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There are Bones in these Olives

We spent the last couple of days at the Calig campsite exploring Vinaròs and Cervera. We cycled back to Vinaròs on Wednesday to pick up a Sim from the local vodaphone shop. Handily, there was a cafe just by the

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Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia, Vinaròs

The Daily Bath…more from Mrs Frank Skinner

The temperature is climbing here in Càlig so we are staying put for the time being. We started the day with a bike ride in to Càlig to pick up baguettes and some lovely jam filled pastries for a picnic

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Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia

Vinaròs…the Gluttons tour continues.

As you can see from the clothing tastefully draped around Mavis, we have had a serious washing day. Nia did the washing bit, I was in charge of watching it dry in the hot Spanish sun. So pretty fair division

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Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia

Cycling through the Orange Groves

On Friday we took a ride through the olive and orange groves surrounding the campsite. First stop Calig, where there is a lovely 30’s building, tiled on all sides, just on the right as you enter the village. About a

Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia

Camping L’Orangeraie

I took Penny and Colin out first thing to see the sunrise….not sure they were that impressed and to be fair, without any clouds, it wasn’t a great display. Later that morning we had a lovely surprise, a blog first,

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Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Càlig, Valencia

Costa del Azahar

We are on the Costa del Ahazar, or, in English, the Orange Blossom coast. We are in the sun at last tho’ it has been a bit windy. There is a good cycle track from Benicarló to Peñíscola and yesterday

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Posted in - Spain, 2015 Spring, Benicarlo, Peniscola, Valencia

España

On Sunday we drove the 275 miles from Ruynes en Margeride to L’Estartit, in Cataluña. We set off in the fog and rain and hit the sunshine around Beziers, where we turned right towards the border. We stopped for lunch

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Posted in - France, - Spain, 2015 Spring, Benicarlo, Valencia

Cabo de Gata to Navajas

We set off back towards the UK today, with a great Cabo de Gata sunrise to see us off. We stopped for lunch somewhere near Jumilla, next to an olive orchard, the trees laden with fruit. and passed by the

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Posted in - Spain, 2013 Autumn, Navajas, Valencia

Overnight in Oliva. The fish are safe.

Camping Rio-Mar, near Oliva,  was a brief halt on the way to Cabo de Gata. It is a small and friendly site, and some high-level shoehorning was needed to fit Mavis in. We ate in the site restaurant, over ordered

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Posted in - Spain, 2013 Autumn, Oliva, Valencia

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