Guadalest We have passed Guadalest Castle a couple of times on previous visits. It’s only a few miles from Benidorm…. but in a parallel universe! Lovely, scenic twisty roads to get there either through the gorge/valley or from high on…
Author: Ian Smith
Ian & Aileen from Scone in Scotland, Ovacik in Turkey and anywhere else we happen to be.
Happily early retirees and filling our time with as much as we can!
Kenny & Mo in Xabia environs
Having made it safe and sound back to Xabia and our lodgers settled into their new, digs we had a local jaunt on Sunday. Jesus Pobre We are big fans of the nearby Jesus Pobre “Rural Market”. Not a “street…
Kenny & Moira – Valencia
Kenny & Moira were our first visitors. We drove up to Valencia to meet them as we had decided to spend a night there and see the City. K&M were flying into Valencia super-cheap, and getting the Metro into town.…
The calm after the storm
Apologies for no Blog for a while. Having friends staying doesn’t half make time fly! After storm Gloria we did mostly local things ( a few miles along the coast), including some walking exploring. Rural Market We had another visit…
Storm Gloria
The last Blog mentioned the “calm before the storm on Saturday. It was a beautiful evening. Pre-Storm Severe Red Alert Storm Gloria warnings have been circulated for days, with the epicentre being XĂ bia where we are staying. The alerts were…
Mar Menor
Who doesn’t like a “holiday within a holiday” ? 🙂 I came across the Costa Blanca Birdwatching Club on the internet who had a meeting scheduled at the Mar Menor. We signed up! The Mar Menor is a 170 Km2…
Bits & Bobs & Postcards ?
Some of this is a wee bit out of order as some of it was before El Hondo birdwatching. Just a few memory joggers for us in future 🙂 This is starting to feel like writing a lengthy, dull Postcard!.…
El Hondo & Santa Pola
We indulged ourselves with a bit more birdwatching. Wetlands / Salinas are a good option whilst Aileens knee is still painful, as you can see a lot from near the car,….but at least her knee is getting better. The flip…
L’Albufera Natural Park, Valencia
We had heard L’Albufera just on the outskirts of Valencia was worth visiting so we headed off for an explore. It’s a large freshwater lagoon only 10km from Valencia and separated from the sea by a strip of land and…
Denia & Windmills
The fine weather continues. It would be nice if the shade temperature was as high as our first 10 days but it’s still hot in the sun and we haven’t seen rain since France on 14th December. Can’t complain! Aileen…