On Friday we made the final step of our journey back up to Barcelona to catch the ferry to Italy by returning to Vilanova Park in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a trip of 200km on non-toll autovia. The ferry to Civitavecchia, near Rome, is booked for 22:30 on Tuesday and the docks are only a 45 minute tow from the campsite. We arrived early afternoon and were allocated a large quiet pitch which, as is usual here, had electric hookup, water & waste all on pitch. Too easy! 🙂
With the return of finer weather the decision was made to get out for some long overdue exercise. A walk down the coast to the nearby village of Alcossebre, a round trip of around 10km, would fit the bill. Continue reading Alcossebre Coast Walk→
Priego de Córdoba was our choice to visit today as we read it was known as the Town of Water, owing to the natural springs that flow in its surroundings. Although had it been Christmas we might have been torn as Rute was described as having the world’s biggest Chocolate Nativity Scene in the factory of Galleros Artesanos 😉 Continue reading Priego de Córdoba on the edge of the Sierras Subbéticas→
Although we generally choose to take public transport when visiting cities the local bus from Villafranca to Córdoba only runs from 07.15, 08.00 and 09.30 and then again at 14.15 and 16.15, which is either a little too early or too late for us, so we opted to take the car the 21 kms and fingers crossed find a car park which we would be able to get into, as we have the top-box on the roof of the car which often limits our options.
We had the pleasure of the company of our neighbour Michael, who hails from Denmark but lives in Singapore, which made a change from the norm. We had enjoyed each other’s company last night over supper and a few drinks. Continue reading Córdoba→
Happy St Patrick’s Day to one and all and the many people we saw in Gibraltar dressed in various combinations of green for the occasion.
The last time we had travelled to Gibraltar from Ronda along with my mum and dad was about 15 years ago and the road conditions have definitely improved since then 😉 It was more of dirt track, with very little of the road complete all those years ago and our experience this time was enhanced not only by tarmac but with the stunning views we encountered along the A-369 & A-377 through the Serranía de Ronda landscape.
