Apartment at Cortijo Isabel

14/09/2024

31/08/2024

17/08/2024

Come and stay with us and Scott can take you on an biking adventure you’ll never forget ⛰️ 🚲

At Adventure Bike we have bikes and options for everyone 🚴‍♀️🚵

Whether you’re planning a family outing or an off-road adventure, we’ve got the perfect bike waiting for you! If you're not sure what route you might want to take why not ask about our Guided Tours.

Get in touch today 📞✉️😃

www.adventurebikeexperience.com

03/08/2024

Hello from the Spanish oven !
We’ve been very busy over the last few months so haven’t had much time to write anything. We’ve had people staying in the apartment from France, Sweden, Eastern Europe, America and many different parts of Spain so keeping us busy. Almost fully booked for August 😊 plus we’ve had visits from family which was amazing !
It’s been very hot the last month and we have had days in the 40’s, some nights it hasn’t dropped below 30 so it’s a struggle sleeping even with aircon as our house is sooooo hot ! Also been doing what we can to keep the chickens happy as they are struggling in the heat 🐔 ice baths and frozen watermelon 👍

Not done much on the house but have created a path from the apartment to the pool that avoids the steps so easier for prams or wheelchair access to the pool. We have couple with a disabled child staying in August so hopefully they’ll appreciate what we’ve done.
Next job in the autumn will be insulating the bedrooms in prep for the winter. Hopefully help with the cold and heat 🥵

Today we went to the Rio Agua which is a natural spring near our house. Bit hard to get in but very refreshing swim among the turtles and frogs lol 🐸 Also had a few beach days which the girls love ❤️

Hasta luego 😊

03/05/2024

We’ve had a few weeks of wet weather which we desperately needed but the sun is back and going to be hot tomorrow so off to the beach. The pool is clean and ready but still a bit too cold for us. Hopefully the warm weather warms it up a bit.
The cactuses we rescued seem to be happy ! 😃 ☀️ l

18/01/2024

Hola!
We had a month of cold weather (even had frost one morning !) then it switched to spring overnight. Temps in the mid 20’s the last week and looking likely to continue ☀️ Hopefully no more cold weather!
Busy building more planters for our chilies and peppers and cut back the big olive tree which is going to become some sort of tree house for the girls. Onions, Carrots and potatoes planted and hopefully growing.
Chickens are very happy. ‘Snowy’ the oldest white leghorn (Delphine named her) laid her first egg today 🍳
Adios !

24/12/2023

Freedom ! Some very happy chicks

21/12/2023

All done and just got home with the new additions to the family 😊 Hopefully they will be a lot happier than where they came from. Vary scared but we are sure they’ll love Cluckingham Palace 😀

09/12/2023

Chicken’s coming soon ! Dismantled old shed as free lol and re built a solid house for our chickens. It’s not pretty atm but its together and once painted and trim put on it should look ok. Definitely better than the small cages they live in now and not spent a penny apart from screws.

Currently have a nice Spanish couple staying in the apartment for a few days and have another booking for 21st for 2 nights 👍

13/11/2023

Something we can help arrange if you like to cycle. Scott can take you wherever you want depending on ability. Can have bikes delivered to Apartment at Cortijo Isabel if you want to go into your own 💪😊

09/11/2023

Hola 👋

Winter is coming and it’s definitely getting colder at night although 12 degrees might seem warm to some 😆 during the day it’s sunny and a nice 22 so can’t complain. With the cooler temps we can get on with some jobs around the main house.
We’ve started building our first vegetable garden and clearing some of the land for some new additions to the family which will be coming soon !
Here’s some picture 😊

30/09/2023

Our first review from Bookings,com 👍😊
Spanish cyclists booked last minute, didn’t write much but scores are good 😊

28/09/2023

If you’re interested in cycling, be it road or off road Scott is our local go to for tours around the area. Stay with us and he’ll deliver to our door and take you out for a tour of a lifetime. Advanced booking needed 🚴 🚲 🏔.

Do you want to join the cycling revolution? 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️

❓Don't know whether you need a road bike, trekking bike, mountain bike, gravel bike, Ebike ....? The list goes on! And making the wrong choice can expensive these days with bikes costing hundreds and even thousands of Euros 😯

With our collaboration with Decathlon Adventure Bike Zurgena wants to help!

We are running short guided rides with limited places to try out different bikes. You can then feel confident to hire from us for future, join one of our future tours or buy your own, knowing you have you have made a good choice:

⭐️Wednesday 4th October Ebike
⭐️Wednesday 11th October Trekking bikes road and gravel
⭐️Wednesday 25th Mountain bikes
If you have a bike of you own come but need a bit of help, then you are more that welcome to join in!

All rides will be a couple of hours starting at 9:30am from the Adventure Bike Zurgena Shop at 173 Paseo del Mediterraneo, Mojacar.

To join is only €10 euros which will include the bike, helmet, guide and a coffee! ☕

If you use one of our bikes you will also receive a €10 voucher to discount a hire from us in the future. Or, if you bring your own bike to get started again, you will receive a 10% discount from our Decathlon range. There's nothing to lose!

📨 Message us now to book your place! 📨

Or if you would like to try on a a different day please ask and we'll try and accommodate as always with our great service. 🤩🤩

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¿Quieres unirte a la revolución ciclista? 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️

❓¿No sabes si necesitas una bicicleta de carretera, de trekking, de montaña, de gravel, Ebike....? ¡La lista continua! Y hoy en día, tomar la decisión equivocada puede resultar caro, ya que las bicicletas cuestan cientos e incluso miles de euros 😯

¡Con nuestra colaboración con Decathlon Adventure Bike Zurgena quiere ayudar!

Estamos realizando rutas guiadas cortas con plazas limitadas para probar diferentes bicicletas. Luego podrá sentirse seguro de contratarnos para el futuro, unirse a uno de nuestros futuros tours o comprar el suyo propio, sabiendo que ha tomado una buena decisión:
⭐️Miércoles 4 de octubre Ebike
⭐️Miércoles 11 de Octubre Bicicletas trekking carretera y gravel
⭐️Miércoles 25 Bicicletas de montaña

Si tienes una bicicleta propia y necesitas un poco de ayuda, ¡eres más que bienvenido a unirte!

Todos los paseos serán de un par de horas a partir de las 9:30 a. m. desde la tienda Adventure Bike Zurgena en 173 Paseo del Mediterráneo, Mojácar.

Unirse cuesta sólo 10€ euros que incluirán la bicicleta, casco, guía y un café! ☕

Si utilizas una de nuestras bicicletas también recibirás un vale de 10€ para descontar un alquiler con nosotros en el futuro. O, si traes tu propia bicicleta para empezar de nuevo, recibirás un 10% de descuento en nuestra gama Decathlon. ¡No hay nada que perder!

📨 ¡Envíanos un mensaje ahora para reservar tu lugar! 📨

O si desea probarlo en un día diferente, pregunte e intentaremos complacerlo como siempre con nuestro excelente servicio. 🤩🤩

16/08/2023

We are now live !! Yay 🎉
Obviously, if anyone wants to book direct it will be a lot easier and save us booking fees but we are on Bookings and will be uploading to the other usual sites too.
All new photos on there 😊

Boasting a garden, private pool and garden views, Apartment Isabel is situated in Sorbas.

21/07/2023

Now we are getting very nearly complete.
Pool area is functional and we are relishing the family swims! Just some additional touches needed.
It's been super hot out here recently but thankfully the pool is ready.
We are on our way getting the children's pool up and running also.
Private entrance & parking and bbq area will be completed soon.

The Apartment Isabel is on its way to perfection!!

Cleaning painting, furnishing and furniture we've been adding and all electrical and plumbing in situe!!

Special thanks to the main man Adam who without him our project wouldn't exist.
Even with a 3 week injury break he has clawed his way back working through this heat to get to where we are. We are nearly there..
Also a big thank you to our dear friends Mike & Sarah who have helped so much.

I've added a few photos please ignore any unfinished areas!

With love from Cortijo Isabel

13/07/2023

It’s been a while since our last post ! Leg injury’s, bad weather with a few leaks after 2 weeks of rain in May, and load of work to get the pool area ready. So much work but we are nearly ready to accept paying guests 😆
The apartment will be getting a deep clean tomorrow, then we move the furniture in hopefully on Saturday so picture will be posted once It looks nice again 👌
The pool at night looks amazing but haven’t been in after dark yet 🏊‍♀️
Pictures soon !!

22/04/2023

Look what we found amongst the pile of tree cuttings at the side of our house. We’ve been feeding mum and the 3 kittens seem to be full of beans! anyone want a kitten ? 😱

07/04/2023

Our town of Sorbas staring the Easter celebrations. For some reason they like to do this at 1.30am 💤 ! We were well and truly tucked up asleep lol
Parades like this will be going on all weekend in every town around Spain.

27/03/2023

Been very hot for the time of year so while waiting for materials for the apartment we’ve started the pool area. Looks like most of the pool will need re grouting after a good acid wash and started the area around it which needs lots of tiles pulling up and re setting. All the walls need replastering 🤦‍♀️ Have a feeling this isn’t going to be a 5 minute job ! At least the weather is amazing 🤩 and Supermike arrives this week and I’m sure he’s itching to help 😆 🤞
The blossom is our Judas tree which is in full bloom. Beautiful and the bees love it !

11/03/2023

This week with fine weather, Adam has begun to work on "The West Wing" as we call it, aswell as doing the apartment!!
As you can see this side of the house has been neglected and has some deep cracks and in some areas on the ceiling in the corners you can actually see through the cracks to the sky!
The back bedroom that leads out onto the garden and bathroom have been freshly plaster patched and painted.
The worst front bedroom is taking a bit more time as the cracks are so deep. Will update more when finished.
Today I've been collecting lemons from our tree and making Limoncello with vodka aswell as a lemon cake!
Roses blooming now after a good chop back.

10/03/2023

Looks like winter is gone 🤞, January & February were quite cold, but looks like March will be better. welcome back sun !!

18/02/2023

Ibex crossing the road on our drive home. We are blessed to have an abundance of wildlife around us. We have also seen quite a few Birds of Prey including an Eagle!

10/02/2023

We will be out to see the blossom soon. Will take lots of pictures as on our doorstep 🌸🌺

01/02/2023

Sunday morning outside our house !
Amazing cycling here if that’s your thing. Roads are great and plenty of mountains to ride up and down. Personally prefer a car but it’s a very popular area for the lycra crew 😆
This was a woman’s professional race.

01/02/2023

It’s been a while since our last post. But we have been busy!
We had Christmas off for some much needed family time and even had a very hectic trip back to the Uk just before Christmas to see family and some friends. Gutted we didn’t see everyone, so if we missed you, you better come and see us 😊
Some pictures of the 3 Kings parade near us which is the Spanish’ big day just after new year and some work we’ve been doing in the apartment. Unfortunately we had a setback after an earthquake of 4.1 😬 and a few tiles that were already cracked were made worse. Biggest earthquake for years and don’t normally feel them here but that was a biggie !
Fortunately had just enough to replace.
Adios for now 👍🙏

24/12/2022

Merry Christmas to everyone!
We are having a bit of a well earned rest.
Party & family time.
Looking forward to finishing the apartment in 2023!

03/12/2022

Today we went to the press to see what our 150kg of olives would give us. This was from 6 trees so loads more to do! Interesting process and all modern machinery which takes 30 minutes to produce the oil. In the end we got 31L of oil. We offset 8L to pay for the process so 23L for nothing but a few days of picking.
Best go fry some stuff !

28/11/2022

3 down, 47 to go 😔

20/11/2022

Our first ever go at olive picking from this beautiful old olive tree. She’s a big one and still have lots left to pick tomorrow. Nearly 2 full crates so might have a go at making our own olive oil or take it to the local press and see what we can get. Only 50 more to go ! Think we need a tree shaker. The oranges are nearly ready and the lemons are getting there from our scraggly tree. It’s is hard work but very rewarding👌

13/11/2022

Sunday morning and the goats are out for a walk and the sun is trying to come through the clouds.
First sections of the house now has guttering and feeding the water tank. Surprisingly filled over half the tank from the 2 storms we had last week. The fruit trees will appreciate it as feeds their irrigation pipes.
The remains of the tree are gone and all burnable wood is cut and in the storeroom drying. Probably be next years wood so will have to go down the valley and find some dead trees, plenty there !
Almost olive picking time and have no help so looks like we’re going to be busy with our 50 odd trees 😞
Still working on the apartment, bathroom back in and we have the tourist license now so will soon be open for rental. Just decorating and it should be finished 👍