Friday 17 March 2017

Castellar de la Frontera to Ronda - 51 miles

Very little wind overnight and just a light smattering of rain, although it was still quite dull when we “surfaced”. Saw John & Sheila off then breakfast, empty the waste tank and refill the water tank – the toilet will have to wait until we find somewhere else.

We decided to take a recommended road north, passing through or by more “Pueblas Blanca” up to Ronda and it turned out to be a lovely drive, through mountain scenery and we chose to stop off at Benarraba for a visit and lunch (mainly because it had a motorhome service point!) Took Jamie for a walk down into the village which was quite pretty with nice views out over the mountains and valleys – he made a friend of one of the local dogs who we eventually had to chase off back to the village.

Jimena de la Frontera

Aire at Benarraba

Main street in Benarraba

Benarraba is a typical "Pueblo Blanca"

A brief chat with yet another Funster couple who were touring Spain – we've met more Funsters in Spain since we came back than we ever did in Morocco – before continuing on to Ronda with the weather gradually improving. Knowing there was a campsite at Ronda, but unsure of how far we'd have to go to find an overnight stop, we decided to try Camping El Sur, a little way out of the town. Not cheap but of very high standard with all facilities, the receptionist/owner was full of information and suggestions about visiting the town, which we hadn't intended but may just do tomorrow.

So we pitched up next to a camper truck we had met several times in Morocco, having a nice chat with the Swiss couple and their large dog, who of course Jamie wanted to play with. Then the sky cleared, the sun came out and the batteries were fully charged. All okay again!