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the government lockdown.
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are struggling there is advice and support at the end of the phone. For
details regarding online meetings or to hear a friendly voice visit www.
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sunshine. Alcoholics Anonymous
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exCiting CLUB neRja RUgBY
neW BeaCh Following a run of three defeats away from home, Club Nerja Rugby
were glad to get back home and to their winning ways on 23rd
VenUe! February. They were able to score 11 tries in a comfortable 61-12
defeat of near neighbours CR Victoriano from Rincon de la Victoria.
This was a great team effort in which Rogelio Lopez Armijo, Ricardo
Carratu Romero and Eugenio Diaz each scored a hat-trick of tries.
This win put CNR back into third place in the league table and back
We say CONGRATULATIONS to the team at Merendero 34 José on track for a place in the end of season playoffs. Two weeks later they
Jiménez! It’s a new venture and part of the famed Nerja based entertained current league leaders CR Estrecho from Sotogrande.
Restaurant 34, this new Chirinquito is located along the beach in Having suffered a 0-61 defeat earlier in the season Nerja were keen
Penoncillo and it soaks up the casual beach feel. We’ve yet to check to get their revenge over the visitors. In a more confident display
out the menu, but if its anything like their early March opening, we’re Nerja led by 20-12 at half time. It was,
in for a treat! Pop along and introduce yourselves. however, a less confident display in
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some of the lead but managed to
hold on to a three-point margin until
midway through the half. Then Nerja
picked up two yellow cards in quick
succession and the visitors made use
of their two-man advantage to run in
3 tries to open up a 14-point lead.
Following a try apiece the final score
was 41-27 to Estrecho. This defeat
dropped Nerja back to fourth position
and needing a win in their final game
against Malaga. This game has
fallen foul of the national emergency
and awaits resolution of the current
situation before it is rescheduled.
(Sponsored by Blevins Franks)
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of Guadalupe, in the well preserved Roman theatre, where they
region of Las Villueres. still hold concerts during the summer, then a
It became a World trip on the tourist train with wonderful views
Heritage Site in 1993 of the Lázaro aqueduct and Roman bridge
and is famous for the across the Rio Guadiana. The last day was
Royal Monastery of a homeward journey travelling in the direction
Our Lady Santa Maria of Merida and then toward Cordoba to visit
of Guadalupe. There La Ermita, Virgen de Ara (The Sistine Chapel
was a guided tour of Extremadura) set in beautiful countryside
visiting the museums of and is a 15th century building, in 1993 it
embroidery, books and was declared a Property of Cultural Interest
cantonal, sculpture and there was a guided tour in English. All
and paintings and the agreed it had been a wonderful excursion,
treasury of Our Lady full of interest and visiting some unusual and
Recently both Lux Mundi Torre del Mar followed by the Sacristy with its vaulted arches, beautiful places. Lux Mundi would like to
and Fuengirola had a 4 day excursion to breath-taking decoration and paintings. thank all who supported this excursion, which
Extremadura, a western Spanish region Finally, the Virgin’s Shrine also beautifully enables them to continue with their charitable
bordering Portugal, comprising the provinces decorated and in a small alcove the statue of work and we hope to see you all again at
of Cáceres and Badajoz. On arrival at the the Virgin seated on a throne. Next stop was future events in the Centre and excursions.
3* Hotel Alcántara, we took a short visit the town of Trujillo which is built on a hill, at n
into the old walled part of the town, Virginia the top of which is a Moorish palace, built
explained that Cáseres was founded by the in 1232 to defend the town against the
ancient Romans. We first visited the Gothic, Spaniards in the Reconquest it became
15th century Santa Maria Cathedral with its part of Christian Spain. The first stop was
unusual carved cedar altar, followed by the the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by a covered
tourist office with its walled patio garden archway, palaces, shops and restaurants.
continuing through the narrow streets to the The plaza is also guarded by a large
Iglesia de la Preciosa Sangre, where we saw bronze-cast statue of Francisco Pizarro
an exhibition of models of the nativity from who conquered Peru. The third day was
all over the world. The 2nd morning was a a drive to the city of Merida founded by
2 hour drive to the typical mountain village the Romans, visiting the beautiful, very

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