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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:23pm
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Dlrsantapola wrote on Wed May 13, 2020 6:48pm:
Hopefully going to phase 1 monday
Hi DLR,
As a fellow Santa Polero forcibly exiled in Scotland at this time, could you please tip us off if the Valencia region does in effect get elevated to Fase 1 this evening?
Then we can book flights to get back ASAP, before prices go through the roof.
Can't come soon enough!
Regards
Ray
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 3:34pm
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Santa Pola has moved to phase 1 today. A few bars / cafes have reopened with restrictions. Lots of people about this morning.
The chino shops were still shut but ferreterías are open now without appts. Florista open. Tedi open. Long way to go yet but it’s a start
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:17pm
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Eurotraveller wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 2:23pm:
Hi DLR,
As a fellow Santa Polero forcibly exiled in Scotland at this time, could you please tip us off if the Valencia region does in effect get elevated to Fase 1 this evening?
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Then we can book flights to get back ASAP, before prices go through the roof.
Can't come soon enough!
Regards
Ray
Cfell63 is our resident with her ear to the ground out there!!, I'm stuck in uk too, just waiting to get back out there
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:40pm
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Hello Cfell63 & Dlr also,
thank you for the news from the front, I heard that you are our "ear to the ground over there" while we are trapped over here!
Must be nice to see at least some of those shops we take for granted, being open again.
I didn't know that you needed appts to go to the ferreterias, that must have been a bit of a nuisance. But better than not open at all I suppose.
Nice to see more folk about & hear voices too.
Is the front still dead with the restaurants being shut? and no free WiFi at Montaditos??
Maybe tomorrow will bring more good news, take care, all of you there.
regards
Ray
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 4:42pm
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Cfell63 wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 3:34pm:
Santa Pola has moved to phase 1 today. A few bars / cafes have reopened with restrictions. Lots of people about this morning.
The chino shops were still shut but ferreterías are open now without appts. Florista open. Tedi open. Long way to go yet but it’s a start
Hello Cfell63 & Dlr also,
thank you for the news from the front, I heard that you are our "ear to the ground over there" while we are trapped over here!
Must be nice to see at least some of those shops we take for granted, being open again.
I didn't know that you needed appts to go to the ferreterias, that must have been a bit of a nuisance. But better than not open at all I suppose.
Nice to see more folk about & hear voices too.
Is the front still dead with the restaurants being shut? and no free WiFi at Montaditos??
Maybe tomorrow will bring more good news, take care, all of you there.
regards
Ray
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:37pm
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Eurotraveller wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 4:42pm:
Hello Cfell63 & Dlr also,
thank you for the news from the front, I heard that you are our "ear to the ground over there" while we are trapped over here!
Read more...
Must be nice to see at least some of those shops we take for granted, being open again.
I didn't know that you needed appts to go to the ferreterias, that must have been a bit of a nuisance. But better than not open at all I suppose.
Nice to see more folk about & hear voices too.
Is the front still dead with the restaurants being shut? and no free WiFi at Montaditos??
Maybe tomorrow will bring more good news, take care, all of you there.
regards
Ray
The bars along near the Polamar are shut..they are part of a group who said they refuse to open until its safe and viable for them to do so.
I didn’t go through the glorieta today so unsure about up there. It’s on my todo list tomorrow. Lol
Some of the bars along by the marina were open ..laico, japonica? the ice cream place, Rincon de Lunas Next to Tedi, Gorbea on the back street, Good Mood bar along they other side of town, and a couple more. The place up at the roundabout by the farmacia was open.
So here and there. The chiringuitos along the front are still closed. I get the impression some places may open as the week progresses as they finalise “conditions” .
The police were checking along by the marina in the morning , making sure conditions were being upheld.
It was reasonably busy out but everyone for the most part, is behaving pretty well!
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:44pm
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Cfell63 wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 6:37pm:
The bars along near the Polamar are shut..they are part of a group who said they refuse to open until its safe and viable for them to do so.
I didn’t go through the glorieta today so unsure about up there. It’s on my todo list tomorrow. Lol
Some of the bars along by the marina were open ..laico, japonica? the ice cream place, Rincon de Lunas Next to Tedi, Gorbea on the back street, Good Mood bar along they other si...Read more...
...de of town, and a couple more. The place up at the roundabout by the farmacia was open.
So here and there. The chiringuitos along the front are still closed. I get the impression some places may open as the week progresses as they finalise “conditions” .The police were checking along by the marina in the morning , making sure conditions were being upheld.
It was reasonably busy out but everyone for the most part, is behaving pretty well!
Cheers for the update caroline, I can honestly say in the 4 years we've had a place there, I have never heard of any of them places !! Just goes to show how many bars/restaurants there are in santa pola ! Hope you are enjoying your bit of freedom today
Dave
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 7:29pm
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Cfell63 wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 6:37pm:
The bars along near the Polamar are shut..they are part of a group who said they refuse to open until its safe and viable for them to do so.
I didn’t go through the glorieta today so unsure about up there. It’s on my todo list tomorrow. Lol
Some of the bars along by the marina were open ..laico, japonica? the ice cream place, Rincon de Lunas Next to Tedi, Gorbea on the back street, Good Mood bar along they other si...Read more...
...de of town, and a couple more. The place up at the roundabout by the farmacia was open.
So here and there. The chiringuitos along the front are still closed. I get the impression some places may open as the week progresses as they finalise “conditions” .The police were checking along by the marina in the morning , making sure conditions were being upheld.
It was reasonably busy out but everyone for the most part, is behaving pretty well!
Thanks for the "as it happens" report Cfell63, this is really appreciated, and I do know each and every one of the joints you named!
Our flat is at the Masymas roundabout facing the Narcea restaurant, and should be unoccupied right now. I say should be because I read just the other day that several unoccupied homes on the Costa del Sol have been taken over by squatters.
Think I will ring the doorbell before I put my key in the lock, when and if we get back there!
Please continue the local reports, much appreciated!
Hasta luego
Ray
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 7:36pm
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Eurotraveller wrote on Mon May 18, 2020 7:29pm:
Thanks for the "as it happens" report Cfell63, this is really appreciated, and I do know each and every one of the joints you named!
Our flat is at the Masymas roundabout facing the Narcea restaurant, and should be unoccupied right now. I say should be because I read just the other day that several unoccupied homes on the Costa del Sol have been taken over by squatters....
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Think I will ring the doorbell before I put my key in the lock, when and if we get back there!
Please continue the local reports, much appreciated!
Hasta luego
Ray
Ah I know where you are ray, we're up the other end near gran playa hotel
Dave
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 7:38pm
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Ray, how long have you had a place there ?.do you get out there much ?
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