17/08/11

Casa Rio Vera

Almeria

A report from Joe and Karen written after their visit in March 2007

About an hour and a 75km easy drive from Almeria Airport is the pretty port village of Villaricos and another couple of miles away is Casa Rio Vera set off the road in a peaceful setting of hills and farm land. It’s easy to get to Villaricos but I doubt you’ll find Casa Rio Vera unless you’ve been there before which made us all the more grateful that the owners Simon and Maggie had arranged to meet us and guide us in.

Casa Rio Vera is a renovated farm complex comprising of 4 properties, the owners home and 3 rental apartments, set in a single storey bungalow style

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The complex is in a peaceful working farm environment to the front and rugged hills hiding former mine works to the rear (great for naturist walking). The property has its own website http://www.casariovera.net/ which gives you all the information you need to know.

Simon and Maggie guided us to our holiday home and as it was gone 2230hrs when we arrived even invited us to share their evening meal a sign of the wonderful attention and stay we were to have in the next 10 days. There was a more than adequate welcome pack beautifully presented in a basket with a pretty bow and personalised to us by name. Fresh flowers were on the table and a fresh home made loaf made us more than happy not to impose ourselves on our hosts offer-the thought of quaffing the wine (also part of the welcome pack) played its part.

The room has all you need for a holiday stay including hair dryer towels both beach and shower use TV-DVD-Sky, heaters you name it it’s there everything thoughtfully provided. All 3 apartments are similarly spec’d. Nothing seems to be overlooked to make your stay as comfortable and stress free as possible.

Our hosts proved to be the friendliest helpful couple you could wish to meet and felt like old friends from the word go nothing was too much trouble and we mixed well sharing tea/coffee and cakes etc on an almost daily basis, going out for evening meals and even a BBQ with their friends. You could of course just be alone if you wished nothing was imposed on you.

There are villages and towns within easy driving distance, a car is essential, and local markets are in villages every day. Shopping is easy and supermarkets are also readily available although closed on Sunday whilst we were there as it was still out of season

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Casa Rio Vera is set far from the road and with a back drop of hills, the local farmer workers are far enough away to allow you to be nude at any time within the complex area and beyond providing you respect the workers right not to have to see you nude, just cover up for the 30 seconds or so it takes to pass any should you venture near their homes. The local goat herder and farmer drop by to chat so spruce up your Spanish. There is so much secluded walking around the complex that there really is no need to worry about meeting other people. We had a 3-4 hour walk in the hills taking a picnic exploring the abandoned mine buildings and rugged hills we never met a soul/

To the Buns the best recommendation is when some one says they will go back.

"We certainly will, because of the hosts and location in the peaceful unspoilt countryside we love." Joe and Karen