Thursday 16th November 2017
As much as we enjoyed staying at Vilanova Park, except maybe at the weekends when the locals are a little on the loud side, it was time to move south in search for more sunshine.
We had chosen to move down towards Valencia and had chosen a site about 40km north of the city. A quick scan of the Camping Card book introduced us to Camping Monmar, a €17 per night site with the added bonus that if we stayed 10 nights we only have to pay for 8.
The route was almost entirely on the AP-7 toll road. It cost us about €30 in tolls, but was stress free towing for the 258km route. We could have saved a few euros by moving over to the often running parallel A-7, but the amount of trucks on that road made me think the tolls were worth paying.
I’m still really impressed with the way the Kuga tows. Usually set the adaptive cruise at an indicated 94kph and the car averages 26 to 28 mpg.
Towing Kilometres – Today: 258 Cumulative: 5,068
We were met on arrival by Tomás, who invited us to choose from a number of available pitches. All were a little on the snug size for our van, awning, car combination but we managed to get comfortable with a number of motor mover manoeuvres.
The facilities are very clean with ample hot water. There is a bar and café/restaurant, and a swimming pool which unfortunately has been closed for maintenance. The local town is about a mile away, with supermarkets, bars, and an excellent bakery.
The beach is about 300yds away. The surrounding area is not the most picturesque we have seen on our travels but there are many things to visit relatively nearby. A train to Valencia costs €8.70 return, a bargain.
Tomás provided us with a map and took the time to mark out many of the places nearby that he recommended we visit. We intend to stay here for at least 10 nights, and we will receive our first visitor of the trip, Kims’ sister Carol is flying out on Monday.