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Caleta Beach

Started by ashworth, July 30, 2016, 08:02:54 AM

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ashworth

Work on the beach in front of the Beach Cafe is in full swing and you can now see daily improvements.Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

Johnrgby2

Quote from: ashworth on July 30, 2016, 08:02:54 AM
Work on the beach in front of the Beach Cafe is in full swing and you can now see daily improvements.Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

Not before time. Can we assume they have now .A, decided on the grade of sand required?  .B. managed to source it?

whyme

Probably not. We're still waiting for our pagodas which were promised last december the 18th

ashworth

Looking good. Tons of new sand being delivered every day lots going on.

Johnrgby2

Quote from: ashworth on July 30, 2016, 19:24:16 PM
Looking good. Tons of new sand being delivered every day lots going on.

I read somewhere it requires 100 ,000 cubic metres there should be 100,s of tons of sand arriving daily, if they want to finish before Xmas

woe10

The Coastal Authorities were deciding whether there was enough sand at the bottom of Puerto Del Rosario Harbour for both Playa Chica and Caleta.

It seems that the extension of the Playa Chica beach in Rosario had priority. Why, I don't know, as it's the tourists who bring in the money, and deserve a proper beach after all these years.

If they have started dumping sand in Caleta, then they must have seen sense for once .   

Johnrgby2

Quote from: woe10 on July 31, 2016, 14:19:34 PM
The Coastal Authorities were deciding whether there was enough sand at the bottom of Puerto Del Rosario Harbour for both Playa Chica and Caleta.

It seems that the extension of the Playa Chica beach in Rosario had priority. Why, I don't know, as it's the tourists who bring in the money, and deserve a proper beach after all these years.

If they have started dumping sand in Caleta, then they must have seen sense for once .

The Rosario beach is allegedly to improve the facilities for the winter cruise liners

woe10

What's more important  ??   I've seen those Scandies wandering around aimlessly in Rosario. They never use the beach in Rosario in the summer when they're here, so I doubt if they will in the winter. Complete waste of money.

Johnrgby2

Quote from: woe10 on August 01, 2016, 16:35:50 PM
What's more important  ??   I've seen those Scandies wandering around aimlessly in Rosario. They never use the beach in Rosario in the summer when they're here, so I doubt if they will in the winter. Complete waste of money.

Spanish Logic!

Johnrgby2

There was a dredger working off the beach at Caleta overnight, so it would appear that after a year of discussing what grade of sand was required and even more discussions as where to source this sand, what do you know the sea bed out there is mostly sand :o

TamaraEnLaPlaya

Rosario/Caleta beaches - I've seen new sand beaches created in other places, one near Mogan in Gran Canaria, the first high tide and most of it disappears back out to sea!

Johnrgby2

Quote from: TamaraEnLaPlaya on August 08, 2016, 01:52:58 AM
Rosario/Caleta beaches - I've seen new sand beaches created in other places, one near Mogan in Gran Canaria, the first high tide and most of it disappears back out to sea!

Lets hope it does not happen here, that dredger appears to be working 24 hours a day, it was back yesterday at 08:00 and again at 15:00.

fossil

Any further updates on the finishing date on the beach,it looks like it is taking shape now.

Windermeregolfer


DaveW

Last week they had started shifting the sand from in front of Geranios across to the beach in front of the Barcelo.

fossil

Windermere golfer,the first link didn't work but the Facebook one did,thanks.
Lovely course Windermere,been there a few times to play👍

Windermeregolfer

Quote from: fossil on November 03, 2016, 20:15:03 PM
Windermere golfer,the first link didn't work but the Facebook one did,thanks.
Lovely course Windermere,been there a few times to play👍

Hi Fossil, not sure about link, I have just tried it and it worked, next time you are playing Windermere five me a shout.

waggy

Quote from: TamaraEnLaPlaya on August 08, 2016, 01:52:58 AM
Rosario/Caleta beaches - I've seen new sand beaches created in other places, one near Mogan in Gran Canaria, the first high tide and most of it disappears back out to sea!

Of course it does, Tamara: If sand was there already they wouldn't have to do anything so futile as to put some there. You can't 'replenish' anything that's not supposed to be there except as a very temporary fix.
As for dredging: it's the opposite case; you're just creating a vacuum into which more sand will move.
Beaches are built naturally by many factors acting together: for instance; in the North Sea the sand circulates anti-clockwise continually and if one country dredges it, another country's coastline is starved and will erode. There are European treaties in place to regulate littoral dredging.
I'm not sure how the tides and oceanic circulations work around the Canaries but I don't suppose the tourist board or the developers care anyway. Make a quick buck and then pass the other kind of buck so to speak.

suendrob

The sea will always do what it wants with the coastline and we can do nothing to change that.

By the relatively sheltered waters of the English Channel, Rocken End, in winter, one of our (Isle of Wight) naturist beaches is regularly hit by cliff falls of several hundred tons of softish rock.
Within a few tides, however it will be pristine again.

Nature rules.

waggy

Are you sure that shouldn't be several hundred tons of softish flesh?

fossil

Hi Fossil, not sure about link, I have just tried it and it worked, next time you are playing Windermere five me a shout.

I have not played for a long time and Windermere would be a bit hilly these days,but I remember having some nice days there,good golf and good food!
Thanks for the offer👍

MandK


spitfire58

Great clip. Really shows Caleta well. Maybe too well !! Don't want half the world here, lol

Windermeregolfer

Quote from: MandK on November 11, 2016, 08:46:44 AM
https://vimeo.com/189532566

Great little promo video .....

With a guest appearance by guess who and Mrs WindermereGolfer watching the Canarian Wrestling  ;D

MandK

Quote from: Windermeregolfer on November 11, 2016, 09:51:32 AM
Quote from: MandK on November 11, 2016, 08:46:44 AM
https://vimeo.com/189532566

Great little promo video .....

With a guest appearance by guess who and Mrs WindermereGolfer watching the Canarian Wrestling  ;D

And one handsome other.....

Johnrgby2



With a guest appearance by guess who and Mrs WindermereGolfer watching the Canarian Wrestling  ;D
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And one handsome other.....
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Getting carried away a tad there Mand

MandK

Quote from: Johnrgby2 on November 11, 2016, 10:26:52 AM


With a guest appearance by guess who and Mrs WindermereGolfer watching the Canarian Wrestling  ;D

And one handsome other.....
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Getting carried away a tad there Mand
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only a little .....