Never under estimate the power of the rain in Spain
With Gota Fría season upon us anyone living in Spain, or ever experienced a Gota Fría, does not need reminding of the devastation they can cause or the images that emerge once the rain stops - For those who have never experienced it here is some information that might be useful. Last autumn was my first experience and when the warnings were published and the locals began to talk about it I have to admit I was guilty of thinking ´what are they all moaning about, try living through a wet spell in the UK'. But how wrong could I be! In September last year I had friends over from the UK, the weather alerts came and I was just gutted my friends and I wouldn´t be able to spend the day on the beach.... little did I know what three days of torrential storms would bring and that we would be thanking our lucky stars at how lightly we got off here in Mazarrón. For those who don´t know much about the Gota Frías, or Danas as they are also known here in Spain, they are caused predominantly by the...