Just a quick introduction typed on a cold and dark English midlands evening... which right now is merely reinforcing the main reason why we have just purchased a house 10 minutes drive south of Fortuna; Los Periquitos.
Having searched for something suitable in a driving radius of 1 hour from Puerto de Mazarron (where family reside), we were finally 'wowed' by this little villa and exchanged signatures on Friday last; completion in early January.
We're not planning on retiring for a few more years, (but it won't be long!), so initially the property will definitely be a holiday retreat.
We have driven through Fortuna (literally ... while waiting to meet the estate agent), and so have no experience of the area whatsoever!!! The climate is good however, and there are some great hills very nearby (we will explore these on our motorcycle), and the coast isn't all that far away, and the rest as they say, is "por la manana".
We are reasonably sociable animals... and can't wait for next year to arrive, and the chance to meet a few new friends hopefully - although I suspect we will not be arriving much before late March/early April.
Hasta luego, Kevin and Donna