Travels with Fufu, our motorhome
Thursday 4th January 2024 Continuing on our return journey in a a generally northwards direction, we visited a couple of small towns, staying overnight on an aire near the second one. Onda Although not travelling a large distance, we decided to break our day's journey at the small town of Onda, which is surrounded by …
Monday 1st, to Wednesday 3rd January 2024 After a stay of two weeks, we moved on from Calpe today, heading about 160km up the coast to Sagunto, which is a large fortified town with castle walls. Some distance away from the town centre, there is the port, a large marina and some beautiful beaches. We are staying …
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 …
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 …
Tuesday 19th December 2023 Heading further south, we passed through some arid areas with dried-up river beds, but despite this, there was some green. The temperature had been -2 degrees overnight and the atmosphere very still. As we looked down over the valley, we saw how the smoke from a fire, lingered across the landscape. Our …
Monday 18th December 2023 Olite, Aragon We were again not travelling far today, so decided to stop off en-route, at the small town of Olite in Aragon on the recommendation of our friends, Jeeves and Michelle, who had visited previously. Iglesia de San Pedro, Olite The City Council buildings Approach to the Palace The city …
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Sunday 17th December 2023 Pamplona, the next stopover on our way south, is about 75km from St Jean de Luz, where we were last night. As such it should have been an easy day, but a combination of wrong-turnings which resulted in an "interesting" tour of local neighbourhoods, and a lot to see once we did …
"See-u-Later" 