Leaving the Castello de Lyon region and driving south saw desert style terrain and not much else, so pretty boring. It is also getting warmer by the hour, more A/C needed in the car. Last night was another successful eating establishment by the main cathedral and we selected a tapas style restaurant which Bill described as eating someone's fish tank, the fish were very small but delicious. No English people around at all. So driving south we hit the andulucian mountains on the border consisting of a huge gorge, very different to the desert style we have been used to. Green everywhere, and then driving into the Jaen region, millions of olive trees spaced out like vines, as far as the eye can see. Passing Granada to get to the coast saw incredible lakes, dams, rivers and new motorways with huge viaducts 1500m + high, the mountains an incredible sight and wonderful views. So - the coast is looming, so where to head for ? Almeria which is our destination is still another 100 km away and we travelled in the car for 3.5 hours today to get some distance, so now we are at Motril, which I have never heard of. It's east of Malaga, and we are in a lovely 4 star hotel again for 64 euros including breakfast for the two of us. A great sea view too, not very busy and had a really good tapas in a local bar for a late lunch. Thinking of staying here for another night as the swimming pool is very good and there are no british people here at all, nobody speaks English that much so it's a great place to stay. The sea is blue and the beaches are empty, exactly how we like it.
More perhaps later....
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