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Published: June 13th 2014
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It's getting quite warm in Spain now, so a six hour slog in the car wasn't as nice as it could have been. The clouds came over to make it a bit more pleasant and we even had a spot of rain along the way!
We had booked in to the
Aguas Salinas hotel for a couple of nights close to San Pedro del Pinata. It could be a nice hotel but it is a bit dated and it seems that nobody has ever checked the pool. It needed cleaning but they really shouldn't wait until guests ASK for it to be cleaned. At least by the Saturday afternoon we were able to swim in it, but we were far from happy. Apparently its closure isn't a problem according to management because "it isn't part of the package" when you book! Such a shame.
Still, we enjoyed ourselves there. The prom is lovely and it goes on for miles. It was a bit of a busman's holiday for Russ at times though as there is a great view of Murcia Airport's arrivals and departures as you walk along! The beaches were nice and filled up gradually as the weekend wore
on. San Pedro isn't famous for its beaches though, it's better known for its mud. There are pools of water with a thick layer of slimy mud at the bottom which is rich in all sorts of minerals to cure your ailments. We didn't give it a go but we saw many people slapping it on then drying out in the sun. Some even walked around caked in mud. It was a curious sight indeed. Instead we walked for miles on a spit out into the
Mar Menor admiring the wildlife and the decrepit windmills. With bicycles we could have gone so much further.
Our main reason for staying near San Pedro was an RAF reunion with some of Trish's former colleagues. Most of them are from an era before Trish's service, but they were a welcoming bunch and we spent two wonderful evenings getting to know the ex-pat folk of Campoverde.
Before moving on we had a closer look at the salt lakes. The giant mounds of salt at the side are an unusual sight in themselves, but when you see them next to a rich red lake, presumably coloured by rich minerals, it is extraordinary. In
some of the less salty pools we got up close and personal with flocks of flamingos. To get so near to them was amazing.
Our long weekend finished with a couple of days in Los Montesinos. Our arrival there coincided with their International Fiesta. Everyone in town seemed to be gathered in the square with information and, more importantly, free food from all of the countries who have citizens living there. It was amazing and we tasted all sorts of delicious treats, especially from Colombia, India, Peru and Argentina. The dandelion and burdock on the British stall was very nice too and went well with the scones - dressed with cream and strawberry jam of course! While in Montesinos we had a wander around and saw quite a lot of fruit growing in the fields. That's always one of the real pleasures of the Spanish countryside.
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Love the mud!
How fab that people go around slathered in mud--how tempting to wallow around in it like a little piggie! I'm sure this won't be happening in your next stop. Good luck with the move!