Mooching in Mojacar

The cliff walk to Mojacar

Mojacar Pueblo

Our next stop was in the coastal town of Vera (pronounced by the Spanish as Bare-ra), we found a great place to park right by the beach and next to a lagoon, the added bonus was it was also on a cycle path which took us along the coast to Mojacar. It was also close to a launderette where we were able to catch up on a bit of a back log of washing!

The weather turned colder (relatively speaking!) a cold north wind meant we had to wrap up if we went out walking or on our bikes. One day we decided to cycle up to Mojacar pueblo (the village on the hill, not the sprawling Mojacar playa - the seaside resort) We soon warmed up cycling up the steep hill to the village! 

Mojacar pueblo was in the sixties almost derelict until it became a tourist resort and is now a thriving resort town with many ex-pat inhabitants enjoying the winter sunshine - it may be colder in Southern Spain than is normal for February but when the sun comes out if you can find a sheltered  spot it's lovely!

The car park in Vera we made our home for 5 nights

As you know we don't tend to stay anywhere long so after five days we moved about eight miles south to a beach bar car park we have visited in the past. It's a great place to stop for a day or two but you have to just watch out for the slightly dodgy bloke who runs the bar (ask Keith for the story about his encounter with him!) We were able to park right on the edge of the beach and have access to water and toilet. From here there is a two mile long scenic walk cut into the cliff side into Mojacar. We were also in the area at the right time to see the Carnival which, unfortunately for all the scantily clad participants, was on a rather cloudy and cold evening! It wasn't a massive event but the music was loud and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves!