Hairpin bends!

Having chosen a site to stop at to break up our journey to Granada I had one last look in the book to see how to get there.  As I read the last sentence my heart missed a beat, and I asked Peter if we should choose another site.....it read......'if necessary help is available at the last incline, just call!'.......

Peter said 'let's just go, it can't be too bad.'

As we drove off the slip road of the A7 the town beyond, Alhama De Murcia, looked quite accessible with nice wide streets.  As we went through the town and out the other side we hit the hairpin bends.

Now, I'm not a good passenger at the best of times, but to cut it short, I spent most of 20km with my eyes shut and praying like mad.

Dave Cooper- you would love it here!  Your 4x4 would have a field day!  Our Tucson managed very well, it's just as well we had the tyres changed before leaving Alicante!

All of the other tourers on site are small motorhomes.  We did make it, and without help, and I must admit it is more than worth the missed heart beats to get here.  The scenery is beautiful and the actual village the camp site is in--El Berro--have their houses all built into the rocks.  (Very biblical!)

Being so high up we are experiencing the coldest weather yet.....only getting up to 4.5c today, with snow just above us.  The packet soups I bought with us are very warming!  Benji needs his coat on nearly 24/7.

The peace and quiet is only interupted by bird song and the site has a chalet with a big roaring log fire and beer on draught.

We were only going to stay 2 nights here, but as it's so lovely we've decided to stay 5, (or is it that I can't face towing back!!)

The area itself is full of almond trees and the blossom is just beginning to show, another month and it will be fully out.  Speaking to the owner this morning she has been receiving phone calls from Spanish families to find out if we are snowed in as they all want to come and experience snow....it's a rarity here!!!

Below are some of the photos we took on our walk this morning.