We left Santa Pola at 10:00 and chose a route through the mountains rather than the coastal motorway suggested by the sat nav. Our route was marginally shorter than the coastal route but was also slower due to the effect of the hills! More importantly, it was much more interesting scenery with fantastic views and it made for a more enjoyable journey. We had to join the coastal motorway for the second half of the journey and this was much busier with many lorries. However, as soon as the toll motorway started, all of the lorries disappeared – they obviously found a different, free route. The view to the east from the motorway consisted of an endless procession of beach resorts with large numbers of high rise buildings. The view west was better however with hills and mountains in the distance.
With a stop for lunch and a shopping expedition at a Carrefour hypermarket, we arrived at the Peniscola campsite at 16:00. This meant that I had time to get the barbecue out and cook the fresh fish that we had bought at Carrefour. We had two large Dorada that were absolutely delicious and came at the very reasonable price of €2.20 (approx. £1.60) each. We rarely had fresh fish at home and cooking it inside the motorhome is not practical due to the lingering smell but fresh barbecued fish is likely to be a regular dish from now on.
Photos: Henrietta at the Peniscola campsite where there are many permanent plots that people have taken great care in personalising; One of our neighbours had made their pitch into a 'gnome from gnome'!
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