Gorges du Trèvesel and de la Jonte
Luckily, the quiet, small village of Nant had a fuel station and we spent a comfortable night in the deserted, free, community carpark. We had… Read More »Gorges du Trèvesel and de la Jonte
bird-watching
Heading north: Morella to Barcelona
We awake to look across to Morella on Tuesday, 28 February and decide to drive over to park in the town for breakfast and a… Read More »Heading north: Morella to Barcelona
Change of plan: lots of birds then south to Dénia
After visiting the Parque Natural d’Albuferia da Valencia we’d intended to continue north and visit Barcelona on our way to Switzerland. However, the weather looks… Read More »Change of plan: lots of birds then south to Dénia
Pedalling round the rice fields of Albufera
We’re running low on provisions, so Friday 24 February has to be a shopping day. We found a small supermarket in Sollana and decided to… Read More »Pedalling round the rice fields of Albufera
Paella and flamingoes
We left Coll Vert Camping, Pinedo, Valencia at noon, heading for El Palmar to find the best paella restaurant for lunch and calling at the… Read More »Paella and flamingoes
Bike ride in the Parque Natural de l’Albufera de Valencia
Today the weather’s sunny and much warmer, so we put swimming gear into the bag, just in case. Having failed to find much information about… Read More »Bike ride in the Parque Natural de l’Albufera de Valencia
A change in the weather
On Tuesday, 7 February the weather took a turn for the worse, with rain and thunder in the forecast by late afternoon so we decided… Read More »A change in the weather
A ride to the Atlantic coast and back
The ocean beckons today and we ride the 25 miles ‘there and back’ route to Matalascañas on the Atlantic coast. It’s a good tarmac road… Read More »A ride to the Atlantic coast and back
Parque Natural de Doñana
We have arrived at El Rocío on the weekend of the Fiesta de la Luz, La Candelaria and decide to go down to the town… Read More »Parque Natural de Doñana