The Long Road Travelled

It’s 6.45am and the alarm is already ringing! What’s happening? There’s only one 6.45 in the day and this isn’t it! We need to set off early from the hotel in Murcia because we need to be in Peniscola for lunchtime.

None of us slept well – the food in the restaurant gave us indigestion, the group of teenaage football players were having a party in the corridor outside the room until 3am and another dog in the room opposite was barking at the slightest noise. Overall not a good stay and we are all feeling exhausted before we even start.

The road is long and boring – not like the day before. Another 400km to go and it passes through a valley the entire way sandwiched between mountains on the coast and mountains on the countryside. There’s not much to see – a few run down service areas that remind me of Mexico that you see in the films and the odd castle perched high on mountains. I think I’ll have a sleep … again!

Finally we reach the town. Peniscola is a lovely seaside resort on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea on the Costa del Azahar about half way between Valencia and Barcelona. There has been a settlement here for hundreds of years and the old town sits on top of a rocky peninsula that towers above the sea, fortified by centuries old walls. We’re planning a visit soon so I can tell youmore about it then.

Our apartment for the next six weeks is right on the beach. It’s large and bright with a nice terrace from where you can see the sea. There are sand dunes, boardwalks and long flat promenades all immediately outside the flat. I’m going to like it here!

But for now it’s time for a big rest. The journey was long and we all need to detox after the trip, COVID and everything else that’s happened in the last few years! Time for a snooze …..again!