Dear Friends and Fellow Travellers….. On behalf of Fellowship we are organising another Almond Blossom Run (and hopefully the Mimosa also). We all enjoyed the trip last year at the beginning of February in spite that it was mainly the mimosa who greeted us with their cascading yellow blooms! It was beautiful and good fun.
We are confident that Friday 16th is the best date that suits the diaries and that the Blossoms will still be in bloom. The run is short and we will stop first for coffee this time at the Venta El Barranco, Ojen, at 11.00 am. for coffee before setting off for the site of the Blossoms where we’ll have aperativos and photos.
We then will travel along the beautiful mountain road lined with pine trees on our way to the Venta Umami where we stopped last year for a great lunch. Hopefully we can be on the terrace if sunny and warm enough. We can order from the menu by table group. The Venta is simple and the food is good!
Please send your confirmation to me, pamela@lakeassociates.net or WhatsApp +44 7802 430 462 by Tuesday 13th February (next week) so that I can confirm numbers with both the Venta El Barranco and Venta Umami. Attached is the Itinerary. So come with friends and let us enjoy a lovely day together! Pamela Lake
THE ITINERARY The Blossom Run 16th February 2024
Directions for Venta El Barranco Come off the A.7 for La Canada. Take the road (A.355) towards La Canada. At main roundabout follow the A.355 direction OJEN . After KM.31 take exit to OJEN. At top of the slip road turn left over the bridge onto the A7103 and the Venta Barranco is on the left on the Antigua Ctr. Marbella-Ojen KM 3.4. (approximately 150 metres from the Venta El Peligrino which is now closed).
This will be an opportunity for people who do not wish to drive all the way, to share cars with others and have coffee.
11.45 DEPART FOR CAR RUN ROUTE DIRECTIONS
TURN RIGHT from the car park, and head back over the bridge and take the first left into slip road and re-join A.355. Continue on A.355 following signs direction Monda/Coin. AFTER KM.20 Take the slip road that has a small sign to Monda/Guaro Turn left under bridge and then turn right, following signs for Monda Centre. Make sure you keep to the road to the right which curves around the town. Enter town.
Pass through town and follow to left. (Lots of speed bumps!!!) At T.Junction, A.7100 turn left, following signs for Guaro. At roundabout, follow through. Enter Guaro village and pass through until roundabout and take 2nd exit. Pass Petrol Station on right. Continue on this road until: At T.Junction (KM.0) Turn Left and join A.366 for Alozaina/El Burgo/Ronda. Follow this road.....
There is plenty of blossom all the way. Pass Venta Umami on right. (We will be returning here for lunch) Please take note of position. Keep on this road until you turn left for TOLOX and follow the road.
After approximately 3 kms you will see an avenue of Acacia trees to the right. Take the slip road and park towards the end of the slip road. This is where we will have APERITIVOS
After aperitivos, exit parking area carefully turning left and return on same road until T.Junction. Turn right at T.Junction onto A.366 and follow road until reaching the VENTA UMAMI Turn left off main road into car park making sure you indicate left. Be aware of cars behind you.
There is plenty of parking.
AFTER LUNCH: Exit parking and turn left back on the A.366 Follow A.366 until you can turn right following signs for GUARO (A.7100) returning on the same route. At Guaro, follow signs for MONDA (A.7100) In the centre of Monda (Pass the old wash house on right) Make sure you take the next turn right and return on the same road... (Ojen/Marbella)
EXIT MONDA and follow road until you can join the A.355 direction Ojen/Marbella. Happy Motoring!