As most of you know, in June it was my birthday – the hideous big 5-0 but it came and went without too much pain! In fact I received some really lovely presents from dear friends which softened the blow somewhat – one of which was from our friends John and Phil, who live in London but are restoring a gorgeous old cortijo in the hills near us. They treated me to a fantastic afternoon at the spa of one of our beautiful golf courses here. It is nearing the end of the season (I have one more group booked in arriving tomorrow for 8 days!) so I thought I had better book myself in.
Valle del Este is a 10 minute drive from here – it is really gorgeous and is a hotel resort with golf course, huge outdoor pool, terrace restaurant and bar, and the spa of course. It is all open to non-members and Mick and I used to go there on Sunday afternoons before we had our swimming pool installed. There is no charge.
Swimming with a view
Anyhow I arrived after lunch and went straight into a full body massage – anyone who spends half an hour massaging my feet has to have something going for them – it was divine! Then I had a face massage and a hydro massage (basically a lovely warm, deep bath with jets of water that pummel you and somehow make you feel instantly thinner!
Outdoor area Valle del Este spa
You can have a Jacuzzi, sauna or steam as well or just go outside and sunbathe and read. I went straight onto the hotel terrace and had a gin and tonic. What a fantastic end to the week – thank you John and Phil. Even better, when I arrived home, Mick was in the kitchen making dinner for me and had downloaded Mad Men which I was too tired to watch the other night. How lucky am I!
Yummy Almeria 
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