A century ago someone could start to write a story in this way:
A marchioness Doña Pilar Guillamas and her loved one, Don José Beneyto Rostoll are building a house to make their getaways. From this recreational Finca, they can look at the sea, and the mountains, breathe the smell of the pine trees and feel the Mediterranean wind, up there on that hill. Tossal de Molar is the place they chose. The marchioness can observe the town or Altea from her viewpoint or walk in the garden of the Angel. There is one thing they don't know - that it will be a venue for beautiful weddings one hundred years later. Neither they know that one Hiver will play piano for a wedding ceremony and start her post in this way...
Let's switch back to now. Or yesterday, if we want to respect the time when these photos were taken. I arrived a bit earlier at this venue, where I played in a wedding ceremony, to be sure I found the place and prepared for the event. The sun was bright, but the wind was blowing quite a bit - which was refreshing. If you want to see and hear how the wind blew, I recommend watching the video I prepared. You might also find a little surprise, that is, some piano music.
In my video, I also made a short story about how I had to find the "Mirador". I was there for the first time so for me it was a time of exploration. Which I loved in some way. We should just follow the paths and the signs, and a few people that were slowly arriving.
The Finca has various levels, but the ceremony has been celebrated on the upper one, from where the views are lovely. We can see the town of Altea, the bay, the sea, the mountain, the pine forests...
I knew I would play outside but I didn't know that the sun would be so strong. And that it would be so windy. My hair went crazy.
I placed the piano close to a tree, to have a bit of a shade. There was a sound technician who was in charge of the volume and quality of the sound. He connected the piano to the mixing board and speakers and we did a test. He was a kind guy. Later I saw him holding ice on his forehead - he had a migraine and was not so happy about that. Luckily, I had some painkillers that I offered him, he accepted and in about half an hour he got better!
Here came the exploration time before the guests arrived.
Jardín del Ángel and Mirador de Marqués:
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The views:
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This is the list of a few songs that I played. They had just two requested songs (River Flows in You by Yiruma and She's The One by Robbie Williams) and the rest was my choice.
When the ceremony finished - the couple got married and they all went down to have a cocktail, I packed the piano and my stuff and didn't resist taking a look inside the house. It looks like a little castle.
Guardian or a pet?
The entrance:
The hall:
Run up to the tower to save a princess?
The patio:
The dinner would be celebrated here, in front of the building. How nice place to have your wedding... So, you know. If you decide to get married and celebrate your wedding ceremony in Spain, in Altea, this Finca is the right place to do it. Don't forget to call me to play the piano. :D
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