Had to tell you - am camped on kitesurfers beach outside Tarifa- amazing! Not a plastic motorhome in sight!!
Pictures to follow.
jx
Pictures to follow.
jx
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Monday, 25 May 2015
Two weeks in!
Hi All,
Pull up a chair, you've got a lot to catch up. Headed off as planned to Las Isletas del Moro and was very pleased to discover there was no problem camping on the beach- my cunning plan- arrive on a weekday... so I did that same thing and went to sleep to the sound of the waves - well, the crashing waves that kept me awake for half the night, if truth to be told but as I had no plans for the next day it really didnt matter- the next night was just as I had anticipated with a lovely sunset to boot.
weds headed off to Orgiva- stopped in Almunecar as had read about it ( okay, not worth a t shirt) but as i drove past Almeria the scenery changed and all of a sudden it started to look much more like the French riviera- had a delicious lunch on the beach enjoying a very comfortable 27.5 deg. As I drove up to Orgiva- about 40 mins I noticed the temperature rising-( thought it would have been cooler as going up...) when I got out of Betsy I hit a wall of heat- 41.5!!! ( I know, no sympathy). Anyway got settled on the campsite-just the sort I like, very laid back, find your own spot, open with stunning scenery and great showers. Next day caught up with the chi gung teacher from the course and met a few nice people. Spent the next couple of days getting to know the area- got the local bus up into the high mountain villages - stunning. Met up with a fab lady and her even fabber dog ( she agrees) Linda and Talia - they live in a wee litle van- like a Rascal - have been doing so for 12 years - has favourite campsites around France and Spain spends a few months at each and a couple of months in the UK - we got on really well and will keep in touch.
Then I spent a few days up in the mountains with Amanda ( my room mate from the course) and her partner Andy- oh and the 4 dogs, 2 cats and 3 horses - and when I say up in the mountains- well! I really can't describe the road and the the track that took me to their place - near vertical at times, with hairpin bends oh, and its unmade - will never have a concern about driving Betsy up a mountain again. Stayed with them for three days- stunning scenery, very peaceful though quite energetic as helped her with the horses and the vege garden - could have stayed longer except that the weather changed and we had 37mm of rain in 5 hours- more was forecast for the next day and if it had been that bad again the track would have been washed away - as it was Andy had to go up and repair it and then the next morning he drove B out - even he struggled at times! So, another night at the campsite and then I headed off into pastures new.
Headed off to Antequera-where I spent the night - great city, lots of 'old' right up my street, then visited a lagoon famous for the flamingoes then headed towards a very well known gorge- Linda had told me about it- and the whole area is just amazing - she had told me about a great place to wild camp - did my best to find it but just as I was about to give up a series of 'coincidences' led me to meeting a young guy who was a climber and who showed me the most amazing place to stay - right in the middle of a national park by the side of a lake - it was fab- no one around, just the birds and i felt very safe.
Next day I drove out of that area and arrived in Ronda - but to get here I drove through the most amazing countryside- I wish I could beging to tell you how magnificent it is all around here- only about 50k's from Malaga but a million miles away- it is just breathtaking and I feel so blessed to be seeing it.
Have enjoyed Ronda once I got away from
the milling tourists - the campsite is okay, not as good as Orgiva but better than the ones I think I am going to be staying in once I hit the coast.
So tomorrow am heading off towards Tarifa - and who knows what I will see on the way. The weather has been mixed, think the forecast is brighter for the next few days but dont think there will be much swimming in the sea just yet.
So, hope that I havent bored you, will pop some photos on, sure you will guess what they are. Hope you are all well and till the next time - hasta luego.
Jx
oops, sorry the photos have a mind of their own!.
Pull up a chair, you've got a lot to catch up. Headed off as planned to Las Isletas del Moro and was very pleased to discover there was no problem camping on the beach- my cunning plan- arrive on a weekday... so I did that same thing and went to sleep to the sound of the waves - well, the crashing waves that kept me awake for half the night, if truth to be told but as I had no plans for the next day it really didnt matter- the next night was just as I had anticipated with a lovely sunset to boot.
weds headed off to Orgiva- stopped in Almunecar as had read about it ( okay, not worth a t shirt) but as i drove past Almeria the scenery changed and all of a sudden it started to look much more like the French riviera- had a delicious lunch on the beach enjoying a very comfortable 27.5 deg. As I drove up to Orgiva- about 40 mins I noticed the temperature rising-( thought it would have been cooler as going up...) when I got out of Betsy I hit a wall of heat- 41.5!!! ( I know, no sympathy). Anyway got settled on the campsite-just the sort I like, very laid back, find your own spot, open with stunning scenery and great showers. Next day caught up with the chi gung teacher from the course and met a few nice people. Spent the next couple of days getting to know the area- got the local bus up into the high mountain villages - stunning. Met up with a fab lady and her even fabber dog ( she agrees) Linda and Talia - they live in a wee litle van- like a Rascal - have been doing so for 12 years - has favourite campsites around France and Spain spends a few months at each and a couple of months in the UK - we got on really well and will keep in touch.
Then I spent a few days up in the mountains with Amanda ( my room mate from the course) and her partner Andy- oh and the 4 dogs, 2 cats and 3 horses - and when I say up in the mountains- well! I really can't describe the road and the the track that took me to their place - near vertical at times, with hairpin bends oh, and its unmade - will never have a concern about driving Betsy up a mountain again. Stayed with them for three days- stunning scenery, very peaceful though quite energetic as helped her with the horses and the vege garden - could have stayed longer except that the weather changed and we had 37mm of rain in 5 hours- more was forecast for the next day and if it had been that bad again the track would have been washed away - as it was Andy had to go up and repair it and then the next morning he drove B out - even he struggled at times! So, another night at the campsite and then I headed off into pastures new.
Headed off to Antequera-where I spent the night - great city, lots of 'old' right up my street, then visited a lagoon famous for the flamingoes then headed towards a very well known gorge- Linda had told me about it- and the whole area is just amazing - she had told me about a great place to wild camp - did my best to find it but just as I was about to give up a series of 'coincidences' led me to meeting a young guy who was a climber and who showed me the most amazing place to stay - right in the middle of a national park by the side of a lake - it was fab- no one around, just the birds and i felt very safe.
Next day I drove out of that area and arrived in Ronda - but to get here I drove through the most amazing countryside- I wish I could beging to tell you how magnificent it is all around here- only about 50k's from Malaga but a million miles away- it is just breathtaking and I feel so blessed to be seeing it.
Have enjoyed Ronda once I got away from
So tomorrow am heading off towards Tarifa - and who knows what I will see on the way. The weather has been mixed, think the forecast is brighter for the next few days but dont think there will be much swimming in the sea just yet.
So, hope that I havent bored you, will pop some photos on, sure you will guess what they are. Hope you are all well and till the next time - hasta luego.
Jx
oops, sorry the photos have a mind of their own!.
Sunday, 10 May 2015
I'm on the road again.....
Well , everything went according to plan- birthday celebrations were great fun, work was - well, could have been worse, but as it was swiftly followed by a long weekend in Madrid it quickly faded from the memory banks.
Madrid was great- for those of you who havent been there it is a city of wide boulevards, great architecture, superb art galleries, tremendous nightlife and very friendly and lively people - we only scratched the surface so lots of reasons to go back - ...
I came back to Mojacar on the train and bus- train was so comfortable, economy class -very comfortable seats, only two abreast, buffet car, entertainment screens with headphones provided - 4 hour trip all for the princely sum of 24e's.Arrived back in Mojacar last Monday night- had a quiet week catching up on rest, with friends and getting ready and today I'm off!
Not going far today as I am going to spend couple of nights down on the Capa de Gata- the national park area Ive mentioned before - theres a very small fishing village called Isletas de Moro where you can park next to the beach, after then will be heading up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada where I was for the course last November .Planning to head in a westerly direction taking in Ronda, Tarifa and then the Costa da Luz to Cadiz so will see just where I do get to! Of course will be dropping in to keep you updated. So bye for now.
PS - weather is goregous!
Madrid was great- for those of you who havent been there it is a city of wide boulevards, great architecture, superb art galleries, tremendous nightlife and very friendly and lively people - we only scratched the surface so lots of reasons to go back - ...
I came back to Mojacar on the train and bus- train was so comfortable, economy class -very comfortable seats, only two abreast, buffet car, entertainment screens with headphones provided - 4 hour trip all for the princely sum of 24e's.Arrived back in Mojacar last Monday night- had a quiet week catching up on rest, with friends and getting ready and today I'm off!
Not going far today as I am going to spend couple of nights down on the Capa de Gata- the national park area Ive mentioned before - theres a very small fishing village called Isletas de Moro where you can park next to the beach, after then will be heading up into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada where I was for the course last November .Planning to head in a westerly direction taking in Ronda, Tarifa and then the Costa da Luz to Cadiz so will see just where I do get to! Of course will be dropping in to keep you updated. So bye for now.
PS - weather is goregous!
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