Costa del Sol (Sol?!)

6fartsinacart
Dec 8, 2016
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Saturday, 3 December 2016: After a quick walk around the Castillo de Sohail (as it's closed for some reason and raining as well), we set off and carry on along the coast to Salobrena. Struggling to find the camper-stop, we turn back to La Caleta to find the way via a different route. We park at Playa de La Guardia for the night... and guess what... another amazing view of a castle on the hill behind us from our window, lit up throughout the night.

Sunday, 4 December 2016: Today we aim for La Isleta. We have continuous soaking rain which is truly needed by the Spanish people as it's been very dry. The downpours have been quite heavy as some of the bridge crossings are over flowing, causing us to cross at the pace of a man walking.

Monday, 5 December 2016: Before leaving La Isleta, we go for a walk around the fishing village. It's pretty. We stop in Mojacar to do washing and have lunch. Our stop for the night is just outside San Juan de Los Terreros.

Tuesday, 6 December 2016: We've put in a special request last night asking the Lord to give us a place to dry our washing today as the tumble dryers were swallowing our Euro's at the speed of white light yesterday, but didn't seem to do the job. So we decided to trust the Lord and moved on with a bag full of damp washing. He answers prayers! We wake up with sunshine (after heavy rains yesterday) and a fresh, powerful breeze. So we improvise and hang the ropes. God is good - all the time! He blesses us and sends us pan (bread) to our 'doorstep'. A bread van appears from out of nowhere (we're parked out of town with no shop nearby AND it's a public holiday which means they'll be closed in any case). It parks behind us, honking its horn. Lunch sorted for the day! Faithful McDonald's provide us with free WiFi in Lorea to upload some pictures for our blog. We're most thankful. From Casas Nuevas onwards until we reach Mula, we drive through a variety of olive, peach, apricot and plum orchards. Mula is the heart of the River Mula district, a land of rugged beauty. It's nestled between mountains, almost at the foot of Sierra Espuna Regional Park, crossed by the River Mula, which creates the fertile agricultural lands that alternate with rugged landscapes with little or no vegetation. Keeping watch over the surroundings is the Castle of Marqueses de los Velez, the inextricable icon of the town declared a Historic Site in 1981.

We decide to stop and retire for the day as Papa needs to check out Merzy's brake pads. We're thankful that nothing needs to be done urgently.