After spending a week at a camping near Cartagena, we headed back “home”, stopping at Benidorm, to check out what’s going on there. Our camping was at El Portús, where the camping has its own bay and beach enclosed by mountains. The camping was only 1/3 full, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. We had …
Coming to Xàbia (or Jávea) felt like coming home for us. We lived here for 8 years with our son and have very good memories of this town. For us, it is the most beautiful spot at the Costa Blanca. The Montgó – a fascinating mountain, with caves inhabited already 30.000 years ago, shelters the …
When we visited Orihuela, we saw that the annual Medieval market of Orihuela was taking place this weekend, so we stayed one more day and enjoyed the vibes of such a market. The cakes looked so good that we couldn’t resist. With the one piece we got, we had enough cake for two days! Do …
Colegio Santo Domingo and the last remaining gate of the city wall When we arrived in Orihuela in the evening, we took a walk through the centre and immediately decided we will need more time for this historic town. Looking into the Cathedral The next day, we visited the Colegio Santo Domingo, which was an …
Near Elche we discovered the lagunes of “El Fondo” or “El Hondo” – one name seams to be Valenciano 😉 White spotted Bluethroat The parking at this National Park is big and can be used to stay overnight: 38.187893, -0.791316 We took the long lenses out and went bird hunting. Pentax K1 – 500mm – …
A beautiful walk along the coast near Javea starts at Cala Moraig in the Urbanisation Cumbre del Sol – the “Ruta de los Acantilados”! Starting Point: 38.711462, 0.165992 There is parking space along the street. With a camper, it is better to use the even parking just 50m before. The walk leads you along an …
After staying the night at the free caravan parking of Onda, we wanted to discover this town and its prominent castle. Castle of Onda From our parking, it was just a short walk and soon we discovered the old part and the beautiful Plaza del Almudin. Plaza del Almudin We walked further up to the …
We left Javea to discover an area where we haven’t been before: Castellón de la Plana. Sunrise near Castellón The capital of the Province of Castellón has a port at El Grao de Castellón, which offers a free caravan parking next to the beach and Planetarium. There is a little tourist information, where we …
The town of Cullera lies next to a very prominent mountain just south of Valencia. It has the biggest inoffical parking for caravans we have seen so far. It lies just behind the beach and next of the mouth of Rio Jucar. There were for sure 200 caravans parked there. Beach of Cullera …
In Javea there is always live music somewhere! At Bambula restaurant on the Arenal, we enjoyed the Flamenco performance by Fardiquera on Sundays afternoons. . The Enric Peidro Swingtet performs at the Parador hotel or other locations. We loved their concerts! You will find the dates on Facebook under “javeajazzseries”. . . . Lady K …
