Blogs from Benidorm, Valencian Community, Spain, Europe
November 6th 2011
Greetings from Costa del Old People! We’re making our way down through the east coast through Valencia and now just outside Benidorm… we’ll be heading in there today and wondering will it live up to its expectations like the TV series ha ha. We’ve been staying in campsites for the last week and they all have one thing in common – old germans and Dutch. They all seem to move over here for the summer – we seem to be the youngest by 2 decades! So the big story of the week was we temporarily had a puppy – typical Brendan of Assisi. We were heading along the road and there was a puppy at the side of the road so into the van she came – but after 24 hours of puppy whelping, we decided ... read more
September 10th 2011
SANTA POLA. Perched on the outskirts of this popular town we spent 2 nights alongside 2 other vans. We didn't get upto much here except the usuall walking, recce of the town a spot or sunbathing and reading and of course a swim in the sea- all the usual stuff really. Highlights:Magnificent properties, it must have been millionaires row. The natural beuty of the whole place and Steesh found a fiver. Lowlights: Not much to do or see culturally. We were miles away from anything. Steesh still suffering from the latest mozzie invasion. Oh yeah and on our 2nd day an over eager couple of lovers got carried away in the surf when we were sunbathing which saw the eviction of our selves and the families that surrounded us.Disgracefull! Next stop was villa joyosa after a ... read more
December 15th 2010
Thursday 25th November – Thursday 2nd December 2010 Further south to join a camping and caravanning club rally at Alfas del Pi close to Benidorm. Here we were made very welcome by Peter and Joan the club rally stewards. This is a relatively new site with excellent facilities which we made good use of throughout – indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and gym plus bar and restaurant. The first evening we went along to the whist drive where Jack hoped to show off his expertise gained that afternoon during a quick lesson on how to play. With me winning the men’s highest score and Jack a good second we were lucky to escape with the prizes having been branded card sharps. ( note – me winning again the following Thursday did not dispel this illusion ... read more
September 8th 2010
Terra Mitica in Benidorm is an amazing place where you can spend a day out. The entertainment park brings together Egypt, Greece, Rome, Iberia and The Islands. There are great water slides, roller coasters- the longest wooden one in Europe! which we went on!! :) , boat rides, and shows of Gladiatores, pirates or belly dancers. We enjoyed Barbarroja so much, that we went to see it twice! It was absolutely AMAZING!! :)... read more
September 4th 2010
Chris picked wild mushrooms this morning and cooked a good old-fashioned fry up on the balcony. We spent the morning by the pool before going down the hill to see Ian Henderson who has walked the Camino twice in the past couple of years. Ian opened a bottle of Albarino from Galacia and we spent a very pleasant two hours hearing about his exploits and getting some insiders tips on what to do! Ian was very generous with his time and his wine! Back to the pool for a few hours before we headed off to the Benidorm Palace for dinner and the De Luxe Show. The show is an exciting blend of Flamenco, Celtic, Jazz and Latin rhythms and culture - a fiery, five star production and a great night out! ... read more
July 10th 2009
just in the wildwildwest service station having a poo. ross is next door having a wank and someone is outside enjoying the smell of our poo.ha my arse is drying up now so ta ta! that night we eventually found the hotel in altea which was called capnegret taylor had booked a flight home for the next day because he ran out of money. i propper wanted him to stay and i offered to lend him the money but he wouldn't stay. we stayed up a bit that night seeing as though it was his last night --------------------------------------------------------------------- the next day we got up in the afternoon and went down to the pool. it was canny nice and the beach was literally 5steps down from the pool. it was all stones i know ross but it ... read more
March 15th 2009
Yes, I’m still alive, just that this past week has been a busy for me academically, but nothing too interesting occurred, so I didn’t blog. Lunes 9 marzo 2009- During class today, the movie studio that I auditioned for called me 3 times. The first two times, I was in class, so I didn’t answer but finally they called me when I was between classes. Unfortunately, they had filled the spot for Tuesday afternoon, but still needed someone for an extra for casting on Tuesday and Wednesday. I probably should have done this seeing that it was an excused absence from school and possible a once in a life time opportunity to be an extra in a movie, but I decided not to because I enjoy class and this week I have mid-terms. A friend of ... read more
Sierra Bernia y Corida de Toros
Published: March 8th 2009Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Benidorm
March 8th 2009
Sabado 7 marzo 2000- Today was the day of my big hike that was organized threw the University’s dept. of international education. I had to get up pretty early for a Saturday to make it to the meeting point by 8am, but I did it. (the hike I did last month, I woke up late and had to take a taxi to the meeting point, whoops). This time we took a smaller bus, so there were less people, which was nice. From my program, there were only 3 others so I got to meet other international students that are also studying at the Uni. It was about a 2 hour drive from Alicante to the start of our hike, even though the mountains were just past Benidorm, only 45 km away because the last 10 km ... read more
Out and About on the Costa Blanca
Published: May 19th 2008Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Benidorm
May 3rd 2008
Ola Bo & Dud, Someone turned the thermostat up in Spain, we are currently getting temperatures in the mid 30c and the sun is extremely hot. It’s been far too hot for driving about in the car and site seeing so we’ve been awaiting a little cloud cover before setting out. Guadalest was top of our list for a visit. This is a historical town perched on one of the highest points of the Costa Blanca - its nickname is “The Eagles Nest”, you will see why when looking at the photographs. Initially, the village was built up around the Castle San Jose; but, an earthquake in 1644 devastated the region and demolished the buttress of the castle. We were able to walk around the east wall overlooking a huge reservoir. There looks to be plenty ... read more
A Surprise on the Costa Blanca
Published: May 9th 2008Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Benidorm
April 19th 2008
Dear Bo & Dud, What a surprise the Costa Blanca has been to us - a few days in Benidorm has turned into a couple of weeks, which in turn, is probably going to become a month! Our situation is glorious - we are almost in a basin, surrounded by the glorious Serra de Aitana. The camp site is much bigger than our usual choice, the facilities are superb and the parcela is hedge marked, huge and fully serviced. There are two pools (cool water) and I can usually find some time during the day when I can swim alone - Bliss! The Llevante beach and the beginning of the metropolis is about 1½ miles away. Many of the people on this camp site live here; as static caravans are not allowed everyone starts off in ... read more
