Thursday, 24 May 2012

Biscarrosse to benidorm

Day 39 13/5 Mayotte Vacances sunny
After breakfast we went on a bike ride in to Bicarosse which was about 8 mile then back to the site and had a lazy afternoon round the pool went in the jaccuzi. We put the bike back on the trailer ready for leaving the followi ng morning.


Day 40 14/5 Mayotte Vacances to Vieux Boucau les bains Aire Sunny
Took us 2 hours to drive to Vieux Boucau les Bains Aire which was near a lovely lake. Went for a walk and coffee then back to the van to watch Rick Steins Spain.

Day 41 15/5 Vieux Boucau les Bains Aire to Lourdes aire sunny
Set off for the Aire at Lourdes with a lovely drive , when we reached Orthez we had our first glimpses of the Pyrenees, snow was on the tops stunning. When we arrived at Lourdes we went to see the Basilica of the immaculate conception.Collected holy water then watched the 9.00pm Torchlight Marian Procession. Then back to the van as it got cold.

Day 42 16/5 Lourdes to Peyrehorade sunny but cool.
We left Lourdes early en route for the Aire at Peyrehorade to stock up on provisions before crossing the border in to spain.

 Day 43 17/5 Peyrehorade to  Hendaye Aire Sunny
Took us 1 hour to drive to the Aire at Hendaye Plage, when we arrived the aire was more or less full with 15 motorhomes. We had a little rest then went for a walk to the sea front which lead us to a lovely little marina, as we walked along we noticed a water taxi which took you across the bay so we hopped on .when we arrived on the other side of the bay we realised we were not in France anymore but in Spain our camper and all our belongings were in France.

Day 44 18/5 Hendaye to San Sebastian Rain
Left the Aire at Hendaye about 11.00am, five minutes down the road and we were in northern Spain, No border control so we could just drive on. When we arrived at San Sebastian we went looking for gas because we needed to change from the French bottle as it was about to run out. Did not manage to get the gas so  we went for a walk down the sea front. San Sebastian is a big town.

Day 45 19/5 San Sebastian Thunder Storms and Rain
Another day sat in the van watching the rain, we decided enough was enough and rather than go across northern Spain and in to Portugal we would head south to the med coast. In the evening we went to the pub to watch the champions league final.

Day 46 20/5 San Sebastian to Peniscola Aire. Rain
We left San Sebastian and headed south to the med coast just north of Valencia. The drive down took about 8 hours, We went through the Spanish countryside raining most of the way  passing an old Spanish town of Morrella to get there we had an up  hill climb with lots of hairpin bends which is not much fun in a motorhome when towing Harley. Then as they say what goes up must come down !!! So lots of hairpin bends all the way down. Finally we arrived at Peniscola Aire. Went to a small Spanish Restaurant for tea.

Day 47 21/5 Peniscola Aire to Armanello Camp Site Benidorm Sunny
Arrived at the site about lunch time and set up camp. We decided to stay for at least 3 nights. There was a lot of Brits on this site, first time we had seen so many since we left the UK. Opposite our pitch was a couple from Shaw in a little camper called alan and Bren, they had sold up in the UK and were looking for somewhere to live, they had been on the road since Oct 2011. Later in the evening we sat out with them having a few drinks. They were moving on the following day.

Day 48 22/5 Armanello Camp Site Benidorm Sunny.
Today we went for a bike ride in to benidorm town along the promenade and in to the old town too. Lots of people were on the beach. What an eye opener you have never seen so many tattoos and beer bellys in all your life haha. When we got back to camp we went to the Quiz in the bar met Nana and her daughter. While we were doing the pub Quiz Denis our neighbour invited us out for a Chinese meal so after the quiz off we went, there was about 10 of us all together.

Day 49 23/5 Armanello Camp site Benidorm sunny.
Went for another bike ride then sat round the pool till 2.30pm. We had been invited to a birthday party so off we went again, Everyone who went to the party took a plate of something . We took egg mayonnaise buttys, what a good way to have a buffet. Few drinks then back to the van for our 2nd BBQ.

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