Early March ...

It is only a small pueblo and  still has working fishermen with their boats pulled up on the beach. There are a number of very nice looking restaurants along the broad-walk,  where you can eat and enjoy   the catch of the day. 

At this time of year the car park has a number of motor-homes parked up, and who can blame them really.  It is a really nice place to stay with a lovely beach to enjoy and a view over the bay towards Almeria with the snow covered mountains in the distance. 

Walking south along the long straight main road towards

          LA SALINAS...

..on your left  are  the working Salt Pans  which have been there since ancient times (Phoenicians and Romans). 

They form part of a sunken flood basin without an outlet to the sea, where an old lagoon  filled with rain silt from the Sierra and sands brought in  by the fierce easterly winds.

It has large colonies of birds including many pink flamingos and storks. 

At Las Salinas there is the ruined church which stands on its own at the side of the road...

Only one week after our walk it has been reported in one of our local newspapers that the Guardia Civil  are investigating if satanic ritual was carried out at the church recently after a local resident found satanic symbols and Latin phrases written on the floor and walls.  

It is in a very sad state of repair and suffers constant plundering and vandalism with  candlesticks, windows and even the font having been stolen since the church was closed in 2004.  There is hope of restoration but that is estimated at around 400,000 Euros.  I was quite shocked and amazed to read about the possible resurgence of Satanism in Almeria.

[click  VANDALISM  to read the local news ]

I must say even when  Maggie and I walked by the Church and on into the small  pueblo next to it called Almadraba de Montelva there was a very eerie feeling..... there was absolutely no one around, not even the usual dogs roaming,  and it seemed desolate with not a sole to be seen even though  there were cars parked outside houses.  I even joked

 at the time that I thought everyone had been  “beamed up”  to Mars by spacecraft....

We walked back along a purpose built track alongside the salt pans where hides have been placed for you to sit in and watch the flamingos and other birds...... 

The photo I took  is not that clear but I think you can see the flamingos.  

They are such elegant and beautiful birds.

One good thing about this walk was the fact that it was at sea level and of course that pleased me.....no hanging onto cliff faces......

One good thing about this walk was the fact that it was at sea level and of course that pleased me......

no hanging onto cliff faces...... !

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