Hope this long overdue blog finds you all safe, happy, healthy and getting through whatever you’re doing, wherever you are.

The longer this process goes on, the more you learn about yourselves and it’s interesting to note some positives that can weirdly begin to surface out of the dark places we have all visited in our lives.

We can now communicate with people in new ways that will actually enrich our lives going forward.  Maybe we can work in more flexible ways or we have unearthed skills we never knew we had… perhaps we’ve started new careers, businesses, creative pursuits, hobbies, exercise regimen etc.  And of course we all still salute the key workers who have been keeping everything going everywhere around the world.

Sadly the skill we were working on last time we spoke – home hair hacking/dressing – hasn’t improved much, but at least the arguing has decreased and the process is mercifully shorter each time as we become ever more adept with the clippers (anyone for a flat top?!!).  And thank goodness at least this task can be done outside while enjoying the beautiful view of Vera Playa naturist beach.  To be fair hairdressers are open as normal but there is now an element of self-flagellation about us doing it ourselves!!

While looking down on the beach, it’s wonderful to see the Vera Playa naturist beach life get back to ‘normal’.  It’s almost impossible to remember when Spain and other countries were in the eye of the storm back in March.

Now when we look, all we see is people enjoying soaking up the sun au naturel, taking a well-deserved dip in the sparkling Mediterranean, energetic types doing sports, dog walkers and of course people enjoying food and refreshments at the naturist beach bars.

Chiringuito Naturista and Natsun (Inna’s) have of course been open - observing all safety guidelines - for weeks now and the eternally popular Pirate Bar, Cota Zero is currently undergoing storm repairs but is set to open in the next couple of weeks. So really it’s almost impossible to remember Covid here…there are certainly no cases here in Almería or deaths so it is currently one of the safest places to be at time of writing.

Vera Playa needs its tourists to return as soon as it is safe for them to do so.  If you are considering a trip here yourself then please do come this year if you can.  The local economy, small businesses, shops, restaurants, bars all need your support to survive into another year.  Perhaps even an autumn or winter break is worth thinking about. We are lucky to be blessed with a mild climate where a break in VP can be pleasurable at any time of the year!

In celebration of a certain person’s birthday weekend ‘festival’ recently we explored the wider area once more, into the mountains and further along the coast to enjoy a picturesque beach chiringuito or two.  So there are always so many places you can visit while on a trip to VP, even out of season.

The beach continues to be maintained by the daily tractor sweeping the beach (very loudly around 06:30 this morning I hasten to add!!!), rubbish bins arrived a week or so ago, then new showers were finally installed.

Elsewhere in the zone, Puntonat bar has re-opened sporting new signage and with Luis back at the helm, currently with limited hours. Just down the road so too has La Golondrina.

Oh-la-la has opened its doors and along with most of the non-naturist establishments open again, the choice is there for those who can make it here to Vera.

The perfect naturist holiday awaits and we shall all hope to see you at some point. 

All that remains to be said is ‘keep the naturist dream alive’ and embrace the ‘new normality’ when it arrives!! Some of us didn’t even know what the old normality was of course…

Til next time! 

Steve and Chris offer two beautiful apartments to rent for the discerning naturist traveller. One is directly on the Vera Playa naturist beach, the other just a few footsteps away. See more. here