Although I got up early, it took quite a while to actually leave the campsite as we had to say goodbye to various people we’d become friendly with. We both agreed we had really enjoyed our stay and would return. (Then passed a dead cat on the road outside which was very upsetting ☹️)
Only 75 miles to travel which went very well, we chose not to use the autoroute as the ‘ordinary’ road was very good. We had a call en route from Mike, who is staying in our house. He told us we had a small leak in one of the bedroom ceilings, but he’d checked the loft and there were no tiles missing. It seems there had been a lot of strong wind and torrential rain which must have got up under the tiles. Just as well they were there with a bucket to hand.
We stopped at a Mercadona to replenish a few things, and stock up on chorizo to take home.
We arrived at Tamarit Beach Resort and were a bit taken aback as it’s the opposite of the small family run campsite that we have just left. This is a large – huge – campsite, 425 touring pitches plus a couple of hundred chalets/fixed tents. Big reception, with staff in uniforms, very friendly though. We were given a map with various empty/available pitches and set off, walking. Took us about half an hour to check out and choose a pitch, by the time we’d done that I was very hot and bothered, it was brilliant sunshine and about 28 degrees. Fortunately we got onto the pitch easily and Paul got his satellite signal. We picked this site because it’s only a couple of miles from a vet that we’re booked into on Thursday morning.
After lunch we cycled to Altafulla, to have a look at access to the vets, where we are going to park the van, could we get close. The route on the bikes was interesting, all off road but we lost the signs very quickly so had to find our way through gaps in hedges, through fields and avoiding muddy puddles. Eventually we came to Altafulla, found the vets and worked out where we would park the van. It’s quite an ordinary Spanish town, which we like, with a lovely frontage all along the beach (not dog friendly unfortunately).
Back at the site we sat in the sun and I read my book for a while. The neighbours are friendly (Belgium and German) and Lottie visited them to say hello 🙄.
One good thing about an all singing/dancing campsite is you know the toilets/showers are going to be good and very clean (we’d seen the cleaners in their white uniforms). They even have a road sweeper, apparently the chap spends all day cleaning the roads ……
After tea I took Lottie out and thought I’d look for the on site supermarket, ready for the morning when I collect my bread. But I couldn’t find it! I walked for about 25 mins and gave up in the end. I’ll have to ask in Reception tomorrow.
2019 Autumn follow the sun 