Spain. A country of contrasts, sometimes shabby round the edges but that just adds to the charm. From rugged mountains to gorgeous sandy beaches. Warm coastal breezes to freezing nights on the high plateau. Stunning scenery to litter-strewn streets and graffiti. Bustling modern cities to remote traditional villages. Full of friendly people with a huge sense of community and some wonderful local dishes.
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The Detail (for the whole of our time in Spain):
Distance Covered: 2489 miles in 40 days
Financial: Fuel £476; LPG £34; Site Fees/Parking £84; Groceries £740; Laundry £40; Eating Out £64
Stopovers: Errenteria; Artajona; Layona; Sabinanigo; Vinebra; L’Aldea; Delta de L’Ebra; Morella; Artana; Moncofer; Nulkes; Benageber; Alcala del Jucar; Chinchilla del Monte; Salinas; Crevillent; Torrevieja; Los Alcazares; Archena; Santuario Esperanza; Cehigin; Mula; Totana; Murcia; Cabo de Palos; Las Orres de Cotillas; Mojacar; Retamar; Terque; Castell de Ferro; Casares, Gibraltar; Lebrija; La Palma del Candade
Because we were in Spain for 40 days, trying to cover the whole trip in one post wouldn’t do it justice. Therefore I have done four posts covering approximately 10 days each:
- Errenteria to Artana
- Moncofar to Torrevieja (to follow)
- Los Alcazares to Cabo de Palos (to follow)
- Las Orres de Cotillas to La Palma del Candade including Gibraltar (to follow)
Listoretta
Our first stop was at Listorreta for the night where we met fellow travellers David and Mandy with their delightful dog Alfie who played happily with Zeus.
From here we travelled along the edge of the Pyrenees heading towards the East side of Spain. Our first views of Spain didn’t reveal much!
Artajona
First stop over Artajona – one of many villages that seemed deserted – had someone told them we were passing through? Everywhere is so quiet and peaceful.
Pictures show some of the stops along the way – some beautiful villages, unspoiled by time.
Tattooine
We have to mention Los Caprichos Del Agua – We nicknamed it Tattooine as it definitely had that vibe. Stopped here for lunch.
On the road to Sabinanigo
Sabinanigo
We stopped at Sabinanigo for a couple of nights to recharge Lottie’s batteries and use the launderette. Snow peaks were evident everywhere around the outskirts of the town.
This was where my bedouin tent idea came into being. The front of Lottie is so much colder than the rest due to all that glass. We had a double sleeping bag on our unused bed above the cab so hung it off Carol’s washing line allowing us to just heat the main living area. It doesn’t quite reach the floor which is good as Zeus likes to sleep in the cab area if it gets too warm for him in the living area. It was certainly useful in the more mountainous areas of our travels.
Many tunnels leaving this town and interesting images on the sat nav at times.
Vinebra
Our next stop was at Vinebre which was another quiet village but memorable for the frost the next morning.
Delta de L'Ebra
Our walk around the Ebro Delta and Nature park was our first time in t-shirts, no coat. Amazing as it was only a few days ago we were walking surrounded by snow-topped mountains.
Morella and Alcanar
Morella, a fortified village overlooking our stopover – well worth a bimble round. The stunning ancient olive trees at Alcanar are worth a visit too
Morella
Alcanar
10 Municipalities
The 10 Municipalities
From here we visited ten municipalities that had got together to offer some stopovers for motorhomes, close to their villages, each promoting the other nine. Some were a couple of spots on the side of the road, one in amongst olive groves and some in car parks – all had dedicated spots. So we visited them all – some as a stopover and others for lunch or to walk Zeus.
They are: Almenara, Moncofa, The Vall d’Uixo, La Ilosa, Alfondeguilla, Eslida, Nuil, Xilxes, Artana and La Vilavella
As before, There is so much more we saw and did that I haven’t included here – you’ll just have to go see it for yourself!
Next post Moncofar to Torrevieja
I haven’t gone into great detail about anything in particular in this post, so if you would like me to expand on anything please leave a comment and I will endeavor to write another separate post on the topic.
Happy Motorhoming.
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