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| Villajoyosa to Bigastro - 70 miles |
The sunshine had
returned and after breakfast and the usual chores we said our
goodbyes. Quite pleased with the bill as the electricity was metered
but we'd only used 45c worth, however in these circumstances we use
gas for heating as it is always cheaper and the fridge wasn't working
on electric anyway.
We had no real target
today, just gently bumble on south staying off the motorway with a
stop for fuel and the usual bit of shopping, which was taken care of
at an Al Campo, which is the Spanish arm of Auchon, and where we also
had our lunch. A pleasant drive along the mostly coastal N340 had us
heading for La Marina where we knew of a couple of motorhome
stopovers that more friends would be heading for when they flew back
in to Spain, having left their van at Alicante over Christmas and New
Year.
Unfortunately, and not
unexpectedly, they were all full and the local police were in
evidence most likely to discourage wild-camping, which we had heard
was quite common around the area. It was apparent that anywhere on
the coast was going to be difficult but we have learned that going
just a few miles inland was much easier. Checking our information we
spotted a couple of aires about half an hour away so headed that way,
but then spotted a large advertising hoarding for a campsite we'd
also noted. As it offered all year round opening thought we'd have a
look.
Camping Le Pedrera at
Bigastro turned out to be a small terraced site with quite a few
spaces available. It also turned out to be ACSI registered although,
due to some difficulties, it had been missed out of the current site
book. All the regular facilities, perhaps a little more basic than
we've seen, nevertheless were modern and spotless. Even the free wifi
worked well, probably because there were not many folk in residence –
it seemed eerily quiet. The on site bar/restaurant is closed on
Monday otherwise we might have tried it, but of course no matter as
we are fully self-sufficient.
We passed a quiet and
comfortable evening, watching some more TV.
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