23 – 24 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (62)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

23 February 2025 Calpe

Must be near tourist time the fountain has been switched on.

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Still walking around doing my best to find new streets but running short of them. Love the litter bin.

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The girl has finished painting the front of this shop and guess what  someone homeless has pitched a tent in the entrance.

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24 February 2025 Calpe

Had a walk up to the Plaza Major usually this is busy when I am here but empty a first. Also a few lovely government buildings and a culture hall.

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22 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

22 February 2025 Calpe

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Threat of rain today Boo Hoo sob sob. Managed to get my bedding washed and dried by lunch time.  A walk around the town in the morning and the Saturday market and a few second hand stalls. The below picture used to be a Barclays Bank years ago (in Calpe)

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In the afternoon some more walking then wow a few showers. Wow I hate using money it piles up.

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Guess what moved on to pitch next to me, what’s wrong with the lake.

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20-21 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

20 February 2025 Calpe

Drive down to Santa Pola again to see friends before they leave for home had lunch out in La Marina again lovely. Drove up to the viewpoint again saw my first Processionary caterpillars most had been killed.

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After seeing the above beasty I thought I spotted one on top of my Muffin YUK.

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Some strange plants up here and a lovely little pussy cat.

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21 February 2025 Calpe

An easy day with lots of walking about getting washing ready for tomorrow if its a lovely day.

18-19 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

18 February 2025 Calpe

Washing this morning then a walk about a few times The crane is now finished 2 days not bad from the campsite I can see eight cranes.

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19 February 2025 Calpe

As I have already mentioned about these cyclist they usualy write their texts while cycling and taking pictures of the views but this one thought he would block the footpath (probably a trainee)

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Just as I set of for my early morning walk my days supply of beer has just arrived.

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I dont think I can call it a walk more of a ride love these moving streets on the way up to the church.

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Still as lovely as ever and gave me time to think of all my poorly friends. XX

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This is not the type of name I would choose for a business that I wanted to be a success.

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On my way for an afternoon coffee at Morira spotted these.

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As you can see the sun tan is almost perfect now and staying in good shape with all the exercise The Lovely Me.

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17 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

17 February 2025 Calpe

An early morning walk into town and along the beach the crane has arrived first picture 0900 second at 1730.

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Had another cycle about the town some more information about The Penon de Ifach.

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Get a few birds on the pitch so put porky in the door way to scare them off.

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Another walk about in the afternoon then an evening walk before sun set.

16 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

16 February 2025 Calpe

Woke by a pigeon in the tree on my pitch calling for help saying “The doors stuck….The doors stuck” hard to see

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I can see you now you have had a head fitted?

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A walk into town for a coffee

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Some more cycling team cars CZ number plate

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Below is where i called for a coffee! in Benidorm.

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Or was it here?

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WOW 4.60 Euros coffee n cake Ouch must be stupid coming in here

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WOW FAME my name up in lights. A good morning out in Benidorm

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In the afternoon walkabouts in Calpe.

15 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (60)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

15 February 2025 Calpe

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Market day today so a walkabout and also visited the Major foody place near the harbor noticed the tourista boat is back in the water must be nearly March.

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This is a very popular tourist spot for British this is an English plated bus.

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Calpe at this time of the year is home to many cycle racing teams and their behavior is extrema to say the least. The truck below reminds me of the noise they make as they hit the ground.

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Passing a women on a zebra crossing each side of her at high speed #### The van below is from Norway.

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More crane parts arrive must be going up soon.

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A cycle in the afternoon and another evening walk still mad hot 30 in the van Ouch.

14 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (59)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

14 February 2025 Calpe

Up early to catch the sun coming up and the moon going down (click image to see the moon)

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As you can see in the above image the beach was just getting combed for the day.

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In town the shops were getting ready for Valentines Day ( TODAY)

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Back to the site for the bike and a cycle round both bays and to the end of the Ifach

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I always stop here for a glass of blood on this cycle YUM YUM?

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A friend of mine offered to take me up this easy rout a couple of years ago but I was busy SHAME. if you click on the image you may just see a climber.

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After lunch another cycle and an evening walk another lovely mad hot day.

13 February 2025 Calpe (CAMPSITE 7 SINCE DECEMBER 2024-5) CYCLES (57)17 COUNTRIES IN 17 YEARS

13 February 2025 Calpe

Walk in Calpe first thing coffee then picked friend up and away to Benidorm Chicka spotting. Arrived about 1130 parking 1 euro until 1630. Lunch away from the front then a walk passed all the english bars?

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House prices near the beach are sky high !

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Love these Cacti XX

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The picture below is where Costa coffee was at the right hand side and closed a couple of years ago.

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An evening walk at sunset you can see how tall I am XX

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