The Last Leg - Fog, Frogs and Hogs....

The cycle path from Castellon to Benacassim

We began our journey home to the UK from El Berro by returning to Castellon for a couple of days, sadly the weather was against us with wind and rain, but we did manage to find a window in the weather to ride along the cycle path from Castellon to Benicassim then on up along the Via Verde. 

We had a picnic on our favourite bench watching the waves pounding the rocks. 

Cambrils Marina

The next day the rain set in so we decided to spend the day on the road travelling up the coast of Spain, skirting Barcelona and arriving at Cambrils (just south of Tarragona) on a very windy day.
We like Cambrils, it's a beautiful resort with very few tacky tourist shops. There are lots of great choice of restaurants facing the Marina which is dominated by a pair of massive metal statues.
As it was our last day in Spain we decided to have lunch in a beachside restaurant and although the wind was cool, the sun was shining - reminding us of what we would be missing when we got home!

Didn't manage to catch a 'live' photo so this statue will have to do!!

Heading back into France the temperature dropped and the fog began to come down although fortunately not freezing fog this time!
Driving along the road suddenly all the brake lights on the vehicles ahead come on as a huge wild boar lumbered across the road eventually disappearing into the undergrowth. It makes you wonder how many wild boar there are out there in the countryside of France as this is the second time we have been surprised by a boar zooming out onto the road!

  Our last stop you may recognise if you read my blog regularly, we like to stop at an Aire near to Neufchatel-en-Bray right on the cycle path from Dieppe to Paris. We allowed time to stay for a while and relax with a walk along the path, a cup of tea sitting outside and an opportunity for Keith to make a new friend (maybe just cupboard love?!)
The next morning we headed home on the Eurotunnel to be home in time for the new arrival to our family

Proud Granny - Baby Violet arrived on 24/02/17 just five days after we got home

 Watch this space! We are now planning our next trip in late spring to cycle alongside the Danube - Germany, Austria, Slovakia in our new van - Gloombuster 3!!!