Daytripping from Casa spa d’Alma – #2 West Coast
The beautiful West Coast, it is a pearl, and the real splendour is that you walk on the edge of the cliffs using the well-known Fishermen Trail. Exploring the coast like this is a boost for your well-being, so much pleasure, fresh air, thunder of rolling waves and the smell of herbs. The trail…
Daytripping from Casa spa d’Alma – #1 West Coast
When you come to Casa Spa d’Alma you will find it is half an hour away from the South Coast, so if you want to get out of bed and land directly on the beach, see if you can rent our apartment Alma do Mar. It’s like 4 minutes walking from one of the most…
Sunrise
This morning we woke up, just under the clouds. The sky was grey, and patches of fog were floating through the valley, whirling, and dancing. These are moments where the fireplace is so attractive, even knowing that the hike is refreshing and a great moment for reflection. Also, in times of Lockdown it is…
Change of season
In normal times the story would be like below, but in the pandemic experience, everything that brings people together is cancelled by law. Necessity? I guess so, because it seems that many people do not understand, or care about, the impact of SARS-cov-2 on a population like Monchique’s where mainly elderly people live. Let’s hope…
Four elements and a hole in the beach
Praia do Alemao, nine o’clock in the morning, early October. The rising sun begins to spread its warmth and mixes with the freshness in the air coming from the ocean. Waves are rolling in gently and almost in slow motion transform into foam when they touch the sandy shore. A soft breeze brings the…
Summer 2020
The Summer of 2020 will never be forgotten, at least by us, because it is embodied with emptiness. Our B&B closed due to Corona and minor health problems we have the whole Casa Spa d’Alma complex for ourselves. And Yes, we do miss our guests but honestly, at the same time, this incredible silence and…
Celebrating excellence.
Every day we have guests coming and everyone has a different personality. It is funny how we develop a feel for what people need from their holidays. Some really want to recharge, getaway from it all, time-out. Others simply stroll through life and see what comes, and, there are many shades in between of course. We…
Paella de Dani
Our friend Daniel from Valencia explained us how to make the genuine paella. We bring you the recipe not only because it is delicious but also because we really love the whole concept of the paella á la Dani. More than food it is a ritual for family and friends to come together during the…
Hiking and Mindful
From 16 – 23 October we organize a week of hiking and Mindfulness. Everybody knows what hiking is, although probably not everybody knows the experience of hiking in Monchique. Going up a dirt road in the middle of a cork tree forest with its million shades of green and brown while rays of sunlight play…
Summer nights
Summer has arrived with high temperatures, last week they went up to 39º, sweaty weather but by now it has cooled down to 28º, which is perfect.The water in the pool is 23º and an absolute pleasure to dwell in. One of the guests wanted to sleep through the summer nights with the window wide…
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