20-21 Calpe Mar Calpe

Managed to get booked into Calpe campsite for a while so we can watch and enjoy the rain in comfort. Very wet n windy arranged to meet friends for coffee !!!! Maybe tomorrow.

17 18 January 2017 Camping Coll Vert Valencia

A lovely couple of days again in Valencia didn’t manage a cycle it was too cold 1C overnight with snow flakes and hail.

A local girl was telling us it has not snowed here in 60 years. The weather is certainly a bit strange. Had a walkabout in the backstreets again looking for different things off the tourist trail.

Had lunch out Wednesday a treat for us in El Saler shopping center at a Neco eat all you can restaurant, we have dined here before with a friend.

19 January 2017 Camping El Pino Denia

WOW what a drive down, high winds, sleet, rain, gosh. A short journey, arrived 1000, booked in, then drove down to Calpe to see if we can get on Calpe Mar, Yes we can arrive tomorrow,. Called in to See Linda, and Ray, then back up to Denia. for some more wind, rain and high seas. They had snow yesterday, first time since, 1983 the pictures were impressive glad we missed it. This was written so as to not let Linda get out of breath Bless……….

Darian’s Oil painting? Or water on the windscreen

Ships I see no Ships.

Gosh what ! Spain ?

16 January 2017 Bonterra Park Benicassim

Last Day here moving south again in the morning. Tonight is Bonfire Night all the streets are full of small fires! all over the town.

and the funfair and the bull fighting.

My Own Bull fighter WOW

Walkabout in the hills this morning followed by coffee and Manzana.

A strange !!!!

14 January 2017 Bonterra Park Benicassim

Over the last few days we have relaxed a bit with a Run on the beach and another cycle to Castellon for lunch and coffee.

below a building been attacked by an Octopus

Today was the Benicassim 10K foot race starting at 1630. coming soon a picture of my latest stone a Bull fighter.

11 January 2017 Bonterra Park Benicassim

A day off exercise after a few days of walking about with friends so just had a 2 1/2 Hr cycle down to Castellon for a coffee. ?

Below is a roundabout cover in HUGE M and M’s Oh yummy.

10 January 2017 Bonterra Park Benicassim

Arrived early this morning after a windy journey the weather has warmed slightly we are now at 16C at 1630 and back in shorts. Poor reception getting hassle from a Dutch guy trying to get on site using a photo copy of passport !!!!  A bit of shopping and then a cycle up to Orpesa on the old railway line.

The bull ring here looks good for grazing don’t think it’s been used for   a while.

Looks like one of our long term travelling friends in not here this year?

9 January  2017 Vilanova Barcelona

Last Day in Barcelona a good day out with Steve and Linda.

3 – 8 January  2017 Vilanova Barcelona

Visited usual haunts / Barcelona /Sitges /Vilanova trying different places with our friends. Cycled up to L’ Arboc with Ray. Cycled into Vilanova for spare inner tubes with Ray. Out to Sitges then back to see the 3 Kings Parade in Vilanova.

Walked into Vilanova today with Steve and Linda for lunch. Getting van packed ready to move soon south to warmer weather.

2 January  2017 Vilanova Barcelona

A great day with Linda and Ray well done to Linda on a BIG walk and Great lunch in Barcelona back to site 1730 FAB day.

31 December  2016 Vilanova Barcelona

Had a cycle into Sitges with Ray and Linda unfortunately Linda had a valve break in the front wheel, Shops Shut so we tried a repair (no good trying to fix a valve back on to a tube so Ray went back for the van and came back to pick her up. Maureen and I carried on and had a coffee in Sitges then returned to the site (A good day with friends)

1 January 2017 Vilanova Barcelona

Down into Vilanova this morning had a walkabout seen some new sights. It was good watching a puppet show about a Spanish Christmas at the end the (Crapper shit Sweets all over the children so funny)