Benidorm in winter. It’s the ugly sister of Torremolinos and I still have nightmares about that place. Blackpool comedians, with no sense of irony, have made a punchline out of Benidorm for decades. OK, it was never on my bucket list with Botswana or the Maldives. However, as ever, the offer of some cheap flights changed my mind. I decided I wanted to go to see if it was as bad as I imagined; and I imagined it to be pretty bad! On the positive side, I like a bit of winter sun; and it was an interesting experience. I concluded that, in winter, there are three very different Benidorms. We stayed in what I now call Benidorm number one; it’s quiet in January and has one of Europe’s most brilliant beaches; Playa de Poniente. In
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