Mojácar to Garrucha

Today was our last day of walking along the coast. From here, we will be turning inland and heading towards the Sierra de Cazorla.

The route from Mojacár Pueblo down towards the sea was a peaceful walk with the scent of orange blossoms to accompany us. But what a shock to reach the busy beach stretch between Mojácar and Garrucha! The traffic noise was deafening after our quiet days within the park boundaries. Luckily, Garrucha had two interesting events going on to distract us: it was market day with all the sights and sounds that entails; and four tugboats were escorting a big ship out of the harbor. Ned looked up the details using the app Marine Traffic. It’s the Astra Perseus, a bulk carrier 643 feet long, headed to Gibraltar.En savoir plus