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Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...
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Great Hotels and Trip Planning in Spain

Hotels and tourism have always been part of my life since travelling with my family and later my father. Sipping pink champagne on the back of ferry heading to Trouville y Deauville to look after my baby brother while my father and  his partner played in an important Bridge championship.



Trip Planning

That trip fired up my desire and love for travel, both for work and pleasure. I wandered unknown back streets pushing a pushchair, turning the corners that I wanted to. Stopping when I wanted. Backtracking, taking photos. Maybe without being in charge and responsible for my brother I wouldn't have been so comfortable at just sweet sixteen. Maybe I gained some confidence from not actually being alone. I found myself on that trip. I discovered that being alone isn't lonely. In the (many decades that have passed) I have felt lonelier in a group of people than in solitude. I planned my days so I could see as much as possible. I discovered the planning was almost as much fun as the doing.

My love for travel and hotels has never waned. The ability to travel and explore has. Having children, moving to another country, working, renovating a holiday home all took so much time and left little for passions. But now I'm always planning, our (these days just hubby & I) next jaunt.



Now my youngest son is 18, I'm not sure how those years flew by so quickly, I'm feeling lighter. Yes, all three of them are still at home. Sometimes we're two for meals other times we're seven with the (so far) two Spanish girlfriends. It seems right to make time for what I want to do and it's happening.

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My baby, my project -  Only Spain ~ Boutique Hotels is beginning to gain momentum, along with the trip planning service I provide. If you're looking for great hotels and trip planning help for your holiday to Spain  check me out Only Spain ~ Boutique Hotels.


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