We're on the Costa Tropicana! The Sierra Nevada mountains protect this area well. As we sail the coastline we can see acres and acres of greenhouses on the southern slopes producing fruits and vegetables. My particular favourites - delicious avocado, tomates and sweet peppers. I imagine this intense farming provides much needed employment for local people. Roquetas has quite a large fishing fleet - we wake up when the boats leave harbour. Last night we ate fresh grilled fish courtesy of these hunter gatherers and Greg tucked into a plate of fried baby squid ( Chiperones) which he loves! I feel sorry for them :O( After supper we walked to see the Castille S.Ana which is in spitting distance of our mooring. It was a stronghold for centuries against the dastardly marauding pirates :O) Only Mother Nature managed to conquer her - in 1804 an earthquake tumbled the towers. The local government had it rebuilt, this was completed in 2003. Here are a couple of pics taken last night:
My zoom can't quite make it to the clipping of the Moon :O)
My zoom can't quite make it to the clipping of the Moon :O)
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