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Author: Angela Chantry
Travellers’ Tales last port of call for the year – Brazil!
There was a distinctly Christmas feel about the latest U3A Travellers’ Tales meeting (double click on photographs to expand them). Before business began, there were mince pies and sherry on offer to members – then gifts presented by group leader Angela Chantry to Wendy and John Ranger, Ally O’Brien and Brenda Bates for all their…
New SC&C trip: The Lavender Fields of Brihuega
Saturday 28th June – Wednesday 2nd July 2025 – BOOKING IS NOW OPEN DAY 1: Saturday 28th June: Javea / Villanueva de la Jara (257 km) / Guadalajara (238 km)08.30 hrs: Departure from Golden Star Apartments, Calle Bruselas, Arenal.08.45 hrs: Departure from Interiors, Jávea port.09.05 hrs: Pick up at Mas y Mas on the N332…
Christmas party time with La Tuna de Xàbia!
On Friday evening, 100 guests arrived at the Parador De Jávea for the Spanish Cultural and Cuisine Christmas Party. The day had been sunny and mild, and we could admire the view of the beautiful Jávea bay as the party began with a cava reception in the Bahia Room. Once the guests were seated, Angela…
Next Travellers Tales meeting: A Tour of Brazil
The next Travellers Tales presentation will be given by the group leader, Angela Chantry, when she will give an account of her recent trip to Brazil with her daughter, Becky.
SC&C day trip: Alcoi’s Artisanal Aperitifs
Friday 17th January 2025 After leaving Jávea we will make our way to Alcoi for a visit to Licores Sinc S.A. which, since its foundation in 1964, has been producing and distributing artisanal liqueurs and spirits. The company does not normally run tours, so this will be a unique opportunity for our U3A members. The…
Memories of Maestrat
We set off from Jávea in glorious sunshine on Thursday 28 November for our overnight SC&C Gastro-Cultural tour of El Maestrat, which was being led by Chema, the super guide who had given us such a great experience during the trip to The Corklands earlier in the year. Our first stop was at the Centro…