Si and Jo Where the Frick are the Faux's: Almerimar

One of our favourite stops - Almerimar harbour

Almerimar (day 94)

What a lovely surprise it was to reach Almerimar, after driving through the fields and fields covered in plastic, greenhouses where they grow all those tomatoes that end up in our salads. We reached the town and drove round the port, there was a very pleasant harbour with lots of small bars and shops, and thought this is the place for us! We headed slightly out of town to the wild camping areas, initially we thought there were actually campsites, as there were about 100 motorhomes spread over three parking areas, some people had been there since November. We parked up and went to explore, the town, arriving at the harbour we noticed that there were motorhomes parked right on the harbour, and moved there the next day, at a small cost of 8€ per day. Well worth it just for the views, over the harbour for sunrise (from the bedroom window) and sun setting out to sea and the snowcapped Sierra Nevada in distance.(thru the cab window). We explored the area, sampling the local tapas and cycled to the Roman Fort.

Our view of sunrise in the port of Almerimar

I looks like there might be a storm on the way (salty sea dog)

Our other new friends Pam & Kenny

They get everywhere

A small paragraph about the Spanish law enforcement (Guardia Civil). In our experience so far they have been very good and we have been told from other travellers that this year they are much better than previous years. We think that the Spanish are finally warming to the motorhomer. On the flipside there does always seem to be a Guardia Civil patrol vehicle everywhere we go, I mean everywhere even on Almerimar harbour carpark, at the big guns site…everywhere!!!! They haven’t actually moved us on yet, and they do always seem to be busy having a ciggy (fag) or walking about looking important. Watch this space.

A view of our camping spot on the harbour wall

On the other side of the harboue is the toilet block with great showers and all the facilities needed for the motorcaravan traveller, we also wers treated to some of Spains great graffiti, the one above was in my opinion the best.