Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Sunday 31st December 2023 Xaló Being New Year's Eve, many places were closed, but we visited the small town of Xaló where the Bodega was open for wine sales. After making some purchases, we had a wander around the town, arriving just about 12 noon, when the church bells started ringing a full peel. It was …
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Saturday 30th December 2023 Exploring high places seems to be a developing theme of this trip (and blog). El Castell de Guadalest is a small village of around 200 residents, high in the mountains above Benidorm. El Castell de Guadalest On our way, we passed a road vehicle museum and local retail shop which sold a …
Friday 29th December 2023 Gata de Gorgos We had decided to visit Denia, but on the way, stopped off at the small town of Gata de Gorgos, to look at the local wares on sale there. The town specialises in wicker/basket work and there are several retailers selling a wide range of such goods. Bags of …
Thursday 28th December 2023 Benidorm was always on the list of places to visit on this trip and I think it definitely lived down to expectations. It is an old fishing port which has expanded beyond belief. I am told it has the highest concentration of high-rise buildings in the world. At the end of one of …
Wednesday 27th December 2023 Today, we chose to explore the Calpe area further, by bicycle and on foot. Calpe is blessed with beaches that face two different directions. So far, we had only visited the western beach where the main town centre and harbour are situated. The "Platja de la Fossa" or Fossa Beach, is on the …
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Tuesday 26th December 2023 For Boxing Day, we chose to do a little tour of some of the more mountainous parts of the locality, again making use of the hire car. Tàrbena Tàrbena was the first stop on our route, but there were several interesting views on the way there: We were not sure what …
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Monday 25th December 2023 We had decided to stay in Calpe for Christmas Day, so around lunch-time, we went for a wander down to the sea-front. Fufu and Homer on the Cámping Calpe Mar site Understandably, the construction workers were having a day off behind the camping site It seemed surreal to see people dressed …
Sunday 24th December 2023 Again making use of the hire car, we explored a little up the coast to the north east. Moraira Judging by the size of the boats in the marina, the small town of Moraira is clearly up-market. It is another picturesque spot with a nice promenade and a castle. Moraira Castle, which …
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Saturday 23rd December 2023 Taking advantage of our hire car, we drove along the coast west, to the small town of Altea. On our journey, we stopped to view the Russian Orthodox church of Saint Michael the Archangel. Temple de l'Arcàngel Miquel d'Altea This is a modern church. Built in the style of Russian wooden architecture and …
Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd December 2023 We arrived at our site in Calpe, mid-afternoon after a tiring journey. The town is very pleasant, with a nice beach and promenade. As we are staying for two weeks, right over the Christmas and New Year holidays, we took the opportunity to set-up, do the laundry, shopping and other …
"See-u-Later" 