Níjar was north of our campsite, through the sea of plastic, in the foothills of the Sierra Alhamilla. It is one of the largest municipalities of Spain and best known for its pottery and hand woven rugs, known as jarapas. Continue reading Níjar
Our campsite was located in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park; a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It very much resembled the landscape of the old ‘cowboy’ films and this location has, in the past, been the location for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, James Bond and Never Say Never Again and several spaghetti westerns. Well you learn something new every day 😉 Continue reading Cabo de Gata-Níjar
We had a need to move farther south into Andalucia because we had made arrangements to meet up with Lutz on February 4th to watch the Superbowl and he was currently in Seville.
I chose a site down toward Almeria as it would leave a short tow to the agreed meeting place near Motril.
Campsite Los Escullos had reasonable reviews and is priced, with Camping Card, at €19 a night including electricity. It was a straightforward 250km tow on the non toll A7/E15.
As a reward for our earlier cycle ride, we decided to treat ourselves to a meal in the bar area. On a previous day we had enjoyed the menu Del dia, in the main restaurant. It was good value, at €9.95 each for a choice of 3 courses, including a drink, bread and an appetiser of sobrasada De Mallorca.; a smooth, spicy chorizo pate/paste, ideal for spreading on crispy bread. Continue reading Surprise Karaoke evening
Having spent the last few days doing very little and enjoying a restful break from travelling we decided we should really break out the cycles again and explore Elche a little. Continue reading The Palmeral de Elche