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

12 February 2025 Calpe

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Early morning walkabout then a bit of hand washing then into the car with friends for a coffee in the small town of La Nucia in a lovely little 5star coffee shop with runny chocolate muffins 3 coffees 3 muffing 8.60 euros NOT BAD EH! another couple of walkabouts in the afternoon and evening.

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Been watching a girl paint the front of a restaurant looks good.

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Still cheap property out here traditional style. The crane parts are starting to arrive for the building site across the road?

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

11 February 2025 Calpe

Lovely day as usual so a machine wash and a bit of hand washing on a new jacket and shirt

Have you seen the size of the insect on the wall behind the dryer ?

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Into the car again to the hills to try a different coffee shop tried Bolulla but very small town so back to Callosa good choice and had con tomato ( thank you lovely surprise ) and coffee. Below the view from the car park of the hills we drove up a few days ago and the directions to the coffee shop!

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Yesterdays coffee stop at a local bar

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In the afternoon sun and a walkabout and an evening walk after tea.

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

Some pictures of the large shopping center we visited outside Denia yesterday and the wonderful bike parking.

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They are restricting parking outside the site for 4 days so they must be building the crane will keep you informed.

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A drive down to Altea again this morning for coffee after a short walk on the sea front in Calpe.

The seafront in Altea with its FAB tree and lovely flowers and art work.

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15 years 150000 miles of European Travel through 16 Counties