24 Jan.2018 Camping Calpe-mar.

Drove down this morning lovely day had a walkabout coffee with friends then a bit of shopping to top up. last year they were building this hotel now its finished.

22 -23 January Camping Collvert Valencia

Had a couple of good days in Valencia first day bus  into town for a look around, festival  day so a parade on and took a good photo of two horses with their own personal poopa scooper behind just waiting.

Had a coffee then walked down to the Fallas museum it was good well worth a visit.

Day 2 a good cycle up into Valencia coffee then back for lunch then had a cycle down into El Saler.

20 -21 January 2018 Benicassim

Our stay here is drawing to a close and we move on once again it has been a lot different this time with being here later and much more for us to see. We managed a good run on the beach in 20 C temp. Last night at 1700 it was 12 C and by 2000 it was 18 C, so a warm night.

19  January 2018 Benicassim

A good cycle up to Oropesa this morning followed by an afternoon walking around the Paella festival in Benicassim definitely one of the great festivals in Spain

18  January 2018 Benicassim

Another lovely warm day. Great run along the beach this morning. After lunch went up into town to see the Bull Running!

– 17  January 2018 Benicassim

Still running and cycling all over the place with a cycle down to Castellon again. The middle of January is the start of the San Antonia Festival with last night the 16th being bonfires day. The whole of the main street and many of the side streets full of fires for their barbecues. We could hear people until the early hours of the morning.

8.00 am today we were woken to 20 minutes of extremely loud firecrackers. After a bit of sun bathing we went into the town to watch the religious procession.

San-Antonia

We are looking forward to tomorrow because of the Encierro (bulls run), and on Friday Paella Day followed by lots more bull running all the way up to Sunday.

12 -14  January 2018 Benicassim

Still running and cycling our way around in Benicassim. Up to Oropesa with friends on our bikes for a look around and coffee.

Good walkabout in the scrub in the hills and the Benicassim 10k on today.

11  January 2018 Benicassim

Lovely weather again so both went for a run along the beach, then just sat and relaxed after a bit of shopping. After tea went for a short walk to the beach to watch the sun setting.

9  January 2018 Benicassim

Had a great cycle down to Castellon with Linda and Ray 20 miles stopping for a walk about in town and a couple of coffee stops. This is after Maureen had been running (what a star).

10  January 2018 Benicassim

Cycle around town and a bit of sunbathing today. Came accross a swing in a playground made just for Disabled(a first for me)

5 – 8 January 2018 Vilanova / Benicassim

Finished our last few days in Vilanova with a trip into Sitges to top up our shopping. Last 2 days at Vilanova bad weather with thunder and lightening and the van being covered in the usual red sand from the Sahara.

On the 6th January, 3 Kings Day, we shared a Roscón de Reyes cake with our friends, with Linda getting both the King toy from the cake and also the fava bean – lucky her. Description of what the cake means below:

On January 6th to celebrate Epiphany, Spaniards typically tuck into a Roscón de Reyes, a golden brioche ring decorated with candied fruit.

The cakes, which symbolize the crowns worn by the Three Kings (or Wise Men) on their visit to baby Jesus, traditionally contain a little figurine for children as well as a dry fava bean.

Whoever finds the toy is crowned king or queen of the celebration, while the one who finds the bean has to buy the Roscón next year.

Travelled down to Benicassim on Monday 8th. Up early, still quite cold. Site very busy so not many pitches to choose from so pleased we got here early. Had a short walkabout and tea with our friends.