31 illegal immigrants intercepted south of Maribas del Este

A small boat carrying 31 North African males was intercepted south of Marinas del Este, near Punta de la Mona, in Granada provice just before midnight last night. The passengers, all apparently in good health, were taken to Motril for further processing.

Marinas del Este on a September morn…

I made my monthly visit to Marinas del Este on Friday, around midday so you would expect a few people to be milling around. The ‘powers that be’ in Nerja still regard such items as marinas as the salvation of tourism in the area, but it is extremely hard to see any justification for this idea.

Marinas del Este

Very quiet down at Marinas del Este yesterday – bearing in mind a marina is supposed to be the salvation of the tourist industry. A couple of places open in the morning but none of the bars or restaurants. The owner of the small mini market has decided to call it a day. He has been contemplating giving up for …

Typical!…

A no fishing zone, so plenty of them about. Typical!

Fleeting visit…

Made a fleeting visit to La Herradura and Marinas del Este this morning. More like a sprint really, unfortunately, but did get a quick look round and managed to take a few pics. One immediately noticeable thing, the same as everywhere at the moment, is the number of businesses closing down, particularly estate agents.