| As I write this I am sitting in the awning of my | | | | have seats and toilet paper, quite rare for a Spanish |
| ageing Eccles Amethyst caravan. It is the caravan | | | | campsite. The showers are hot at all times of the |
| that my wife and I bought in 2001 when we decided | | | | day. The sinks all have mirrors and liquid soap. The |
| to live in the French Alps for a winter ski season. We | | | | cleaning lady seems to hover about all day keeping |
| never meant to become caravan enthusiasts, but | | | | them immaculate. |
| here we are for the sixth time in our favourite camp | | | | The bar and restaurant |
| site on the Costa del Azahar in Valencia, Spain. I am | | | | At the time of writing a pint of St Miguel costs |
| not going to reveal the exact name of this camp site | | | | 1.50EUR and you can have a slap up meal for 2 for |
| as I do not want to spoil one of the many reasons | | | | just 30EUR, unbelievable! There is even a free |
| why we love it here. If you do need to know, | | | | wireless internet connection or if you do not have |
| contact me at and I will tell you. | | | | your own computer there are two PCs that are just |
| Location | | | | available to use. Brilliant! |
| Well it certainly is not perfect, it is 0.5km to the | | | | The swimming pool |
| nearest beach, but that is a pebble beach that my | | | | A 25m pool and smaller baby pool is open from |
| daughter does not really like, "too hard", she says. | | | | Easter until November, it is not heated, so can be |
| The nearest sandy beach is 4km. There is the very | | | | cool sometimes, but is thoroughly refreshing when |
| scary N340 road right next to it with trucks | | | | the sun is baking down. |
| thundering up and down all the time, but to be | | | | The ambiance |
| honest we do not really notice the noise, it is all | | | | Well, like any bargain priced European camp site, out |
| hidden away from us. There are three excellent | | | | of season it is full of retired folk from Britain, Belgium |
| supermarkets within 'spitting' distance and there is a | | | | and Holland who are escaping the grey wet miserable |
| busy town just 4km away. | | | | weather at home to have a long rest in the sun. We |
| The camping pitches | | | | have got to know people here who stay here for 8 |
| There are lots of great size pitches (parcelas) each | | | | months of the year and everyone is very chilled and |
| surrounded by hedges and palm trees, each pitch has | | | | laid back. It is never too busy and I have never |
| 6A mains hook up and a small stone sink so that you | | | | complained about it being too quiet either. |
| do not have to carry any water from the water | | | | The price |
| supply. The ground is level and covered with small | | | | We have always found staying here to be cheaper |
| stones. You can easily manoeuvre a caravan or | | | | than staying at home. At the time of writing (which is |
| motorhome into the pitches and you can specify sun | | | | 'low season') a 'parcela' with 6A electricity for a |
| or shade. If you do not have a caravan, you can rent | | | | caravan plus car or motorhome is 10.70EUR/per night |
| one of the wooden chalets very cheaply too. | | | | if you stay for more than 8 days. No problem there, |
| Toilets and washing facilities | | | | the first time we came here we booked for 3 nights, |
| There are two toilet and shower blocks. The toilets | | | | but stopped for 5 weeks!! |