2018 was a changing year for so many of us around the orld. Climate change wreaking havoc, Brexit uncertainty, The Mexican standoff, trade wars and so it goes on. Seems not a lot to be really happy for.
Here in Competa we have all had a much happier 2018 and have so much to be thankful for. Competa is such an exclusive, positive place, nestled in stunning mountain territory, with a diverse and complex but rich tapestry of nationalities and cultures, all working in perfect symmetry. Here we are all delightfully cushioned, visitors and inhabitants alike, from standoffs, and wars and uncertainty.
And at Competa Holidays and Competa Hikes we have been providing the ultimate ‘shut off’ from the negative word’s affairs and relentless pace of Modern working life, for our guests all through 2018. Be it tranquil, reenergising yoga retreats, supportive mindfulness and wellbeing coaching, walking in the stunning mountains, adventures at the waterfalls and by the sea kayaking, or simply relaxing amongst the pine trees in the secluded Finca Los Pinos.
It has been yet again a fantastic year for David and I for meeting such a wonderful and diverse range of people, every single one of them delightful and inspiring. It makes our work at Finca Los Pinos so easy when we just have so much joy in meeting so many different people.
Over the winter we have yet again added to our property, enhancing it now to have a bathroom for every bedroom, still sleeping 20 people with a newly organised family suite as well. And we have been planning what we hope to be the best we have been able to offer to date, to really make a difference to people’s lives – something we always strive to do at Finca Los Pinos. But now we can offer retreats to coach and heal PTSD victims and their families. We are blessed and privileged to have the opportunity to help affected families through such a distressing affliction for the sufferer and their families. Finca Los Pinos lends itself to such a bonding environment, peaceful and private with immediate access to some of the most beautiful mountain ranges, goat tracks, rivers and streams to really support the relieving of such trauma that causes PTSD.
We continue to offer self-catering summer rentals, inspiring yoga retreats, supportive wellbeing, wonderful walking and adventure, reviving the explorer in all of us, and much much more. And for us 2019 is about kindness. It is the year to make a difference, to encourage kindness, good spirit, lots of love and energy, fun times and most of all to forget about the negatives around us and really focus on just how lucky we really all are.
