El Pinoso, Alicante


So we arrived at Pinoso, a small town in the middle of nowhere really. We are right on the border of Mercier and Alancante with the Sierra de la Carche right on our doorstep. Across the plains, all we can see around us are mountains. There are a lot of vines here as well as the usual olive trees and almonds.

The first two days we headed into town, which was quite a walk. The town is small but has the essentials, you know, shops, bars and restaurants. We did stop at a lovely place, what we thought was a tapas bar, but oh my goodness, it wasn't. It was a beautiful restaurant but they let us have a table. The food really was wonderful. The staff very friendly and so proud of their food.

Thursday saw the arrival of Tony, Rita and Zac. Once they had settled, we had a late lunch and just took the opportunity to catch up. Sadly Rita wasn't feeling too good, so the next day she opted to stay at home with Zac, whilst we went out exploring with Tony. We followed a track which led to the small village, Raspay, which had a bar. So we stopped and had a few drinks and some tapas and then headed back. It's quite warm but there is a slight chill to the wind here, as it is so open.

Saturday, we headed up into the park and followed a track that led us up into the mountains. We sadly didn't reach the peak as we hadn't left enough time, but the walk was very enjoyable and most pleasant. We met up again later that evening for dinner in the campsite bar/restaurant which was quite pleasant.

Sunday was our last day and Rita cooked us a lovely Chicken curry. It was a great end to our get together. Hopefully, we'll be able to catch up every year whilst on our Spanish travels 😊



















































































































































































































































































































































































































Sunday was our last day and Rita cooked us a lovely chicken curry. Although it was a glorious sunny day, there was still quite a cool breeze outside, so we ate indoors. It was a great end to our together with Tony & Rita. We are heading south tomorrow, whilst Tony & Rita, will be heading actually to Navajas, where we have just come from, starting their way back home to France.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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