So we set off and headed south and ended up at a free motorhome site 100m from the beach in a place called El Grao De Castellón by just after 2pm yesterday (Monday) – piccie of the route below.
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We were really lucky – there were 50 spaces; all of them were taken but as we drove into the compound – another motor home was just leaving so we snook in & got the last pitch !!!
We took a wander across the road to the beach and it’s the first time that I wasn’t in a massive jumper & freezing 🥶 !!!
We were really lucky – there were 50 spaces; all of them were taken but as we drove into the compound – another motor home was just leaving so we snook in & got the last pitch !!!
We took a wander across the road to the beach and it’s the first time that I wasn’t in a massive jumper & freezing 🥶 !!!
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I knocked up some lunch & Dave started chatting to the peeps next door (Jacky & Donal – a lovely couple from West Yorkshire who now live in Hornsea) and we agreed to catch up with them later…
I knocked up some lunch & Dave started chatting to the peeps next door (Jacky & Donal – a lovely couple from West Yorkshire who now live in Hornsea) and we agreed to catch up with them later…
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We then bibbed off on the electric bikes as there was a fab wide cycleway all along the promenade. But after 20 minutes or so, my bike felt “heavy” & it looked as though it had a flat battery but it was flat terrain so I cycled “normally” for about another half an hour…
We then bibbed off on the electric bikes as there was a fab wide cycleway all along the promenade. But after 20 minutes or so, my bike felt “heavy” & it looked as though it had a flat battery but it was flat terrain so I cycled “normally” for about another half an hour…
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Luckily (as the bikes are heavy & it was a bit of a slog even on the flat) Dave stopped & was going to swap bikes with me but then suddenly mine started working again so we carried on but – although it was lovely weather – nearly all of the beach front bars were “Cerrada”…
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We cycled into the next city – Benicassim – but again not a lot going on – so just enjoyed the beach view & headed back; we did find one bar open on the front and had a little drinkie before taking a fab photo of the sunset 🌅 then a quick pop into a Mercadona (supermarket) for supplies & got back around 7pm…
We cycled into the next city – Benicassim – but again not a lot going on – so just enjoyed the beach view & headed back; we did find one bar open on the front and had a little drinkie before taking a fab photo of the sunset 🌅 then a quick pop into a Mercadona (supermarket) for supplies & got back around 7pm…
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Knocked up some chorizo & tuna pasta to go with the remains of yesterday’s pizza & then Jacky & Donal came round for drinks & a chat 🍺🍷
Knocked up some chorizo & tuna pasta to go with the remains of yesterday’s pizza & then Jacky & Donal came round for drinks & a chat 🍺🍷
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Tucked up in bed with a cup of tea & then fell asleep watching Coronation Street 😴 (like a couple of old people – oops perhaps we are !!!).
Tucked up in bed with a cup of tea & then fell asleep watching Coronation Street 😴 (like a couple of old people – oops perhaps we are !!!).
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P.S. Some other “Van-ers” (like Jacky & Donal) were sitting out in the sun as there was space at the back but check out the Spanish set of “CamperVan Rules” – punished – ooerrr missus !!! 😂
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P.P.S. Check out the “zebra bird” photo taken outside our van yesterday – had a Google and can’t find the name of him – any ideas anyone ?
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