La Playa San Juan

One more year and that makes two that I have been chose to write this post, to wish everyone a merry Christmas from  Playa San Juan, and on behalf of this small team , and as “chief editor” (as they like to call me “),I want to wish everyone a night of love ….

The truth is, that many of our homes will abound with love, in view of the difficult year that many have lived …

So from here, our message this year, is to fill your life with moments of great love because  that’s always there even when we lack everything else.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas, if you can be with family, sending all our love and wishes for happiness, for all.

As every year, at the premises of the Ferial Institution of Alicante (IFA), the EXPONADAL festival will be held where the young and not so young can enjoy an exciting day in an enclosure that offers a multitude of activities, such as all kinds of amusement rides, concerts, drawing competition, consoles, tennis, ping pong, soccer, basketball …… The most Christmas fun for the entire family.

Remember it all starts Dec. 26th and runs through January 6th, we are sure you children will enjoy this fun annual event. From Playa San Juan, we hope you have fun..

Last week near Tibi a charming country hotel was inaugurated . The hotel located at the foot of the mountain range just a few meters from the Maigmó Pantano of Tibi. With over 40,000 square meters of which an important part is a pine forest and allocating the rest to sports area, gardens, large terraces, and the planning of construction of more than 2 paddle courts and playground.

Inside, the hotel has a wonderful patio that can accommodate events for over 400 guests, which are located around all the rooms, library with fireplace, game rooms, meeting rooms and a restaurant where you can enjoy typical foods of the region, gazpacho, rice, meat and fish.

At the top of the hotel are the rooms, totaling 12 rooms and one suite of 50 meters. They also have a room reserved for the disabled.  All the rooms have splendid views of the pine forests and mountains that surround the hotel.

More information on their website www.hotelfincaronesa.com

We recommend a visit to see first hand the charm in a privileged environment.

From La Playa San Juan, we like to keep writing about business in our area and this time I want to talk about theHotel Mio Cid.

The hotel located right on the costablanca Avenue, opposite the Beach Community Center and The Venecia Comercial Center, opened in 1996. It is situated a few meters from the beach, well served on the town of Alicante. When we walk along Av costablanca and see the hotel, we hardly get an idea of what it is like inside.

True to its name, all the decor and atmosphere is medieval. They have 43 rooms, parking, cafeteria, restaurant “Tizona” and rooms for family and business events.

The most emblematicpart of this hotel are the wonderful gardens and terrace overlooking the pool, where tranquility invites us to take a drink, eat, and especially enjoy a romantic dinner or an evening chill-out next summer .

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I found this photo in one of my favorite blogs wtf.microsiervos, which I highly recommend .. Anyway,  this picture made me think …. The Three Kings or Santa Claus? Well a good question, especially in my family who is half American and half Spanish .. My children wait for the two (well, the 4 of them) every year ..

And so I asked them..The Three Kings or Santa Claus? I’m not sure if they didn’t understand the question or what because they looked at me as if I were crazy.. The Three Kings or Santa Claus? That’s a very difficult decision and one that they were not prepared to answer .. (thinking of all the gifts that they would leave behind if maybe they had to choose). They said they did not understand why it had to be either, that the 4 existed and because they were American but lived in Spain, Santa Claus had an obligation to report every Christmas …

Ok, so  I understand that many people are not happy with many of the traditions that are coming from the U.S. such as Halloween and other ideas that children see on television and want to be part of their lives here in Spain .. As a person who lived more than 30 years in the U.S. I have  little different opinion than others .. but I do recognize that there are some traditions thatmight not fully fit when they have nothing to do with other cultures ..

And what do you think about all this …