20 January 2026 SPAIN Benicassim
Washing this morning not sunny but a strong wind walk into town twice and treat myself to coffee after double vision day yesterday.
Had a walk down to the beach the people on the next pitch said the surf was up WOW must have been a storm out at sea.
Not much happening due to bad weather raining now 1700 so some graffiti from the local area.
Bull running tomorrow my be good ?
19 January 2026 SPAIN Benicassim
Cycle up to Castellon 2 Hr. out today.
Missing my coffee n cake starting to see double.
I hate cycle lanes where I can’t see the end they go on for ever (nice cycle path)
This motorhome stop is usually very full not today
On to the harbor.
Their are a few statues here
Love the fish XX
The Observatory.
Fancy roundabout.
18 January 2026 SPAIN Benicassim
This morning washing then a cycle up to Orpesa
Some sort of beach horsey thingy on today
Love this cycle route interesting
The view of the beach at Benicassim
A motorhome stop -over at the top of the town
In the afternoon watched another parade so funny the singer was singing like a drunk ! everyone loved it.
17 January 2026 SPAIN Benicasim
The old and the new
Very bad rain this morning BUT had to go find some cake supermarkets all shut then went back out at lunchtime as rain stopping.
Back into town for the parade starting at 1700 FAB as usual.
All the fun of the fair arriving
Friends drove down to see me so coffee and catch up really lovely day. Bumped into another guy on site I have known for many years now with Spanish residency for 5 years well done.
Had a couple of walks into town it takes an hour to the top and back some statues lovely flowers and they are getting ready to set the streets alight will show you the pictures tomorrow as they don’t light until 1900.
Back into town 1830 for a look around 1900 the bells struck, the fires were lit, and it started to rain UGH!
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15 January 2026 SPAIN Benicasim
Had a walk along the beach into Peniscola and saw the sun on the beach back to the van packed up and drove an hour down to Benicassim
Booked in the new reception is now open. Had a walk into town to find out what’s going on in the next 2 weeks O goody a BULL run and paella thingy and lots of other things.
Had a walk down the beach in the evening super.
14 January 2026 SPAIN Peniscola
Yesterdays pictures as I have only walked into town twice today along the beach as I have been doing yo much cycling.
Lots of the old working heritage about.
Lovely birds sunbathing.
The seafront toilets leave a lot to be desired ??
While taking these tourist train pictures I saw the statue I took was called VENUS.
Usual cycling and walkabout will put todays pictures up tomorrow BUT NOW GRAFITTI Hurray
This one looks like its smoking weed Eh Dude. I do find these accidently and don’t go looking for them I turn left and right in life when my soul tells me to and don’t ignore the thought.
12 January 2026 SPAIN Peniscola (Graffiti tomorrow)
Walk into Peniscola for shopping coffee and Cake (Caracola) back to the site then a couple of cycles around went on the back road towards Benicarlo the amount of campsites and camping places is good around the area away from the beach even some free ones.
The one below is behind our campsite can imagine them nipping in after hours for a shower ? maybe !
Garden sculptures !
This is an old water pump for the fields lots of them. Below swimming pool rules.
11 January 2026 SPAIN Peniscola ( Will leave graffiti again while tomorrow)
Cycle up to Benicarlo first thing took a picture of the castle again just to show you the weather today.
Is the name the wrong way round?
Its lovely and warm but one of the locals has put the outside heating on.
I do love these traditional dress parades stunning.
Coffee in Peniscola then a new cycle one side of the harbour then
The other looking back.
The street sellers are out for the weekend.
This is an odd statue
Followed by a lovely one.
Love this tree.
O goody another friend that remembers me XX
The damage on this defib looks like a little Scottie dog and the gaps in the wall look like Gato. (cats)
Now going for my evening walk have a lovely day looks like snow at home gosh its only 19 degrees here brrrr.