We would like to thank the TOURISM COUNCILLOR for enabling Jose Manuel Blasco to join our magazines monthly column. Many of you will surely have met Jose at the Tourist Information Counter in Santa Pola. He always exudes enthusiasm for all that is happening in our area.

Hi to everybody in Santa Pola or in the Costa Blanca.

To start let’s be some sportive because this month in Gran Alacant takas place the popular Abel Anton Race on Sunday the 1nd. The race starts at 10a.m. and children at 12a.m. To register go to: www.championchip.com Come and enjoy.

We are still enjoying good weather, so time to go out and enjoy the fiestas in the Costa Blanca. This month there’re more parade of Moors and Christians in Benidorm 29th September to 2nd, Crevillent 1st to 4th, Rafal, Planes, Callosa d’en Sarria 8th and 9th, Campello 11th to 15th and Calpe on the 20th to 23rd. There are also local fiestas in Jalon, Polop or pilgrimages like the well-known in Benejuzar “el Pilar” on the 12th . In Cocentaina from 1st to 5th November will take place the oldest street fair in Valencia Region “Fira de Tots Sants” This is all for now friends