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Bonterra Park
Bonterra Park
What an interesting and surprising little place this is!.
We really had only thought of this place as a stop-over rest and recouperation before our main stop but are now finding daily what a lovely little place and community this is.
Everyone is so friendly with a mixture of nationalities. Some are here for the whole winter and we are beginning to wonder why anyone needs to travel further if the sun is here then stay and enjoy ...
Brave new world !
Octubre 26th a Novembre 1st 2012
Benicassim. A beach resort north of Valencia
Señor has told me that my reporting is lacking balance and that I've been giving a less than favourable impression of Spain. I politely tell him to push off and explain that I can only report what is said - or should I say 'may have been said; mentioned briefly in passing etc'. Benicassim is beautiful, a resort used mainly by the spanish, it is well kept and the ...
Monument to madness !
... campsite is not without its amusing moments. I am outside the reception when Señor is booking in.
"Buenos Aires, Señorita" Senor's spanish is a little rusty.
"Buenos Diaz, Señor" replies the campsite receptionist.
Señor gives up attempting spanish and starts to explain with a mixture of hand movements and english that he wants to stay at the campsite for a couple of nights. The señora points to a leaflet and writes down 71 euros. Señor ...
4 nights at a festival
Benecassim music festival is a 4 day festival held in the coastal town of Benecassim, about 1 hour train ride north of Valencia. Benecassim town is mainly comprised of resorts which line about 5 km of coastline. The town swells in the summer and especially during the music festival. British tourists make up the major temporary population and its quite noticeable straight off the train with pale bodies, with severe sun burns walking around- ...
Benicassim - in the sun
Saturday 21st April
Up late as usual and then the laundry had to be done - we hadn't expected quite so much in the way of cool weather, so a recycle of the long sleeve t's was required. It was much warmer here than Barcelona but sill a chilly breeze. Draped the pitch with wet washing and went off on the bikes for a look around the town - lots of little squares with tapas bars and restaurants - ...