TV Fever in Jimena de la Frontera

I’m sitting on my terrace, as I normally do and realised it’s been a while since I wrote the last Casa Venere blog post. I’ve been extraordinarily busy for weeks and time has just flown by. One minute it’s Monday and the next, it’s seems to be Sunday. I woke up thinking where have July and August gone.

In addition to all my running around like a crazy woman, I’ve had some lovely guests stay. They were so lovely that we spent what free time I had talking till the wee hours and philosophising about life; its trials and tribulations. I told one couple they’d need another vacation to catch up on the missed sleep.

Every host, who rents a room, house or other, for tourism, will have a different reason for doing so and will take from it something different. Personally, I really enjoy meeting new people. I like engaging with them and chatting. Some teach me about their home. Some teach me about their traditions and some confide their dreams and aspirations, in me, as well as their trials and tribulations. 

Obviously, not everyone who comes to stay here wants to engage in conversation and that’s fine too. I leave couples their privacy and get on with my own life.

Once in a while, though, I meet clients I wish didn’t have to leave. They are the kind of people who feel like I’ve known them my entire life. Two clients, in particular, told me that for them it was more like re-encountering an old friend than being hosted a total stranger. That warmed my heart. The lovely thing is they have stayed in touch with me albeit they had to leave. 

The town, at present, is centre stage for a Telecinco reality show that is being filmed here for the next two and a half months. Apparently, even the king’s cousin is taking part. So, I can put my hand on my heart and honestly shout: “JIMENA DE LA FRONTERA IS GOING TO BE FAMOUS!” Apparently, they’ve already started advertising the reality show on TV and our name is reaching hundreds of thousands of households across Spain and probably to the Spanish people living abroad. I can also, honestly, say that this kind of publicity should attract more tourism to the town, which is good for all the businesses here. 

There’s an air of TV fever. Nearly every person I’ve spoken to in the town, local and foreign alike, want to tell me about the crew staying somewhere or ask me if I have any staying here. Well, I’m not a woman to kiss and tell. Everyone deserves their privacy and having worked extensively with British, Italian and French TV, it’s only right that they get quiet privacy after long long LONG hours on set. 

Jimena is chosen for Telecinco (News article)

I will say this though, the crew members I have met so far have been lovely. 

With all this TV fever, you might have to book your holiday here well in advance, otherwise there may not be any room in any of the Inns nor in the new 4 star hotel they’re planning to build close by.  If you do miss out, don’t say I didn’t warn you. You read it here first! LOL

Have a beautiful rest of your week in whatever beautiful corner of the world you find yourself. 

Ordering a side salad starter!

I was sitting on my terrace, as I normally do and realised it’s been a while since I wrote the last blog post. I had an extraordinarily busy week last week and time was very limited. In addition to that, I had a guest stay for 4 days who was so lovely that we spent what free time I had, together, talking and philosophising about life; its trials and tribulations. 

Every host, who rents a room, house or other, for tourism, will have a different reason for doing so.   For me, and maybe because people stay in my home, I really enjoy meeting new people. I like engaging with them and chatting. Some teach me about their home. Some teach me about their traditions and some confide their dreams and aspirations to me as well as their trials and tribulations. 

It’s with these interactions that we learn from one another and teach each other. My wish is that clients take something away with them, beyond the stunning views, and hopefully leave something behind. I’m talking in terms of something that is not material in nature; more like spiritually enriching, thought provoking; peace in their hearts and minds. 

What never ceases to amaze me are the stories of how my foreign guests end up coming to Jimena and staying with me. The majority of my guests are all just passing through on their way from somewhere to somewhere else. 

As an energy worker and a believer in “nothing is coincidence,” I’m inclined to believe their fate, karma or Higher self has brought them here for a reason. As a Buddhist, I believe we share group karma from a previous life. 

However, as a citizen in this beautiful little town, I would obviously like for my clients to get out and about and live what Jimena has to offer. In my humble opinion, the clients who only visit for one day just don’t get to experience the real beauty in, and around, the village nor experience the true warmth and friendliness of the Jimena people. 

Coming to Jimena de la Frontera for one day/night is like going to a restaurant and only ordering a side salad starter!  

Every season has its charm and offers distinct views, colours and smells, lively events and a wide range of nature activities. 

Jimena de la Frontera is one of those places where you can do as much or as little as you want. If you just want to relax, have a few beers and a nice meal, it’s the place for you. If you want to go trekking through the magnificent countryside, it’s for you. If you want to feel inspired to create art, write or compose, it’s the place for you. 

If you’re looking for Ibiza style entertainment and a sea of nightclubs, it’s definitely NOT for you.  However, if you want to find inner peace so you can reconnect with yourself, this is definitely the place to be. 

Whatever brings you to Jimena, I hope that when you leave you feel like you’d want to come back.