Day 12: Calpe (Cycle)
Michael and I went cycling; the girls went climbing. Except for the very strong winds we encountered descending from the Col de Rates, the weather was just about perfect for cycling. Here is
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Day 11: Calpe (Drive)
Finally I managed to find a working campervan type jet washing. I can confirm that the van's colour remains metallic blue! A drive to Calpe brought me to the apartment of
Day 10: Oliva Nova (Cycling)
Today's route was a variation on a 2023 theme. The variations being: 1. Routing to and from the start/end points to Vilallonga/Villalonga (so good they named it twice); and
Day 9: Oliva Nova (Drive)
Things did not go as planned. The idea was to do some chores and move to a new location and cycle tomorrow. The first chore was to visit the nearby BP garage where,
Day 8: el Saler (Ciclismo)
There was much doubt as what I was going to do today. The choices were: 1. Visit Valencia to watch a game of football; 2. Go for a bike ride from el Saler
Day 7: el Saler (Valencia Visit)
A relaxing day. Just a visit to the city of Valencia. The main reason for visiting was to buy a Spanish Vodafone SIM Card: €15 (about £12.45) per month for 100GB of
Day 6: el Saler (Cycling)
I can report that after a great day out on the bike I had a bad night's sleep. I woke up multiple times and on each occasion it took quite a
Day 5: el Saler (Cycle)
How lucky am I? I have had a most enjoyable day cycling in sunshine in the Province of Valencia. I am glad to have returned. The endorphins were flowing this afternoon and it
Day 4: el Saler (South of Valencia)
Given the temperature in Zaragoza (1°C and overcast), I decided to head further south to Valencia. On arrival at about 3.30pm the temperature was roughly 14°C. A temperature that is
Day 3: Zaragoza
Just like last year, in order to bypass the agglomeration of Bayonne etc, I paid the motorway tolls (€8.70), which saved half the time (about 45 minutes) and was more fuel efficient
Day 2: Bénesse-Maremne
Just a repeat of last year's drive ... well, almost .... somehow I drove an extra 2 miles! Thankfully I had a good night's sleep, which was much needed. The drive
Day 1: Dieppe to Noyant-Villages
Little sleep was had last night, which tends to happen whilst parked up for the first night and exacerbated when catching a ferry at 07:00. A DFDS operative awoke us at about