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Mojacar

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    January 31, 2026
    Martin and Debbie KinallyMojacarTraveler
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    Mojacar here we come

    January 31 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    After an early start, 2am we head off for Liverpool Airport, a good journey hardly any traffic, a good decision in the long run. Flight left on time, I managed to get a shot of the sun rising an the next thing I knew the captain was announcing we were starting our decent into Almeria.
    A lovely small Airport and we were the only Flight in but it took a while to get through security as most of the plane had to register fingerprints on the new system.
    A good journey to the apartment not too much traffic and a stop off for supplies. We were able to get into the apartment early so unpacked and had lunch while Martin watched the Baggies, wished he hadn't bothered.
    We went for a stroll and a drink in a nice bar with lots of Belgium beer's before heading to the pizza restaurant on the way back. A lovely meal, salad, pizza and baked spaghetti. Back home for an early night, it now starts to go downhill. I woke around 3 with terrible nausea and stomach cramps and spent the rest of the night in the toilet. I'm putting it down to food poisoning from some Brie cheese I'd had Friday night. After Martin woke I went back to bed and managed to sleep till after 2. Feeling much better now and managed to keep down water and a cup of tea, not the start to the holiday we wanted. Poor old Martin has had to occupy himself but he did manage awalk later this afternoon.
    Hopefully tomorrow will be better and we can get out to explore.    Read more

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    Mojacar

    February 2 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Feeling a lot better today thankfully it was a quick bug. After a leisurely breakfast and a cuppa on the patio in the sunshine we've decided to walk along the beach road to have a look around and see if we can find some nice looking restaurants.
    Well, there's not a lot to Mojacar, it's a one road town. The beach is not the best we've seen but it it is huge, mainly grey grit but it's not deep so you don't have to go far to reach the sea. Theres not much picturesque about it so not many photos.
    In the centre of the town is a small shopping mall and there are restaurants and bars dotted around but very few of them are open, at the moment it's slim pickings.
    We carry on walking until we reach the next area, called Cantal, a few more restaurants here in a group, a steakhouse, an Indian restaurant and a Fish and Chip shop, yes a proper English one selling Cod n Chips, Haddock n Chips, pies and mushy peas..
    We stop for a hot chocolate and a piece of cheesecake, with a free portion of churrios, very nice too.
    It's starting to drizzle but we decide to carry on walking back, it's not cold and it's only water.
    A nice relaxing afternoon reading after our 3 1/2 miles and Martin's popping out for Fish and Chips for tea tonight, very nice they were too.
    Let's see what tomorrow brings.    Read more

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    Carboneras and Agua Amarga

    February 3 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Today we're taking a trip south along the coast road, our first stop is Carboneras. We travelled mainly along the coast but have to take the winding roads inland and up over the hills giving a great view but when you look back, there's not much holding the road up, best not to look too close.
    Caboneras has a long beach with a better quality sand and a prom for us to stroll along. Again not much is open and there's hardly anyone about, but it's a nice place. We finally find a bar open so we stop for a drink , coffee for Martin and a green tea for me, never again, not my cup of tea.
    Next stop is Agua Marga an even smaller town with even less people but we did find a bar right on the beach, 2 small beers this time, much better.
    A rainbow over the beach on the way home after a quick shower.
    Tonight we're going to try out the restaurants at the far end of town, a small cluster of 4 or 5 we could choose from and we plunp for Balti Towers ll . Very nice it was too. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain so we'll see what happens then.    Read more

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    Mojacar Pueblo and Garrucha

    February 4 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Today's first stop is at Mojocar Pueblo, the old town situated up in the hills overlooking the Playa de Mojacar. We had to climb quite high but the views were well worth it. Lots of very narrow streets and steps, getting a car around theses streets is not easy.
    Once again not a lot is open, even the church was closed but we found a couple of shops to mooch around, regulation fridge magnet bought and a necklace with the symbol of Mojacar on it , to ward off evil and bring me good luck .
    We did find a small bar open for lunch.
    The streets are being re-paved to give a cobbled effect, very clever how they do it, they tarmac the road then use a metal stencil which they place over the top and then roll over it with a machine to hammer in the pattern .

    Next we move on to Garrucha just up the coast. Hmm, glad we didn't come here. Another one road town, bigger than Mojacar with a marina as well as a beach but also more high rise buildings, again nothing open and no one about. We walked along the prom then headed for home, eating in tonight.    Read more

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    Out and about in the sunshine

    February 5 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    Well we've woken to a beautiful day, the sun is shining and it's nice and warm, best day so far, although there is a breeze but even that feels warm.
    We're going for a ride in the car up the coast to drop in on a few places to see what we find. We're taking a picnic incase we can't find anywhere open.
    First stop is Villaricos a small village with a prom along the beach, the sand here is black and pebbley, there's a small marina and that's about it.
    Next stop is San Juan De Los Terreros, this has an out of town shopping centre, or it would have is anything was open except the couple of bars. We drive into the town and park up to watch the waves crashing against the sea wall. Again a total lack of people or any signs of life.
    Lunchtime so we park up alongside the beach and several motorhomes parked up and wild camping. There are loads of motorhomes and camper vans along this coast and they just seems to park up anywhere to wild camp.
    Next we drive on to Aguilas, this is a large town with high rise buildings a beach, marina, Castle and windmill. The weather has turned a bit and there are grey clouds and a rainbow. The waves a crashing against the sea wall and we have to cross the road to keep dry    Read more

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    Aguilas

    February 5 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    Next we drive on to Aguilas, this is a large town with high rise buildings a beach, marina, Castle and windmill. The weather has turned a bit and there are grey clouds and a rainbow. The waves a crashing against the sea wall and we have to cross the road to keep dry, it's still very quiet here. We've noticed a bar selling Guinness so we pop in for one, not the best pint he's ever had but he's paid for it so he's going to drink it.
    We head home as the clouds thicken , a small shower but on the whole a good day weatherwise.
    A meal out tonight at a very nice restaurant, 3 courses for €19.99 . Prawn Cocktail, Special Burger and Creme Brulee for me. Avocado and Goats Cheese Salad, Sea Bream and Tirimisu for Martin a bargain and very nice.
    All in all a good day    Read more

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    Nijar

    February 6 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    This morning I was awake early enough to get a picture of the sun coming up over the sea, clear sky and calmer conditions, by th time e were out and about that had changed slightly, more clouds, some on the blak side.
    We're going for a ride to Nijar, another hillside town inland.
    The roads are empty even the bit of motorway we travel on.
    Very similar to Mojacar, Nirhar was built way before any vehicles and is full of narrow streets and alleyways. We find he church in the centre of town which is open for a look.
    At the end of the town the road just ends blocked off by bollards,, the steep decent into the gorge obviously now thought to be dangerous, though how you would have got a vehicle of any sort down there I dont know, though one intrepid villager does walk down there,
    We do manage to find a small bar open for a drink before heading back.
    Meal in tonight.    Read more

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    Turre and Vera

    February 7 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

    Today's trip out starts in Turre, a small town situated under the watchful gaze of the Sierra Cabrera mountain, yes I got that out of the guidebook. A slightly larger town than most we've been round but again even on a Saturday very quiet.
    Next stop is Vera m a pleasant surprise here, there's a market. They are just starting to close up but it's huge, street after street too market stalls mostly selling cheap clothes. We find a cafe open in the square by the church for a drink before heading home.
    We're going back to the Italian restaurant we tried last week for tea tonight.    Read more

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    Fort Bravo

    February 8 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Today we're going to the dessert, where they have filmed many a spaghetti western including The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The film set is now a sort of theme park, with shows in the saloon and Gun fights in the street.
    We set off in lovely sunshine but a cool breeze, unfortunately it's cooler than we expected.
    A good journey due to lack of traffic but when we arrived we found a slightly run down empty film set. There were lots of buildings, but none that we're open, and a lot only fronts. We made it to the saloon to watch the show, a small production, only 6 members of cast and all in Spanish so no chance of working our what was going on. We decided not to wait for the the stree show as it was really cold. We took a drive into the dessert and decided to go to Sorbes for a walk instead.    Read more

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    Sorbas

    February 8 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

    While driving along we've seen lots of trees in blossom which we think are Almond trees, some of the far reaching mountains have snow on them, standing out against the blue sky.
    Sorbas is another hillside town with small alleyways and streets. There are pictures attached to lots of the buildings, don't know the meaning of these but they are interesting.
    In the end they cool breeze wins and we head for home..
    Out for tea tonight another Indian but a different restaurant. This one was better, best meal of the holiday    Read more

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    The sun has got his hat on

    February 9 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Well isn't that typical, the last full day and the weather is improving. A full blue sky, no wind and temperature above 20 degrees.
    We're going to make the most of it by driving to the edge of Mojacar park up and walk along the prom.
    This part of the seafront has had a refurb, a lovely wide prom with cactus landscaping and a great new cycle path, they're are even flagstones in the path to tell you how far you've walked. We've bought our books so just before the 2 km marker we plonk ourselves down on a bench, take out the books and soak up the sun, that's the only problem with the apartment, after about 11 the sun disappears behind the building.
    Heading back we call into the nice little bar from last night and manage to get the last table in the sun, and hour and half and 2 drinks later it's time to go, the suns sinking and it's time to get packing.    Read more

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    Homeward Bound

    February 10 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Well we're up early for our trip to the airport, there's a beautiful sunrise this morning. Not too much traffic on the way and low lying mist on the hills.
    Flight took off on time, and it was a smooth flight, couldn't see much after take off as we were above thick clouds. We flew over all the poly tunnels, thousands of them as far as the eye can see, but I suppose all the out of season fruit and verg has to come from somewhere.
    No holds ups at John Lennon airport, might use this one again.
    Good journey back, not too much rain but a lot more traffic than we've been used to in the last 10 days.
    All in all a lovely restful holiday, would we go back to Mojacar, probably not, especially in February, here's looking forward to the next trip.    Read more

    Trip end
    February 10, 2026
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