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SAMM Cruising Group Cheaper parking
VISITORS to and residents of Murcia will be pleased to hear that Murcia City Council is set to take over and manage the Plano de San Francisco car park.
This will result in lower parking rates as the council will offer parking at affordable prices for visitors and residents of the area. Murcia City Council has set up a Municipal Technical Committee to review the current situation of the contract and the conditions for the reversion of the Plano de San Francisco car park.
Once the car park becomes municipal property, it will make it possible to reduce tariffs.
Empark Aparcamientos y Servicios, SA currently holds the concession for this 24hour car park, with 427 parking spaces.
MEMBERS of the SAMM Cruising and Independent Group and friends recently met for one of their biannual social gathering lunches at the Mar Menor Club de Regatas Los Alcazares, before group coordinator Heather had to return to the UK under the 90 day rule, and a good time was enjoyed by all.
The Cruising Group comprises owners of sailing cruisers and other SAMM members who are available and interested in crewing. Most boats are currently based in marinas close to the Mar Menor.
Boats make regular, often every week, day sails along the Mediterranean coast or on the Mar Menor and back to their home port, an
Betty Henderson
AUTHORITIES in Orihuela announced a plan for the local environmental services to clean the Ociopia river and its dam in the coming week, giving the natural landscape a muchneeded facelift.
Waste rapidly accumulates in the river and dam, meaning that regular cleaning is necessary to keep the environment looking clean. In the announcement given on Thursday, February 16 Orihuela choring for lunch and a swim in suitable weather. But also longer trips for an overnight stay at another marina or at anchor at somewhere like Tabarca Island.
Regular two or three week cruises, often in company as a small flotilla, north to say Denia, south towards Almeria or across to the Balearic Islands are also organised most years.
SAMM is always looking for new boat owners to join the Cruising Group so, if you have boat in a marina between say Cartagena and Guardamar and want to meet and sail with like minded people email cisailing3@ gmail.com.
