Dear Fraser,
I am writing to personally thank you for the welcome the students and teachers of CFGS (Higher Level Training Course) of GIAT (Guide, Tourist Information and Assistance) taught at the IES Jaroso in Cuevas del Almanzora received on the 30th May.
Congratulations on the service you provide to your customers at the Desert Springs Resort and for the attention received, as much by you as by Carmen Alvarez de Cienfuegos, Niel and Joel Lode, who enjoyed accompanying and supporting us as much as possible, and we await the presentation of his book this summer about the interesting work being carried out as naturalist at Desert Springs Resort. This is the review that appears on our blog, which you can visit at:
http://www.iesjaroso.es
This visit was the last we had scheduled within the activities organized by the Cuevas del Almanzora CADE within the ‘Emprende Joven’ programme of which summary appears as follows:
“Visit to Desert Springs Resort: This visit is the last activity that we have carried out under the ‘Emprende Joven’ programme promoted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Science and Employment of the Government of Andalucia.”
The visit was carried out personally by one of its owners and managers, Fraser Prynne, and by other members of staff, such as Mrs. Carmen Alvarez de Cienfuegos (responsible for Lodge accommodation reservations) and Mr Joel Lode (naturalist and responsible for looking after the high biodiversity found at the resort). We were able to practice our golf skills with a few rules given by Neal, golf professional, we toured your golf course, swimming pool, areas for entertainment for adults and children, as well as the restaurants and bars. Finally, we watched a film by Joel Lode where we got to know ‘the 460 plant and animal species that live each day with golfers, staff and other visitors … in true harmony’: from the Greek Tortoise, an endangered species, fish which ‘eat insect eggs” and are imported from China and they keep the lakes free from mosquitoes, to the carob plants, palm trees and even pine trees.
From our visit we have seen “in situ” that nature; biodiversity and leisure can coexist, creating further wealth and prosperity to the native population of Cuevas del Almanzora. A tourism product yet to be discovered by many residents of Cuevas del Almanzora and Almeria which they can feel very proud of and still has a lot to offer as a “tourist resort” of Cuevas del Almanzora and almerian tourism, still unknown by many.
In short, we learned about “a quality product, environmentally friendly and in harmony with their surroundings.”
Will definitely be back to visit soon and recommend it to anyone who, though not to practice golf, wants to enjoy nature in combination with relaxation, tranquility and gastronomy. ”
Best Regards,
Mª Isabel Giráldez García
Teacher – Cooperative Coordinator ‘Bellalmanzora’
Head of I.E.S Tourism Depatment, Jaroso