After yesterday’s full on day of over 21,000 steps today we had vowed to give mainly the dogs but also ourselves a day off. Every time we go to campsites we see all these people sat round relaxing but we seem to have struggled to achieve that level of wind down yet. We tried itContinue reading “Campsite Time – Mataró, Barcelona, Spain”
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Bar-ce-looo-naaa! – Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Today we were booked onto the 10.30 campsite shuttle into the centre of Barcelona for our self-guided tour of the city. I had made the mistake of playing Freddie Mercury’ and Monserrat Caballé’s “Barcelona” track (used after his death as the theme for the summer Olympics hosted here in 1992) on the van stereo onContinue reading “Bar-ce-looo-naaa! – Mataró, Barcelona, Spain”
Chores and Chill – Barcelona, Spain
We had a fun night last night at the Pescador Erimaño eating paella and watching Flamenco. Interesting it was the least seafood heavy paella we have had and yet the most tasty. Often we find the rice is really over cooked and soggy, but this was a really lovely flavour and the rice was almostContinue reading “Chores and Chill – Barcelona, Spain”
Castles and Flamenco – Peñiscola, Castellón, Spain
We had a beautiful sunrise walk along the beach this morning before we packed up again and hit the road. We had a look last night for a stopping off point between Valencia and Barcelona and decided on Peniscola. It has a castle on the headland and on old town surrounding on the hill withContinue reading “Castles and Flamenco – Peñiscola, Castellón, Spain”
Further North – Valencia, Spain
Today was another mostly driving day to get a little more north. We by-passed Murcia then went inland to miss the Costa Blanca coast. The route was somewhat more scenic than the plastic jungle yesterday with mountains / hills moving into the green lush lands of Valencia dotted with orange trees and castles. The temperatureContinue reading “Further North – Valencia, Spain”
Heading North – Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Yesterday we got the news that Lizzy’s lab results on her mole removal are clear. It was a benign tumour, so no more worries for Lizzy and no drive back to Portugal for us 😁🥳 Therefore today we hit the road to head further north in a fairly big hop as we are looking toContinue reading “Heading North – Murcia, Murcia, Spain”
Alhambra and Frigiliana – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain
Today we had booked a tour of the Alhambra palace and fortress near Granada. The second most visited place in Spain. We planned this as a day trip from Nerja as forecasts for Granada were in the 30’s and rising and we are enjoying the coastal cool. It was only an hour’s drive to Alhambra,Continue reading “Alhambra and Frigiliana – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain”
By the seaside – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain
Today is a day off from the sightseeing momentum. Enjoying a day by the seaside in Nerja. We are in a quirky campsite, well established with fruit trees etc and with well separated pitches. We are camped under an avocado tree and managed to get a free windfall this afternoon when we returned! We areContinue reading “By the seaside – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain”
Segway fun then run for the coast – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain
This morning we were booked in for a 9am Segway tour of Seville! It seemed the perfect and quick way to see the city and cooler than trying to walk round in the heat. We were booked in early to avoid the worst heat and mercifully there was a bit of cloud this morning soContinue reading “Segway fun then run for the coast – Nerja, Andalusia, Spain”
Beautiful Sevilla – Seville, Andalusia, Spain
We were up early to walk the dogs before it got hot and also due to that unmistakeable whisper in your ear which only a mosquito can make, which is like an old fashioned bell ringer alarm in its ability to bring you from snooze to wakefulness almost instantly. Dogs walked and mosquitoes dispatched (completeContinue reading “Beautiful Sevilla – Seville, Andalusia, Spain”
In for a Penney 