thank you for everything and hopefully we'll
meet again. |
Allison and Rasmus
Denmark
8th Sept 2007 |
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We've had a fabulous honeymoon at your lovely retreat, and
that's despite a teething 14 months old!! It really is a beautiful
location and the views are just spectacular, another week or so would be
great but back to reality I guess .. Didn't do much else but relax at the
villa - a day out to Ronda, a meal at El Tintero, a visit to El Chorro all
lovely. Thanks for providing such a wonderful haven. |
Jacqui, Andrew and Ava
Brighton, UK
25th Aug 2007 |
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Thanks for the
advice and pool and jacuzzi. We had a great time! Thanks to Colleen
and Alan PS Arwen too
Dolphin* likes
Spain so he is staying.
(*The boys were kind enough to leave the pool dolphin behind for the next
guests - will be much appreciated, I'm sure! C&A) |
Jordan (11) & Sam (9)
Norfolk
11 Aug 2007 |
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When you first
arrive, nothing prepares you for the views from the roof terrace - we have
not tired of staring at the hills and watching the goats! Equally at
night, the stars are amazing.
Enjoyed just
relaxing, swimming, reading and spending time in the spa - all the things we
don't normally get time for.
Recommend quad
trekking - we went with
Quadlandertreks in Álora. Susan provided brilliant
training and really looked after us. It's a great way to see the local
countryside. Jordan and Sam had a great time as passengers. Antequera
is worth a visit and the lakes at Ardales make for a good day out - remember
picnic and swimming gear. The pedalos are also worth hiring at the
lake. We completed Walks 1 and 2, but did not manage walk 3 (maybe next
time!)
Now for the soppy
bit - Arwen - we all fell in love with her and will miss her daily visits.
Thank you to Alan and Colleen for creating a very special place - so well
thought out with everything you could possible want. It's been lovely
to escape "normal" life. |
Carol. Andy, Jordan (11) & Sam (9)
Norfolk
11 Aug 2007 |
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Thank you for a wonderful stay here at Cencerrita. We had
a fantastic time. Loved the sunsets
Drawing by Liva, aged 8. |
Inger, Henrik, Liva and Alberte
Denmark
28 July 2007 |
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A big thanks to
Colleen and Alan for making a great retreat to unwind in.
We have had a
lovely week and enjoyed especially the hot tub and the pool, the weather was
gorgeous.
Would love to come
back again!
PS Arwen - sorry
we did not go on any walks - too hot! |
Julia and Paul
UK
7th July 2007 |
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Just enjoyed our
2nd visit here, every bit as good as the 1st. Lovely just to chill and not
spend too much, just relaxing and enjoying the wonderful views and the
tranquillity of La Cencerrita.
Enjoyed trips to
El Torcal and Gibraltar, seeing the monkeys was ape - I mean great!
Alan and Colleen
brill as always, the perfect hosts and friends. We couldn't leave without
mentioning the gorgeous silky eared hound Arwen, who is the perfect alarm
clock.
Robin enjoyed a
lazy day and a lovely evening out for his 50th, he certainly had his cake
and ate it.
We shall certainly
return to our Shangri La, I mean La Cencerrita!!
Again a big thank
you to Alan and Colleen and Arwen. |
Robin and Shirley
Lancs, UK
30th July 2007 |
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As a second time
Cencerritaist I cannot believe how fast two weeks can pass in this heavenly
place. This year was every bit as magnificent as last, even though
solo this time. Perfect weather, perfect scenery, perfect hosts - even if
you did gang up on me at Trivial Pursuits .... TWICE!!!
I must now return
to the land of warm beer, Z-list, so called celebrities, hoodies, lousy
weather, miserable people, a miserable government, clinically depressing
soap operas, and a place where "service" is a dirty word.
THE NEXT 8400
HOURS (appx) CANNOT PASS QUICKLY ENOUGH! Love to you both and woof to
Arwen
Ps Added hours
later: Thank you for fun and surprise last evening! The Arwen video came out
great! |
David T
London
22nd June 2007 |
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Yes it was great
to be back at Finca Cencerrita, to unwind & relax.
It’s already the
4th visit for me, but I never get tired of seeing those beautiful Spanish
hills & soaking up the sun & surrounding peace far from the madding crowds.
This time my
daughter brought along her Austrian boyfriend. They were in the Jacuzzi
late most evenings followed by a quick dip in the pool to cool off,
apparently very good for the circulation! Tania’s boyfriend loved the area,
he said oh yes I will be back and will give the address to friends & family
in Austria.
We brought lots
of fresh fish from the local supermarkets, superb & excellent prices (Fresh
salmon at 8 euros a Kilo. Giant prawns at 6.50 euros a kilo). Also a few good
barbecues by the pool.
We made a trip to
El Chorro & the lakes, taking a new way. A little longer but really
beautiful if you are not in a rush. Instead of going into Álora town take
the road towards Antequera the A 343 . follow his road until you reach the
small town of Valle de Abdalajis & turn left at the sign for El Chorro.
Can’t miss it as it’s also marked on the high stone wall this road takes you
up & over down to the El Chorro reservoir.
After the visit to
El Chorro take the road direction Guadalhorce lakes. Follow until you reach
a large junction take the right turn. Rapidly you will see the beautiful
unspoilt blue lake on your left. The road follows close to the lake. There are lots of
places to go down to the edge, several beaches. It was great & warm to swim
in the lake even in the first week of June. We also hired a
canoe to go out on the lake, there are also pédalos to rent, We ate a late
lunch at the restaurant which has a big shaded terrace looking down to
the lake. Do try the tropical salad, the big plates of Spanish ham or
cheese.
This area is also
well known for its mountain bike trails. Yes we will all be
back in the near future.
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Sylvia, Tania and Alex
Switzerland and Austria
8th June 2007
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Just a big thank
you for yet again a lovely holiday. This was our third visit and each
time we have had the most wonderful, relaxing, stress free holiday.
The villa is wonderful, the mountains and surrounding are superb, with the
most wonderful way to end the day in the got tub watching the moon and the
stars. This time we have also had the pleasure of bringing mum and dad
with us to share this wonderful experience.
Thanks for the
great barbecue on Wednesday we shared with yourselves and Ian and Wendy and
this time the weather was kind to us!
Bye bye and thanks
to Arwen whom we all love and will miss terribly - I wish we could pack her
in the case and take her home, but she would be so missed by all who have
grown to love her. We can not wait until October when we will see you
all again. |
Steve, Linda and Danielle
Derbyshire, UK
2nd June |
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It's been great to
be back - in spite of the work we had to do, we still found time for books
and Jigsaws (The new board really helped!)
Don't think we'll
ever tire of the scenery - or the hot tub - the perfect end to a perfect
day. We'll be back - don't go away! |
Joy and Bob
Wales
24th May |
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What a wonderful
place - just wish we'd had 2 weeks instead of one.
Really enjoyed the
views and local walks - beautiful flowers and birds including bee eaters,
which were stunning. A trip to El Chorro was well worth the drive and the
guided tour at the Lobo Park, visiting the wolves, was fantastic.
Each day concluded
with a soak in the hot tub and then a few beers and a good film before
bedtime.
This is a very
special place - thank you very much and who knows ... we may be back.
PS Arwen will
probably miss her outings running with Steven and he'll miss her company I'm
sure. What a twosome! |
Annie and Steven
England and Northern Ireland
5th May 2007
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What a wonderful peaceful place!
We
have visited many of the National Parks and even seen the Flamingos at the
Salt lake, there was about a mile to walk though.
We found this place via Goecaching.com and have found 6
caches whilst staying here and none of them were easy!
Some of the wildlife was brill, we have seen many birds
inc warblers, 2 species of shrike, lesser kestrels etc.
One of my favourite places was El Torcal just for the
geology, an amazing place!
Eating out was an experience and the fish inc sardines was
great. Most of time we ate here and brought fresh produce locally and found
plenty of herbs around the area.
We will be back!
Thanks to Alan and Colleen for a brill hol. |
Dave, Julie, Sam and Joe
21 April 2007 |
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Dearest Colleen,
Alan and Arwen
Thank you so much
for sharing your wonderful home with us, in such a beautiful part of Spain.
No high rise buildings, no noisy tourists and no crowds of people being led
by a tour guide with a flag of their country in his hand. For us, this
is an ideal holiday, a real "get away from it all".
Thank you for your
hospitality and for a truly unforgettable week
Aileen and Anthony
Go n-éiré an
bōther leat & Beannacht Dé leat |
Aileen and Anthony
19th March 2007
Ireland |
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Two blissfully relaxing days spent sunning
ourselves with no noisy or rude neighbours, or indeed any neighbours at all
- total heaven!
The star of the weekend was of
course faithful Arwen, the forever loving and content companions.
Many thanks for a lovely weekend |
Faith and Gav
24th
Feb 2007
UK - the rainy variety |
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sitting in a hot tub sipping cava and looking at the stars and fireworks at
midnight! El Chorro seemed a very busy world away - far too many climbers
this time of year. However, we took refuge here and climbing at Desplomlandia by the beautiful lakes. As such I am now an accomplished rally
driver. |
Richard and Robyn
Bristol, UK
6th January 2007 |
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