L'Azohia Cartagena

... of Biscay which can be very stormy, fingers crossed it will be a fine crossing. We land at 8.00 am Friday morning and then we drive across Spain to the Costa Calida where we plan to spend a few weeks in a small Spanish village called Roldan, then we move on to a town called Lo Pagan,<br>

We didn't have any plans for Cartagena. None of the excursions that HAL had planned sounded exciting and when we researched things to do in Cartagena, nothing looked appealing. So I went in search of plentiful cheap wine to stock up for the long ocean crossing to come (I hate paying the exorbitant prices for alcohol in bars and restaurants)&#8230; <br><br>So I found a supermercado in Cartagena with excellent prices and a good selection of wine. I ended up buying 9 ...

... water on his head to cool down Olly offered a kind gesture. <br><br>QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Would you like me to hose you down whilst you rub yourself" - Oliver Williams. (I would like to point out that he said this legitimately with no intention of irony.)<br><br>Highlight: We saw a shop which sold electronic products called Electrohouse<br>Lowlight: We slept on a beetle infested mound<br>

... after a few miles of cycling. Murcia basically has about 6 motorways going through it. Cant cycle on these. cant navigate because of our incredibly basic A3 map of spain. So we went and bought a beer. Then, a bit drunk (what!? it was hot and we were dehydrated from cycling) we aimlessly cycled around until we found a more detailed map behind some perspex glass, up a lamp post, at a bus stop. Probably shouldnt have taken it but desperate times.. . . . we are ...

Last night we went to a spanish beach bar which was right on the beach no English people were there and non of the bar staff spoke English which i really like! I like to see a country from the locals no touristy areas.<br><br>Today we went to the Puerto de Mazzron in the day we got a bus down which was half hour late! We went to a restaurant which we had previously been ...

Yesterday was spent mostley lazing about the pool went to an English owned retaurant for something to eat I order chicken and Chips and Josh had full english breakfast! It was 8 Euros for each meal and the meals were far to big for that heat. Because we had over stuffed ourself we then went and relaxed by the pool for the rest of the day.<br><br>On the evening we decided that we were going ...

... still setting up there stands. <br><br>We walked through and they sold everything you could think of clothes, electrical equipment, CDs, DVDs fruit and veg etc. The smell of cooked chicken which was being sold made me very hungary. We decided to walk through the fruit and veg section and there was lots of older spanish women with there granny trollies lol. It was very packed walking through the fruit and veg section and you had to push your way through.<br><br>We found a food stool which ...

We arrived at Murcia airport after quite a bumpy ride the turbalnce was very bad and people were scream but we survived :-D!! When we arrived it was already 35 degrees and only 1030am. <br><br> It was about an hours drive from Muricia San Javier airport to Bolnuevo and we arrived at bout 11:30 am the view from the villa was amazing could see the sea view! We didnt waste any time and went straight to the beach and walked a few miles in the ...

... Comedy and Magic of Nick Lewin. If you've never seen Nick Lewin perform, you really should. He is funny, witty and remarkably good without being over the top. His tricks truly dazzled and his jokes, though sometimes corny, were always rib-tickling funny and created an ambiance of fun and enjoyment. I'm not a huge magic show fan, but I really enjoyed this show. Another ...

... some time. It was only when we were taken on a boat tour of the area that I looked away. The boat tour was very interesting. The guide had a deep Antonio Banderas type of voice that explained the history of the port and the city. While the rest of the girls laid out to tan, I listened avidly as I looked out on the old bunkers and lighthouses. Everyone else was burnt on the bus home, but I only left with a tanned face and bundles of information. We also hit the beach. This was when ...