19  January 2018 Benicassim

A good cycle up to Oropesa this morning followed by an afternoon walking around the Paella festival in Benicassim definitely one of the great festivals in Spain

18  January 2018 Benicassim

Another lovely warm day. Great run along the beach this morning. After lunch went up into town to see the Bull Running!

– 17  January 2018 Benicassim

Still running and cycling all over the place with a cycle down to Castellon again. The middle of January is the start of the San Antonia Festival with last night the 16th being bonfires day. The whole of the main street and many of the side streets full of fires for their barbecues. We could hear people until the early hours of the morning.

8.00 am today we were woken to 20 minutes of extremely loud firecrackers. After a bit of sun bathing we went into the town to watch the religious procession.

San-Antonia

We are looking forward to tomorrow because of the Encierro (bulls run), and on Friday Paella Day followed by lots more bull running all the way up to Sunday.

12 -14  January 2018 Benicassim

Still running and cycling our way around in Benicassim. Up to Oropesa with friends on our bikes for a look around and coffee.

Good walkabout in the scrub in the hills and the Benicassim 10k on today.

11  January 2018 Benicassim

Lovely weather again so both went for a run along the beach, then just sat and relaxed after a bit of shopping. After tea went for a short walk to the beach to watch the sun setting.

9  January 2018 Benicassim

Had a great cycle down to Castellon with Linda and Ray 20 miles stopping for a walk about in town and a couple of coffee stops. This is after Maureen had been running (what a star).

10  January 2018 Benicassim

Cycle around town and a bit of sunbathing today. Came accross a swing in a playground made just for Disabled(a first for me)

5 – 8 January 2018 Vilanova / Benicassim

Finished our last few days in Vilanova with a trip into Sitges to top up our shopping. Last 2 days at Vilanova bad weather with thunder and lightening and the van being covered in the usual red sand from the Sahara.

On the 6th January, 3 Kings Day, we shared a Roscón de Reyes cake with our friends, with Linda getting both the King toy from the cake and also the fava bean – lucky her. Description of what the cake means below:

On January 6th to celebrate Epiphany, Spaniards typically tuck into a Roscón de Reyes, a golden brioche ring decorated with candied fruit.

The cakes, which symbolize the crowns worn by the Three Kings (or Wise Men) on their visit to baby Jesus, traditionally contain a little figurine for children as well as a dry fava bean.

Whoever finds the toy is crowned king or queen of the celebration, while the one who finds the bean has to buy the Roscón next year.

Travelled down to Benicassim on Monday 8th. Up early, still quite cold. Site very busy so not many pitches to choose from so pleased we got here early. Had a short walkabout and tea with our friends.

31- 4 Dec./Jan 2017 Vilanova Park Barcelona

Maureen still running well with her cycling body guard our friend Ray joining us one day.

Down into Vilanova a couple of times and in to Barcelona with Ray as Linda was having a cooling day, you need it as well temp. 17 C last night so we start today (4 January) with 21C wow its lovely but still windy.

26 – 30 Dec. 2017 Vilanova Park Barcelona

Been into Sitges for a walk-about and shopping, also Barcelona by train this time. Various trips in and out of Vilanova.

Our friends from Harrogate arrived 29th so had a meal in the campsite restaurant that evening. Managed to get all our campsites booked for our onward trip.

Below is my on pitch Decorations made from Acacia Tree seed pods that blew off in some strong wind a couple of days ago.