Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts

Friday, 6 December 2019

2019/20 Winter Tour and Xmas Stopover. Majal Costa Blanca in Spain

Friday 29th November -  Thursday 5th December 21019   Some 🌞🌞 but also lots of πŸŒ§️🌧️🌧️🌧️
Parking Co-ordinates 38.18085, -0.8119

Diving Mask on Apple iOS 13.2For a good part of this week we've been stuck in the van due to inclement weather! On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,  (and through the nights) the rain pelted down unrelentingly causing us to loose sleep and to suffer from cabin fever!   And I'm hardly exaggerating when I say the roads around the campsite became rivers and it was almost impossible to go out without underwater breathing equipment.   Thunder and lightening also visited overnight so napping in the daytime became almost obligatory, and along with that lots of videos, reading and puzzles helped us to pass our time.

However, none of this is very interesting for our readers, and even when the rain stopped we didn't do anything very exciting for me to write about.  But that's not to say we're not enjoying our time here!  On the other days the sun at least showed it's face for some of the time and that enabled us to indulge in a couple of brief mountain excursions and beach walks,  and additionally, we've also been out in the evenings with friends to a couple of social 'do's' and dinner dances!




But with all of the above in mind, and because life here is at such a slow pace where much of out time is spent pottering, chatting and socialising I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find any inspiration for  blogging material, so therefore for the time being, we're going to suspend our story and probably only update when we've actually done something that's interesting enough to tell you about.

So for now, it's goodbye from us and we'll catch up with you all in the New Year (if not before)!!

But just before we go we want to wish everyone reading

A Very Merry Christmas and A Healthy Happy New Year from Us xxx



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Thursday, 28 November 2019

2019/20 Winter Tour and Xmas Stopover. Majal Costa Blanca in Spain Week 2

Friday 22nd - Thursday 28th November 21019   Mostly 🌞🌞⛅⛅⛅🌞🌞🌞
Parking Co-ordinates 38.18085, -0.8119

Well, that's another week gone by - we've been here for 16 days now and one very much seems to blend into the next, and on some of them, it has to be said, we haven't done very much at all!  The pace here is very slow, there is often quite a lot of chatting to do almost every time you step outside your door. Therefore it's quite easy for the whole day to go by without you even noticing!  However, we have managed to fit some activities in but not on Friday because that was the day that it rained from morning till night!

And the next day (Saturday) the insult was a very strong wind that managed to blow our little tent down, but after our day confined to quarters yesterday we were starting to suffer a bit from cabin fever so we very much felt the need to go out.  The place we chose to visit was part of the mountain range that towers above the town of Callosa de Segura - namely the Sierra de Callosa, and from there our views were superb both back over the town and in an upwards direction where possibly only birds are meant to go!





We did try quite hard to traverse up the very steep slopes, and although we found several trails our footings were far from secure on the scree paths! Every route seemed to be at a 45 degree angle or more, and they all seemed so challenging that they were probably more suited to experienced hikers with climbing gear and people who wouldn't be afraid of heights! Therefore, in the end we satisfied ourselves with only a shortish walk that led us to a picnic spot where we could look out over huge swaths of the landscape below us.

Then when we'd finished scoffing our picnic we took the time to visit the Saint Roque Hermitage which stands high above the town and which dates back to 1579.  The tale goes that it  was built in honour of the patron saint of Callosa - Saint Roque who is said to have appeared on the very spot where the hermitage is built. But today we saw nothing of him πŸ‘»πŸ‘»!


On Sunday the winds persisted so we decided to stay local and go for another walk in the Hondo Nature Reserve which is only about 2 miles away from where we're parked.  However, what we hadn't banked on was the very sticky mud that had been left behind by Friday's heavy rain!




It seriously tried to suck off our trainers and by the time we were on our way home so much had adhered under our feet that we almost felt 10 feet tall, and I'd swear John thought he was taking part in a soccer match as he tried to kick some of it off!πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚!  However, we did have the privilage of spotting a few critters of the feathered variety along our way.




Monday turned out to be another lazy lozicky day but that was more than made up for on Tuesday when we joined the Rally Mountain Walk.  Happily by now the weather had picked up as we ventured into the Sant Gaieta Mountain Park and climbed for about 3 miles to reach the saddle ridge of Alt de Sant Juri which stands at 2,618 feet.


The 'Hill' we climbed was the one on the right  in the pic above and the summit allowed for 360 degree views over the surrounding land!  In the pics below John has his back to one direction and me to the other!



And we didn't slack off on either Wednesday or Thursday either!  On Wednesday we took our bikes out for a 25 mile trek through lemon groves and the irrigation canals that sit above the town of Albatera, and on Thursday it was back to have another go at the Callosa mountains! This time John had picked out a different route which started steeply but gently,  but after only a few hundred yards we were offered an option to either continue on an upward but climbable trail or to follow the Via Ferrata!


Don't worry😱😱😱 that isn't John clinging on for dear life - but it does give you some idea of what was available if you had a death wish ⚰️☠️













We only climbed up for a very short way but as you can see from the pics the 'ladder' would have taken us much higher very quickly if we'd been daft enough to try!




In the end we decided we were quite happy with the view from the bottom of the climb because even if we'd managed to get to the top I doubt very much that I'd have been brave enough to do the final crossing!

Therefore, we backtracked and followed the much safer but still trip strewn path partway around the base of the Callosa Sierra range, and when we'd done that we picnicked at another hermitage before descending back to the town of Callosa where John faced the challenge of wending his way through the myriad of narrow lanes and streets that were all one way.  I'd swear we almost met ourselves coming back on more than one occasion, but as always my very trusty chauffeur finally  managed to pop us out of the tightly packed maze and then we were soon homeward bound to do a bit more relaxing in the evening 🌞🌞🌞



It's possible to walk all the way round the Sierra de Callosa mountains but the distance is long and I'm not sure we're quite ready for that challenge yet!

Bye for now πŸ˜™πŸ˜™

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PS.  Just want to say a very big Thankyou to Sarah and the rest of our family for helping sort out our issues after our Burglary on our way here.  You made me 😭😭😭 with happiness with the lovely pressies you sent to help replace what we'd lost.  Love you all loads πŸ˜™πŸ˜™πŸ˜™πŸ˜™πŸ˜™

Thursday, 21 November 2019

2019/20 Winter Tour and Xmas Stopover. Majal Costa Blanca in Spain Week 1

Friday 15th - Thursday 21st November 21019   Mostly 🌞🌞⛅⛅⛅🌞🌞🌞
Parking Co-ordinates 38.18085, -0.8119

It's hard to believe that almost a week has gone by since we arrived here last Wednesday afternoon, and as I haven't made any notes to jog my memory, it's now quite difficult to remember exactly how we've passed our timeπŸ€”.  Much of it has gone by socialising with friends over the odd bevvy or three🍹, and just for good health, I've managed to fit in a 'stre_____ch'  class, a gym session and together we've done several fairly long walks.

Our Home for the Next 10 weeks
At the weekend we visited The Natural Park of El Hondo which is only about two miles away from the campsite, and which was involved in extensive flooding only a couple of months ago.   Within it's boundary there are two very large lagoons that were swelled by the flood water and now it seems that more birds than usual have taken up residence.  When we cycled through on Saturday the new visitors included a large flock of flamingos but we'd forgotten our binoculars and they were too far away to see clearly.  Therefore, we quickly decided to go back on foot on Sunday but only to be initially disappointed because it looked as if they'd flown the coop, but no, they'd just moved over into the second lagoon where about 100 of them were busy grazing from the watery lagoon floor.




Monday morning was the Rally's coffee morning where we were informed of the weeks activities and forthcoming trips, but the only one that we wanted to participate in was the Tuesday Hill Walk that apparently isn't for the faint (or weak) hearted!!!  However, for this week only the leader had decided to go easy on everyone and really it just turned out to be a meander through the high hills that form part of the range that lie behind us - or in other words the foot hills of The Penya de la Mina.


One of the quarries where marble is chipped out to send to China!!
Apparently, some of the future walks will be much longer, tougher and often traverse tight ledges and very rocky river beds but we've got the gear so we're quite looking forward to the challenge especially as a guide will be there to lead the way.

Wednesday was our day to pick up our hire car from Alicante Airport ✈, and although the procedure was a bit drawn out because of queues, it was all fairly straight forward and incredibly cheap!!  We've got a Skoda Fabia for the next 9 days and it's cost was just €8.50 for the whole hire period, and then when we take that back we're expecting to get a similar car and that will be only €17.50 for 20 days.  Of course they tried to sell us an upgrade and their own insurance but we didn't need either because we've got a policy that covers everything that their enhanced collision weaver does, and back in the UK we only paid £30 for it for the whole year!

I only ate half the chips - honestπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
So once mobile we were soon on our way to the town of Quesada where we found a fantastic English Fish and Chip Shop and indulged in some of the best Fish & Chips we've ever had either in England or abroad!  And we also spent some time doing some very much needed food shopping, first at the English butcher - The Chop Shop, and later at trusty old Lidl.  Then after all that it was back to the van to shoe horn it all into our cupboards, and then to flop into our deckchairs to soak up the last few of the day's rays 🌞🌞🌞!

Thursday dawned a bit overcast and cool after some overnight rain so in the morning we occupied our time with 'housework' and cooking but none of that took very long.  So around 11ish when the sun came to play we packed up our picnic and took ourselves off to a nearby beach at a place called La Marina.  There we were able to walk on the golden sands with the Mediterranean lapping at our feet for several miles but unfortunately our picnic had to be gobbled in the car because in the early afternoon more heavy drops of wet stuff fell!




I feel just like him popping
up out of my burrow to inspect
my surroundingsπŸ˜‚
Finally, before I go I suppose I ought to tell you how we are after last weeks traumatic night time break in; it has to be said it's taking a while for us to settle down and recommence properly enjoying ourselves.  Neither of us are sleeping very well, and initially this wasn't aided by the fact that our next door neighbours had a flag waving at the edge of their pitch (but just above my bed)!  As it flapped in the breeze it sounded just like someone creeping about outside so in the middle of the night I'd find myself popping up out of my burrow of covers to ensure everything was as it should be, and even though it was my adrenaline would be surging and my heart pumping fast so it was impossible to go back to sleep πŸ˜΄πŸ’€!  Luckily, when I asked and explained what had happened our neighbours were quite happy to take it down so things have improved a bit since then.  And John hasn't fared much better because he's been waking early and then thinking dark thoughts about the dangers that may befall us on our travels, but time is a good healer and he seems to be settling a bit better and for longer now.

However, one of the biggest things for us both now is deciding how we're going to continue this tour!  Our initial plan was to stay here at Marjal until the 20th January and then possibly move further south towards Portugal indulging in some wild camping along the way.  That idea has now been totally abandoned and we've extended our stay here until 30th January, and after that we're going to move onto another big site further North near Barcelona!  I think it's fair to say that our confidence has been knocked quite badly and we're still not sure how our roving life will continue, but as we've now had two bad episodes in Spain (our bikes were nicked back in 2015) this country may well be excluded from our future itineraries.

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Thursday, 14 November 2019

2019/20 Winter Tour and Xmas Stopover. Castelnaudary in France to Majal Costa Blanca in Spain

Sunday 10th - Friday 15th 2019 -  Mostly 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Sunday 10th Mileage 135 from Castelnaudary to Roses in Spain
Parking Co-ordinates 42.26879, 3.15573
Monday 11th Mileage 149 from Roses to Cubelles
Parking Co-ordinates 41.20154, 1.66492
Tuesday 12th Mileage 163 from Cubelles to Parking area between Benicassim and Grao
Parking Co-ordinates 40.00025, 0.02902
Wednesday 13th Mileage 161 from Parking at Grao to Marjal Costa Blanca
Parking Co-ordinates 38.18085, -0.8119

First the better part of this story!  Sunday marked our day for  saying 'Goodbye' to France and 'Hello' to Spain, and after quite a rough night of absolutely torrential rain that kept us awake until about 2am the lovely warm sunshine greeted us more or less as soon as we crossed the border!


Once more our journey was along minor roads as we headed through the last part of rural France but the rolling acres were packed full of Autumn coloured vines, and when they gave way we found ourselves in a deep gorge that ended with a magnificent view of the snow capped Pyrenees.  We certainly got to see some lovely parts of France that we'd have missed if we'd used the motorways, but along with that, our bones were well and truly rattled by the very bumpy roads that seem to be a feature of many French villages - rough as a badger's a--e within them, and then smooth as a baby's bum once you left them behindπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚!


Our first stop was at Roses, and once again that's a place we've been many times before, but when we arrived all we had time for was a longish walk along it's lovely seafront prom.


Someone even made us a sandcastle!
Then Tuesday didn't turn out so well, and it only got MUCH worse as the day (and the night) went along.  First our drive was less than desirable! All 163 miles of it was along motorway where we couldn't find a single place to stop for a cuppa, and then trying to get to our planned parking place proved to be impossible!  In our itinerary we'd identified an accepted 'wild camp' sea front spot in the town of Cunit, and as we'd visited it last year (on our bikes) when we stopped at Villa Nova Park we thought it would suit us very well - but that was before Mrs Snoopy (sat nav) got involved!

The sea front where we'd have liked to stop for the night
She sent us down narrow streets and under a bridge (3.1 metres) where T4rdis2 had to duck - but  worse still, she asked us to negotiate a railway bridge that was only 2.4 metres high so there was no way we could go that way!   After that it was more narrow roads where our big bus really shouldn't have been, and along with that 'our' tempers became quite frayed because by now the 2 passengers had become very hungry indeed!   We pulled over a couple of times to try and find our way but all to no avail, so in the end we had no choice but to give in and pick another place which was a proper Camper Stop in the nearby town of Cubelles.

Mistakenly we thought this would be quite safe because after we'd coughed up €20 for a two night stay the owner explained that the site gate and the pedestrian gate would be locked overnight and the whole site was protected by a 5 foot high fence. 

However, at 3am in the morning I was awoken from a restless slumber by a strange noise😨 and as I looked down the van I thought 'that front window looks a bit strange',  but I thought no more of it and shut my eyes again - but only to open them a few seconds later and see the figure of a man rooting about in our belongings.

At that moment in time John was still asleep (because he's quite deaf) but I leaped out of bed screeching expletives and impolitely asking him to leave (get out, f__k off you B_____d, get out) while at the same time running towards him at speed!  Luckily he very quickly did as I'd asked but not before he'd managed to snatch my handbag which mostly contained money and bank cards.  Obviously, by this time John had woken and wondered what on earth was the matter with me to make such a din in the middle of the night,  but when the intruder had gone we were both very upset and distressed by the event, and on the spur of the moment we more or less decided we wanted to go 'home'.

It would seem that he got in via the driver's side door by passing a wire between the seal and the glass of the window and pulling up the bar that operates the lock mechanism, thus no damage was done to the door and the operation was completed very quietly.  However, John has always said 'I can hear a gnat fart at 40 paces' and on this occasion it was a good job I did because I think our loses could have been substantially worse if our intruder hadn't been disturbed .

Obviously, at that point there was no way we could go back to sleep and we still had the important task of cancelling my cards which we did immediately, and that was very timely because we later learnt that attempts had been made to use them just 1 hour later.  Additionally, along with the loss of the cards and the money my purse also contained our spare habitation door key so there was no way we could stay put for our second night - possibly more due to fear that he may come back and could easily get in than any likelihood that he actually would.

Later, after a sleepless few hours we considered contacting the police but as we wouldn't be able to make any insurance claim (we haven't got a house so therefore we haven't got contents insurance and a claim on the van insurance would have resulted in our no claims bonus being reduced) we decided just to move on and get as far away as possible, and that was our next stopping place at a huge Aire near Benicassim.  It's truly beautiful there because it's right opposite the rolling Mediterranean sea, but in the end we didn't go out at all because we'd still got quite a few phone calls and on line things to sort out.  One of them was my driving licence which was probably the most  important document that was lost, and I'm just praying that it would have just got chucked away and that it doesn't fall into any wrong hands, but I may only know that in the weeks to come!

Now, when we think about what happened and analyse the incident in the cold light of day it isn't really the losses or inconvenience that upsets us, it's more the invasion of our home and privacy, and the ease with which he got in!  The second part is fairly easy to rectify by beefing up our security but I think it might be a long time before I can get the image of the intruder standing at the front of the van out of my mind's eye, and also I keep replaying what might have happened if he'd turned and threatened me instead of running away.

One of the main questions that we keep asking ourselves now is 'should we give up and settle down to a more 'normal' life style', but that would be letting the evil little scrote win! Furthermore, there are always a few bad people wherever you are, but our travels have taught us that there are always far more generous, helpful and welcoming folk, so we feel all we can do is to reduce our vulnerability as much as possible and carry on doing what ever makes us happiest!  Therefore, for the time being at least, we plan to carry on with our 'journey' and see how we feel in a few months time.

And in that respect our confidence has been aided a bit because we've finally reached (on Wednesday 13th) our destination which is Marjal Costa Blanca Camp Site and we'll be staying here for the next 9 weeks and enjoying the company of friends from the last couple of years and possibly some new ones as well!

Thursday 14th November 2019  ☁☁☁☁☂☁☁☁

Today we've concentrated on resting and settling into our new temporary home, and also improving our security so that hopefully we'll never have to re-experience any similar episode as the one above.  Unfortunately, I think it's fair to say that we're still both feeling quite unsettled but hopefully time will help that to fade and then we can get on with enjoying our time here.

I'll let you know next time!
Bye for now πŸ˜—πŸ˜—

Monday, 11 March 2019

Vilanova Park - Post 3

Wednesday 6th to Monday 11th March 2019 - mostly lots of lovely 🌞🌞🌞 🌞🌞🌞 until today when it's been ⛅⛅⛅!
Motorhome Miles 0,  🚴🚴 miles 15 and maybe 26 ish walking miles
Parking Co-ordinates 41.23161, 1.69432

Well, what can I tell you this time??  We're still at Vilanova Park Camp Site and since we last 'spoke' we've spent a few days around the site relaxing in the sun and chatting with our neighbours and we've also spent a couple more being quite energetic hiking in the hills and on the coast. 

Our first major hike this week (about 12 miles) was on Friday and to the town of Sitges which lies about 5 miles east of Vilanova, and to get there we caught the bus down into Vilanova and then walked along a rough coastal path and then along the towns lovely promenade.

The View on the Way

The View just before we arrived
And Someones Sea Front Residence - in an old Bendy Bus!
Sitges prom runs for about 2 miles and initially it's very unspoiled and lined with grand old mansions, some of which have been turned into exclusive (and probably very expensive) hotels.  But as you get nearer to the main part of the town the prom becomes littered with 'Looky Looky Men' touting their wares and also with lots of 'Craft People' selling leather goods and jewellery.  And these hawkers became much more numerous around the beautiful old church and the alleyways through which you have to pass to proceed towards the marina.



Taken from the furthest point to which we walked
Along our way there were also quite a few interesting sculptures!

Think John forgot his pipe and paintbrush!

A Naked Lady watching over the beach
And we couldn't quite decide what this was but we thought
it might be a lobster doing a claw stand!
After we'd walked all the way to the marina we had our lunch and then turned ourselves round and walked all the way back - but by a slightly longer pine forested route - and by the time we found ourselves back within the precincts of Vilanova we were extremely glad to catch the bus up the hill to the site rather than having to use Shank's Pony!

Our other even longer walk was on Sunday(14 miles) and it took us back up into the mountainous Parc Natural del Garraf where we've ventured 3 times while we've been here - but on each occasion we've gone a little further! Our target today was a Grotto at a height of 1,522 feet called  Puig de l'Aliga - but it seems we choose to do this walk on one of the hottest days since we've been here! πŸ’¦πŸ’¦ I think we nearly melted!!

The very pretty Grotto which was perched right at the top of a
very steep hill
We were not alone!

John at the top pretending to be a Cormorant
Or maybe he was just trying to dry his damp pits after our long climbπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
It was another fantastic dining room!
Us right at the very top of Puig de l'Aliga 

The climb had been hard but was very rewarding with it's magnificent far reaching views in every direction, but once again, we were glad to put our feet up and glug a nice cold beer 🍻 when we got home.



And that's about it for another week!  Today (Monday) had been nominated a 'Rest Day' so we've stayed on site!  I've been to the spa for a swim and a sauna and John has spent a good part of the day route planning for our return journey.  We had planned to leave here on Wednesday 20th March but that would require us to have fairly long drive days to get to Caen for our ferry home on the 26th.   So instead, and especially as our feet are a bit itchy πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚, we're probably going to get underway next Monday (18th) so that we can take our time and maybe do a bit of exploring as we go!

Bye for now πŸ˜—πŸ˜—
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Tuesday, 5 March 2019

Vilanova Park - Post 2

Tuesday 26th February to Tuesday 5th March 2019 - mostly lots of lovely 🌞🌞🌞 🌞🌞🌞 but with occasional short periods⛅⛅⛅ !
Motorhome Miles 0,  🚴🚴 miles 35 and maybe 12 ish walking miles
Parking Co-ordinates 41.23161, 1.69432

First things first!

Grandma and Grandad hope that our little Grandson Maximus had the best 1st birthday ever on 26th Feb!  





We really wish we'd been there to share the celebrations😞












Now, some of you may have noticed that our blog has been unavailable for a few days and that's because I'd nearly decided not to write it anymore!  That was partly because we're not roaming very much at the mo and it's becoming increasingly difficult to find interesting things to write about, and additionally,  we've both been a bit down in the dumps for several reasons:-

  • Firstly we're not used to being 'still' for quite so long!  We've been in Spain now for nearly 5 months and we've only moved 3 times thus resulting in us having a lack of new and stimulating places to explore and discover.
  • We also think that 'Rallying' for quite so long might not be quite our thing, so next year we'll still definitely come to Spain, and it's quite likely that we'll join a 'Rally' for the first couple of months, but after that we plan to do what we do best - and just roam wherever we fancy! 
T4rdis2's windscreen - on a good day
Your can't see out on a bad one!
  • This site is also a bit challenging!  As I mentioned in our last post it's huge, very well kept, has a lovely spa and the facilities are spotlessly clean, but the wood yard behind us is often noisy, the pine pollen falls on us by the bucket load (coating everything and every orifice in fine yellow powder) and we've also had to put up with being fumigated - but more on that in a mo!
  • As well as that we've also been a bit despondent cos we've both been a bit poorly with 'funny tummies' but for both of us that seems to be resolving now!
  • And finally, I think  we're both a bit homesick, especially when we know we're missing out on special family events!
The fumigation of our part of the campsite occurred today, and it was done because we're camped under pine trees that are not only shedding loads of pollen, but which often house cocoons of 'Pine Processional Caterpillars'! 

The caterpillars are blind so walk nose to tail in a procession! 


I've mentioned these horrible 'crawlies' before - when threatened they can 'fire' harpoon like hairs for a distance of about a metre, and if a human should be unlucky enough to be in the firing line it can cause nasty skin and lung problems, but if a dog gets caught it can kill him.  Apparently the site is very vigilant and diligent in preventing these creatures from taking up lodgings here, but once you walk away for the site the nests are evident everywhere you look!  Unfortunately, this is also the time of year when the caterpillars descend  to the ground and seek burrows where they pupate and emerge as moths that fly up into the pine trees to start the whole process again. 


Anyway, back to our despondency!  Today (Tuesday 5th) we both felt much better and had slept fairly well, so we gave ourselves a big kick up the rear end and decided to count our blessings, which with the way we live are many! 

Just one of the far reaching views we enjoyed
Earlier this week we'd already been out for another long but fantastic walk into the hills behind us, and we'd also spent time down in the town of Vilanova exploring and just enjoying sitting by the sea for picnics!  Additionally, we'd been back to see the 'Cow' which I told you about in my last blog - and here are the promised pics and a repeat of the story in case you missed it!


The story goes that Pasifae was the wife of King Minos, and the sea God Poseidon sent a white bull for sacrifice at the hands of Minos - but the king refused to kill it which angered Poseidon and resulted in him causing Pasifae to fall in love with the bull.  Pasifae was unable to control her desires for the white bull and ordered a large wooden cow to be built so that she could hide inside it and indulge in carnal acts with the beast😱!   In so doing they conceived a child that turned out to be half man and half beast - a Minotaur - and that beast terrorised the people until his eventual death at the hands of Theseus.



Today, Tuesday 5th proved to be one of our best since being at Vilanova and was filled with 🌞🌞🌞 and also a lovely 25 mile ride that took us from the site down to Cubelles, onto Cunit and then further along an almost 10 mile promenade to the town of Calafell.  And almost for the entire time the Med kept us company as we peddled along - what more could you ask to lift your spirits and put things into the right prospective!

Looking one way

And the other!
We've only got another couple of weeks left now before we start wending our way back through France to catch our ferry from Caen on the 26th March, and then we'll have about 6 lovely long weeks to see all our family and friends.   So for now we've put our homesickness firmly in a back pocket and we're just going to get on with enjoying what's left of our stay here even if some of it is a repeat of what we've already done!  However, I'm not promising more blog episodes in the near future unless we do something different to write home about, but for now we're  back in the right frame of mind to keep enjoying what's left of this 'holiday'!


Bye for now
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