5/1/2016 Benicassim
3 Kings Parade day and the weather is FAB. Had a cycle up to Orpesa and on to Marina d’Or. The below picture is a beach shower you press a button on the elephants leg and the water comes out of the trunk (even these beach showers suffer from poachers, no tusks!)
What a lovely day US below….
3/1/2016 Benicassim
Arrived here today and caught up with a friend who organises motorhome tours and shared our latest travels. Had a walk about to look for a good Spanish tapas restaurant. Spotted some great graffiti see pictures. (click image for larger picture).
Benicassim is famous for its music festival in July but we love the history of the seafront villas click link below.
31-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru
Party Night tonight on the campsite so lots of noise wine beer music and food it will finish about 0200 as they all wait for 0100 when the British celebrate our new year. Been running today with Maureen her first run for a couple of weeks then into Sitges to top our food up for the next few days as all shuts up here in Spain, next BIG thing is the tree kings look forward to the parade at our next stop.
http://irbarcelona.org/christmas-barcelona/three-kings-day/
26-12-2015 Villanova I La Geltru
Had a quiet day Christmas day very unusual for us got our chairs out. Opened our only Christmas present from Brenda at Allonby (see picture) What a wonderful talent who says money does not grow on trees! Today 26th Darian went for a run this morning then we went into Vilanova but everywhere is so quiet.
22-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru
Run today along railway to meet Maureen in Sitges had coffee and while watching the French play Boules on site we noticed a stick insect on our tyre. An image of tree in a school play ground. a recycled shredded plastic bottle Christmas
28-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru
Decided this morning to go to Barcelona again. We have one Gaudi experience to see La Pedrera bus in train back.
24-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru
Bought new tyre and 2 new inner tubes and immediately got a puncture so fit them by the harbour in Vilanova I La Geltru before setting off back to the campsite. Had a Cycle into Sitges to check the route for cycling with Maureen. Afternoon walked into Sitges (Its only 7 Miles) arrived in time for Tapas and a walk around the town with its Christmas lights on. Train back to Vilanova I La Geltru to look at their Christmas lights and meet up with some people from the site for a drink.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL.
23-12-2015 Barcelona
After yesterdays punctures cycled into Vilanova to get a new tyre and inner tubes. Good job as I got another puncture so put the new tyre and tube on before returning to the campsite.
Into Barcelona this afternoon to see the Christmas light how very busy it was and a lovely experience.
22-12-2015 Vilanova I La Geltru
We were watching The Davinci Code a few nights ago and it triggered a memory. The Rose line mentioned in the film reminded us of a line we had walked down in a church somewhere in Europe a little investigation took us back to Belogna where in the cathedral of St. Petronius. We walked down a line created by Danti and modernised by Cassini this was the line used to create the Gregorian calendar as we know it. A wonderful reminder that sometimes even Maureen and I forget some of the wonderful things we have seen in 8 years travelling Europe.
http://stelle.bo.astro.it/archivio/2005-anno-cassiniano/meridian_ing.htm
Cycle day today as Maureen is still suffering with her cold…WOW three punctures what an interesting cycle took 2 Hr. to do a 1Hr. 15min cycle. This afternoon walked into Vilanova I La Geltru and came across a wonderful Christmas crib again WOW what an awful amount of work to create and lots of fab characters to spot have fun with the images below.(You can click an Image for a larger Picture)
15/16-12-2015 Barcelona
Run this morning then walked along the railway line and coast Path (No Health and Safety Here) into Sitges.
Cycle this morning up to L’Arboc this afternoon trip down to explore some more of Vilanova I La Geltru. Hitting 23 C Temperature last 2 days.
17-12-2015 Barcelona.
Took a trip this morning on the express train to Tarragona. Had a look round the old Roman town and a usual trip to the Cathedral. An easy day today.
14-12-2015 Barcelona
Caught up with some hand washing and then into Barcelona today by train a more comfortable way to travel. Christmas Market on in front of the Cathedral not busy yet but I am sure it will be soon.
For those of you that don’t know a little history of Christmas Spanish style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal
10-12-2015 Nimes France
We were spoilt for choice of 2 Bad campsites so picked this one at Nimes as the Bagatelle site in Avignon is really S**T ! Road noise and noisy itinerants on site so we thought we could travel up from here by train to Avignon but alas as usual while in France there was a train strike on ! Had a walk about in the town getting pestered by a local youth in the Park area. A place to avoid next time.
11-12-2015 Barcelona
Drove for 2Hr to next site outside Narbonne but no one there phone number to contact so decided to move on to L’Estartit so drove again for a few hours Site Closed o dear one of those days. Decided to drive the rest of the way to Barcelona site as the day was slowly disappearing. Gosh what traffic on the ring road in Barcelona. Got booked in OK went up to the restaurant and had a lovely tapas meal 5 dishes (lovely meal). We are now here into the New Year.
12-12-2015 Barcelona
Had a good run to Sitges then a look around the town catching the train back.
13-12-2015 Barcelona
Had a good run up in the hills then down to the beach for a wander about into Barcelona tomorrow.
