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Beware the cold of winter

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  We are, again, on the road without a streetview.  Little is up here to review - so let’s review it. The Casa Rural Mirador de los Palomos https://miradordelospalomos.com/ opens with ‘ Mirador de los Palomos is a holiday home in the countryside just outside Casabermeja, in the province of Málaga, Andalusia. It's a rural house for 14 people, ideal for family getaways or gatherings of friends. Pets are welcome upon request, but this must be checked before booking.’  They also note ‘Outside, there is a covered barbecue area, another large dining table under the shade of a grapevine overlooking the pool (5x10m, open from May to mid-October) which has total privacy and is equipped with some sun loungers.’ They get 4.1 stars from 47 reviews.  Victor was clear - in a three star way - that it is a summer place.  A month ago he reported in January ‘ The house is beautiful, spacious, and well-equipped, and the surroundings are very pleasant. The host was very friendly. ...
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Remains - ancient and modern

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  Here we go again. I have never been a one point place, not with three reviews. The Molino de casabermeja is such a place. Let us have a look at them.  Cristina said ‘ We had an appointment to have our grain milled over a week ago. When we arrived, they told us the mill wouldn't be open because it was just us. They didn't even warn us, and we were left stranded.’  Francisco stated ‘I have caught them keeping part of the oil that I had gone to grind from my olives. I am amazed by these people who charge for their work and appropriate part of your effort. What a shame! I hope no one else falls for it. The weight of the scale is manipulated when the oil is coming out, they manually cut it off so that it stops coming out and they say there is no more. I have been grinding for more than 20 years in different mills, I know what I am talking about.’  Mari was less kind.   All these comments are two years old. Go there at once to find the truth of it. From one to ...
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Heady Fleshpots and sweetmeats not included

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  It is a day when we will go a lot down roads which run parallel to major roads that have streetview - and we don’t have. Down, alongside the A-45 we go. We are straightwise to a service station which has fuel and the Cafeteria San Javier.  They were doing a menu del dia for 8.50 in 2020 - that was when the photo was taken anyway.    The 151 reviews don’t have many key words.  Price-8, toast-6, fly-5, gas station 5, ham 4, molletes 3, employees 3, blister packs 2, palmier 2 and vision -2.  A week ago Alberto gave four stars and said ‘Excellent ingredients and well-prepared food. The cake display case is spectacular.’.  Two weeks ago Rafael added ‘Excellent service and very good coffee.’ Four weeks ago Trevor confused me a bit. ‘Interesting place. An old convent on the top of the steep hill in priego. They charge for parking which is not on site so you have to get back down the hill a bit to park. A very beautiful converted convent with great views. Cl...
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Full of stars and not words and signifying something

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  Sometimes you need to just step back.  There is something both unkempt and ordered and beautiful about the Spanish uplands in October - where we get our photos from. There is something in the golden leaves and the saturating sun.  I also rather like May for its freshness. To be honest, I love Spain. We are not going to have much in the way of pueblos, but we do get a few other things for the specialist interest. In a string of houses along the hillside road we come to Arquitectura & Ingenieria Topografia. It is open from 8am to 4pm everyday of the week, except Fridays, when they knock off at 2pm.  A year ago Jorge said of them ‘ Super friendly and competent guy. Affordable price and excellent work. He did both the ITE (Electrical Inspection) and the energy efficiency certificate for my house. Highly recommended.’ As we turn off the road and cross the terrain once more we pass what is labeled  the Puerto del Barco.  It has 10 reviews. It gets 4.8 stars...
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