Site not too busy arriving at 1000 gave us a choice of pitches. Just in time to see old friends Dave and Maureen packing up to leave. Got Bikes out and cycled up to Nerja to look for a car hire company. Had lunch on the Balcon d’ Europa. Came back and found reception helpful with a hire car We Hope? Also arranged for a bungalow on site for a friend it turns out it’s the same one we hired 8 years ago when our gearbox broke on our old van.
Maureen cycle to Nerja
17th February 2016
Run down to the lighthouse then a walk into Torrox for some Cake. You earn cake here as it is an 80 minute walk round trip to the shops.
Waiter-Waiter-where-are-you ?
18th February 2016
Rain Day Ugh!
19th February 2016
Walked up to the old Ghost town then down into Torrox pick up hire car today ready to pick friend up for a week with “Get You Lost Tours”.
Day out with Patsy and Paul up to the Motor home exhibition at the IFA at Alicante Airport. Interesting show then to Gran Alicant for an other Spanish lunch Paul’s treat thank you both so much for looking after us again while in Santa Pola.
14 Feb. 16 Camping La Garrofa Almeria
A BIG thank you to Ray and Linda for a fab time in your company and the lovely CAKE Yummy…
Maureen-El-Garrofa-Almeria
Drove down to Almeria this morning 3 ½ Hr. strong winds all the way. Set up by the beach but sand and various objects being blown about so moved up the site with better views of the sea. Sea water showers but a cute site couldn’t be much closer to the sea, clouding over but very warm. Rain Ugh! No bus to town on an afternoon so we may have to go tomorrow if the rain stops otherwise we will go down to our next campsite. Rain stopped a lovely afternoon now temperature 22 C outside in van 25 C.
Darian checking out his Butt.
Below on an afternoon walk a picture of the road crossing a dry river bed (Barranco)
Nearly all done here ready for our next move South. Had a good cycle down to Guardamar yesterday. Run this morning we is wearing out. Van all washed ready for the move all shopping done. Tomorrow we are going to a Motor home show in Alicante then lunch out. Soon our friend joins us on one of our Get You Lost Tours in Spain for a week Fab fun for us all! Above picture of the reception on our campsite.
Went off to a small caravan show with Patsy and Paul then on to a small village Callosa (not a tourist in site just locals) just below the mountain we climbed a few years before for a super Tapas lunch stunning food highly recommended.
Toscana Restaurant Callosa
Sunday lunch with Patsy and Paul FAB as usual with a visit to their local PUB.
Restaurant in Santa Pola trying to look like shipping containers!
Having trouble updating the blog here due to Slow InterNOT… as we call it. But we are having fun watching a close caravan fitting a double sink unit and washing machine into their awing a slow job as he spends time chasing around after his large dog with a shovel placed just under its bum to catch s??t before it hits the ground. Lovely weather touching 28 Centigrade to hot at times, good running and cycling.
Run today round to the Ifach and then some people watching and some shopping. We were actually tried to be sold a carpet today? yes a carpet to go with our Rolex and fab sunglasses yeah I know how cool we are. Watched a wind surfer today with a great board it hydroplanes he actually floated 3 foot above the waves doing about 60 knots looked astonishing.
Hydrofoil wind surfing board
29 January 2016 Calpe
Darian Cycle-Moraria
Cycle day today to Moraira stopped for coffee and I made a HUGE mistake (English)did not see restaurant called THE CASTLE.
Only Instant coffee power off in town
Waitress spilt coffee in saucer BIG time
Waitress forgot sugar and biscuit.
Cup dirty dried food on rim.
Did not complain due to the way British workers handle difficult customers? SHAME on me. VOTE with your feet.
A good day out but a bit cloudy but still better than in England and no doubt snow coming from America next! Started topping up food for our move on Monday.
Maureen-Cycle-Moraria
30-31 January 2016 Calpe
Said our good byes to friends over some coffee / tea and had a good walkabout.
Our last run in Calpe a good run with some hills to a small harbour round the corner all ready now to move on in the morning been a lovely stay as usual but on we go.
Walk out to the Ifach after booking in. Called to see friends on another site here that we haven’t seen for a couple of years. Maureen has started running again with a short run to Calpe harbour.
Calpe
Darian started running next day with a run in the opposite direction with Maureen.
Patsy and Paul drove up from down the coast and we all went out for a meal tried a different restaurant this time Capri, pleasant outlook but the food was a little disappointing and poor value for money compared to Romantica. A good day with family.
Fountain-Calpe
Run day both beaches and lots of walk about. Despite the earthquake near Malaga we felt nothing.
Maureen-Cycle-Benidorm
Cycle down to Benidorm from Calpe via Altea a good way to get there as the railway from Calpe to Altea is closed for upgrade. Walk about and coffee with some more friends Ray and Linda from Harrogate.
17-19-21 January 2016 El Saler Valencia, Denia and Calpe
Maureen Cycling in Valencia
Arrived at Valencia and went up into town for 51/2 Hr. walk about doing our usual mix of touristy and back street walkabouts seeking new things. Next morning cycled up into town from El Saler a great cycle way that took us right up into the centre of town where we stopped at a Costa Coffee shop to have a civilised coffee nothing wrong with Spanish coffee just a bit to strong (pass another 12 sugars please Maureen). A good stop over at Valencia really enjoyed the cycle.
Valencia
Down to El Pino at Denia, the women running this site has done wonders for it with the help of some hard working staff. Again walkabout time and a walk up the Baranco to see if the fire damage is recovering from 2 years ago. A short stay here as we drove down to Calpe to try our luck at Calpe Mar Campsite and behold a cancellation wow 10 days lucky us so some cycling to Benidorm and start running again after our Barcelona BUG.
Last night at Benicassim we have had a lovely 14 days here but unfortunately did not manage to do all we wanted due to us both getting a cold, but it has been good with lots of new things to do. Last night was a parade with the banner of San Antonio Abad.
Children Bull FrightBull Fighting !
This afternoon we watched the children been chased by little bulls on wheels in the Bull ring. Tonight we are going up to watch them lighting hundreds of bonfires all over the streets. Hope we can get passed in the morning. This festival lasts all week with bull fights and lots of competitions and craft fairs.
Afro Dog ?
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