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Ruta 5, Ascensión al Pico de Los Frailes desde La Casa de Cristo The weather once again was ideal for the tour on Sunday 25 March. The time change forced us to wake up a little earlier, but thanks to that, we enjoyed a beautiful sunrise from the “Casa Cristo”, a place of departure from the 1,404m of the “fraile”. We crossed a stretch of Cehegín, visiting an ancient “resting point” or “corraliza” as they call it here, walking in the mud resulting from the heavy snow fall at the beginning of the week, but it didn´t take us long to find the snow much to the delight of adults and some children with us. We were able to see signs of badgers, foxes, rabbits, partridge and crows. We arrived at the “Casa Quema” which offers breathtaking views over the Valle de Benamor, before starting to climb from the south and with the ground completely covered with snow, we zigzagged to make it easier to climb. There were many birds singing around us announcing the start of spring. Hearing their songs made progression a little easier. The sun was warm and that made it an even more attractive improvement over the snow, whilst passing under a huge “espolón”, “sargento” or “fraile”, typical of dolomite formations. A snack was then enjoyed by all before following the path marked by mountain goats, to the summit which opened up to the view into the valley of the River Alhárabe and toward the centre of Murcia. We began the descent in search of the “well of snow” expecting to find snow, but not quite so much; we sank to above the knee making balance very difficult, but every slip and fall, made us all laugh, especially those who ended up falling in it. We finally reached the old well in the snow, Sg. XVI, where hard work in harsh conditions had taken place years ago. People had to accumulate snow to make ice for culinary and medical use in Moratalla. Now, it is no longer used, a tall maple grows inside. We continued walking in search of the “Fountain of Umbria”, the first source that channeled water to the town, and even today, a modern pipeline continues to carry these waters in the village. We finally reached the service road and found ourselves surrounded by oaks and pines, but the temperature was good which helped to warm our frozen feet. The heat was just enough by the time we returned to our cars. Here some said goodbye until the next trip, while others headed to the restaurant “La Plaza” where once again, we ate heartily while discussing the impact of one “white spring” day. Bodegas Silvano García awarded 2 Gold Medals at the XVIII Quality Contest of DO Jumilla We are pleased to announce that our red wines vintage 2011 have been the winners again at the XVIII Quality Contest of the Jumilla Denomination of Origin being awarded: A Gold Medal for Viñahonda Red Monastrell 2011 in the category of young wines. A Gold Medal for Silvano García Sweet Monastrell 2011 in the category of sweet wines. This contest consisted of a jury of 16 professional tasters and wine critics who tasted wines belonging to the denomination of origin. This award joins other awards obtained this year at the XII National Contest of the Wine Guild of the Kingdom of the Monastrell, which confirms the quality of the wines we make with the Monastrell grape once again and the public recognition of that reflects the effort put into making wine within the DO Jumilla. Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> To place an advertisement with us please see page 5 or contact Teresa 619 199 407 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com Page 47 In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com