Los Urrutias, Spain Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Winterflucht die vierte.
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- Dec 30, 2022, 4:36 PM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.67, -0.8237°40’12” N 0°49’12” W
Day 27
Los Urrutias
December 30, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Stehen jetzt an der Parkanlage von einem stillgelegten Hotel.
Von der Promenade führt eine einzigartige Steganlage ins Meer.
Ein bisschen Abendstimmung aus dem Wohnmobil.
Da es uns hier ganz gut gefällt, verbringen wir hier den Jahreswechsel.Read more
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Traveler einen schönen Platz habt ihr da gefunden
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Traveler Gefällt uns auch sehr gut, deshalb bleiben wir auch mindestens bis nächstes Jahr da stehen. 😊
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Europareise
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- Feb 2, 2023
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.670105, -0.82018237°40’12” N 0°49’13” W
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Day 186
Cartagena
February 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Hier standen wir heute nachdem wir uns erfolglos 4 andere Parkplätze angeguckt haben. Als wir ankamen wollten wir noch etwas schnorcheln aber ein paar nette Deutsche haben uns gesagt, dass das hier absolut kein Sinn macht weil es viel zu schlammig ist. Stattdessen sind wir dann eine große Runde spazieren gegangen.Read more
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Traveler Was habt Ihr mit dem Hund gemacht? 🙈
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Pauline Polzer Inwiefern?🤣
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Traveler Sie sieht irgendwie geschafft aus 🙈😂
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Traveler Iberico 24
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- Jan 25, 2024, 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.670095, -0.82044537°40’12” N 0°49’14” W
Day 30
Relaxen
January 25 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Nach einem schönen Sonnenaufgang, war heute erstmal relaxen angesagt.
Bei windstillen 25°C macht das auch Spaß.
Danach ein Menü del Dia genossen.
11,50€ für Vorspeise, Hauptspeise, danach Kuchen und Kaffee einschließlich der Getränke.
Zum Abschluss nochmal auf einen der tollen Stege an der Strandpromenade.Read more
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Traveler Ab in die Sonne
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- Jan 18, 2023, 2:25 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.6698, -0.82042437°40’11” N 0°49’14” W
Day 73
am Mar Menor
January 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Die Stellplätze in Los Alcazares haben uns nicht gefallen. Beide übervoll und "Tür an Tür".
Ein kleines Stückchen weiter. In Estrella del Mar, einen Parkplatz, direkt am Strand, gefunden.
Ideal zum freistehen.
Hier werden wir den Sturm abwarten und wieder auf wärmere 🌡️und ☀️ warten.Read more
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Spain July 2024
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- Jul 7, 2024, 12:43 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.672525, -0.82612837°40’21” N 0°49’34” W
Day 4
Full Fridge
July 7 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A lie-in, of sorts today. We woke up but stayed in bed for a bit. However, time waits for no man (or woman), and groceries needed to be purchased! Off to Mercadona (not-so-local supermarket) we went, still not having eaten breakfast, because, guess what? There is no food in the fridge.

Groceries were purchased, the fridge is full, and it's just a matter of lots of cleaning, just in time for my sistrrs' and nephew's visit. Haven't seen them for over eight years. I am excited, to say the least...Read more
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Spain July 2024
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- Jul 10, 2024, 6:47 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.67257, -0.82600337°40’21” N 0°49’34” W
Day 7
Steak and Potatoes
July 10 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A lovely breakfast was had by all – shakshouka, yum! And, fresly sliced watermelon, too. After breakfast, we all hopped in the car and made our way to the Los Alcázares outdoor market. Wow!!!

Marjorie and I went to the bank because you need money for the market. We entered and tasted some amazing local melon! We saw everything from produce to meats & cheeses, . But then, Pépé, the property developer rang the doorbell, which we heard/saw on the Eufy doorbell. We had to take off!

Leaving the Prud'homme sisters (and Finnley) behind, Thomas and I met Pépé. After taking a look at the house and assuring us that everything is fine, he promised to revisit on 19th July. Instead of returning to the market, we thought: How about we buy a barbeque? So, we did! We also wanted to purchase a shed, too, but it wouldn't fit in our tiny car!

Barbeque in hand, along with lighter fluid and briquettes, we raced back home to unload it from the car. Then, we returned to Los Alcázares to grab Marjorie, Lysiane, and Finnley. We got back home, jumped in the pool, and then had a lively barbeque. Steaks all around, with some of the best baked potatoes we've ever tasted!

Tummies full, and another packed day behind us, we were all done by the time our heads hit the pillows. Hasta man̈ana!Read more
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Spain July 2024
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- Jul 11, 2024, 1:29 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.680699, -0.82978437°40’51” N 0°49’47” W
Day 8
A Lovely Day in Alicante and Murcia
July 11 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We had such a wonderful day. While Lysiane and Marjorie watched the sunrise, I stayed in bed because the sky was full of light, and I thought I'd missed it. I hadn't, so now I know that I can see it tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow.

They returned home but were locked out because we'd left the key in the lock on the inside of the door. Crisis averted because I was awake in bed anyway.

Thomas and I then took a trip to one of our favourite haunts: Leroy Merlin. We got lots: sheds, mosquito burners, gloves for cleaning, cavity fixings, mosquito screens, and much more.

Then, we went to Peral Fersa because there was a scratch in the car that was not there when we rented it. Needless to say, I did not cause it. Anyway, it got buffed out (FOR FREE!). It's hardly noticeable now; nonetheless, we plan on returning it in the shade. The gentleman who repaired it will soon be receiving a couple cases of beer. Yikes! It's always a working holiday.

We managed to get one shed/storage unit done and 70% of another completed prior to being shooed away by Thomas. Thomas says: Thank you, ScrewFix, for Bosch power tools.

Thomas stayed home to complete the sheds while we went to Pink Lake. We soon had blue tongues, thanks to blue lemonade suckers. And, we saw our local flamingos not once, not twice, not thrice, but four times today!!! The lake was magical! We may have found a flamingo leg bone. They also minee salt there! We wonder what stepping into it would be like during the winter, or during sunrise, or sunset. So many variables!

Mercadona, here we come! Fresh chicken and water and anchovies and lemons and bananas panna cotta pudding and ice and lots of other stuff later, we made our way home and unpacked, but not before we saw a brush fire. Holy Schnikies!
That being said, the fridge is bursting, and I don't think we need to go grocery shopping for the remainder of our stay.

I met Thomas at La Palmera while Marjorie and Lysiane prepared dinner: grilled chicken and smashed potatoes, yum! We're all pretty beat, after ice cream and chamomile tea. I write this as 60% of our group is already horizontal.
Hasta man̈ana xRead more
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Spain July 2024
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- Jul 12, 2024, 10:08 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.672558, -0.82607437°40’21” N 0°49’34” W
Day 9
How to Wake a Sleepwalking Scotsman
July 12 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
I had no idea how many messages I'd received. I do know that I'd received a phone call from Lysiane at 02:53: "is Thomas walking round?" I never saw it.
I received a phone call at 02:59. Another message I'd missed. At 03:02, I received a 2 second message. Nothing was said. "Hello," the WhatsApp message read at 03:13. I was dead asleep.

I did wake at 03:18 when I received another call from Lysiane. "Hello? Hello?" I could not hear her. Perhaps she could not hear me. I answered another call from Lysiane at 03:29. "Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?" Still nothing. Turns out, my phone was paired to my AirPods, which happened to be in the case.

Thomas's phone rang at 03:41. Lysiane again. "Hello. You alright?" "There's someone in the house. Is Thomas sleepwalking?" "No, Thomas is out cold, next to me." "So, he's not sleepwalking?" "No." "Someone's in the house, stomping outside the bedroom door." "Shit. OK. Do you want me to come check?" "Yes."

I'm a bit apprehensive, but it's my family. So, I bite the bullet. Thomas is fast asleep. I undo the sleepwalking lock from our bedroom door. I make my way out. Marjorie and Lysiane exit at the same time. Thumping is coming from behind the bathroom door. Brave Marjorie reaches her hand out to open it. The thumping continues.

I ask if they'd left the window open between the bathroom and the utility room. Perhaps something or someone entered the utility room and tried to enter the house. It is a possibility.

The door swings inward to reveal the Roomba (though, off-brand) We cackled in relief, stupidity, and incredulity.
Thomas knocked something over in our bedroom, creating a loud bang. I went to check on him, but he was still fast asleep. Another crisis averted.Read more
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Traveler Winterflucht die vierte.
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- Jan 1, 2023, 3:43 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.681667, -0.8337°40’54” N 0°49’48” W
Day 29
Gemütlich
January 1, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Das neue Jahr ganz gemütlich anlaufen lassen.
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Traveler Iberico 24
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- Jan 23, 2024, 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Spain Murcia Cartagena Los Urrutias 37.670045, -0.82055237°40’12” N 0°49’14” W
Day 28
Los Urrutias
January 23 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Sind heute weiter gezogen nach Los Urrutias.
Da kann man schön am Meer stehen.
Es wimmelt von Flamingos und Papageien.
Abends war das Wetter wieder einmal optimal zum Grillen.
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