walk on the seamount (E) ( Saturday, 19/02/2011)
Weather: fine to cloudy / Temp: 20 degrees / Wind: 1 to 4 HE (SW)
An enchanting beautiful morning atmosphere accompanied us while jogging on the beach.
The lighthouse of Cabo de Palos "is bathed in fire.
The view from the roof of our motorhome is intoxicating.
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On the opposite horizon makes the full moon, ready for bed.
we do today, along with Anne Marie and Wolfgang a hike on the nearby "water mountain". At ten clock we march from the foot of the mountain off. The flowers have over our last ascent of the beginning of January increased.
The many stone figures show us reliable route to the summit.
also Anne Marie is eagerly snapping away.
After an hour climb, we reached the cozy Kulm.
The view today is not quite as fantastic as last time, but still impressive.
The salt flats of "Calblanque" act now rather dull, because he has now formed a light veil of clouds.
the afternoon, we are already back to the campsite and watch how some wind surfers struggling with the thin wind. The wind is only a shadow of the last six days. Only with very large sailing times to get on the plane.
give something most frustrated after a short time and come back to the beach.
The hope dies at last, and they're all waiting, like chicken on the rack, but unfortunately in vain.
Only after five clock is then awaited the wind with 3 to 4 letter from southwest. Klaus Franz, and a Spaniard are left from the whole crowd surfers have left for half an hour and have fun.
Some English children who are currently here as a guest know, probably not cold. Although it is not very sunny today and this is still a bit windy, they play incessantly on the water.
Camping on the Mar Menor (E) (Sunday, 20/02/2011)
Weather: rainy and beautiful / Temp: 22 degrees / Wind: 1 to 3 HE
In the night and also the morning rain sporadic. Since the sky was covered over night, we begin the day with a comfortable 13.5 degrees air temperature.
Brigitte and Reinhard have been a few days, no more television. We try to locate the source of errors. Unfortunately we can muster on the fly, no TV with the same DVI port and a failure to exclude such a receiver or DVI cable. It indicated, however, some evidence that the receiver is fine and has the video part in a TV gimmick, for it not even the menus are displayed on the television.
Around noon, the sun can heat up and look huge, so that we reach today a new maximum temperature of 22 degrees. The Mar Menor is spreading once again mirror before us.
have strong winds at the last three days, torn and some boats are beached on the shore.
Others are running full with water and drowned.
A short walk to the beach bar "El Refugio" We complete the afternoon.
Visibility is good, so that we can see in the opposite "Kite-bay" even the beach.
Photos of the day: short trip to the Western Australian coast (Surf Photos of Corinne Gonsor, Perth)
windsurfing on Mar Menor (E) (Monday, 02/21/2011)
Weather: very nice / Temp: 22 degrees / Wind: 3 to 6 HE (NW)
Today's wind is not for late risers. are already at ten clock the first with Sailing on the big slide. We join them at half past ten clock. A steady wind blowing at 3 to 4 letter from the northwest over the "Mar Menor". Karin, with her "new" 130 liters "Lorch Breeze" a lot of fun.
Then after about an hour, the wind suddenly freshened to 5 to 6 HE. We set the sail and jet with the 5.5 m2 or 5.0 m2 foaming through the pirate bay. Who would have thought? After two hours the wind calms down as fast as he came. There were two and a half hours :-) great
The announced for the afternoon south-westerly wind can be coming.
on the terrace of the beach restaurants, we sit in a cozy "tapas-beer-soda-round" together.
"Major Tom" meanwhile wobbles around in wind find in the bay.
first clock begins at five in the southwest wind delayed his work. In view of the time and tomorrow's wind forecast, which announces a northwest wind of 4 to 6 HE, we can fly this wind.
windsurfing on Mar Menor (E) (Tuesday, 02/22/2011)
Weather: cloudy to beautiful / Temp: 24 ° C / Wind: 3-5 HE (NW)
seem almost represents summer to 14.5 degrees this morning at seven clock. It is 24 degrees with the warmest day this year. For us central Europeans, this is already a real summer day. In comparison, in the Berlin daily high temperatures are currently around minus 10 degrees!
given today's wind surfing, but only in installments. At half past twelve we obtain the first half hour at a time. This is followed again and again involuntary wind breaks, we bridge with coffee on the terrace of the beach restaurants, or a philosophical discussion Surf. The northwest wind can now just do not really enforce. Finally, we can quarter hour, but a total of two hours of surfing.
The warmest day since the beginning of the year lives up to its name justice. At ten at night, we measure clock still amazing 18.5 degrees.
Photos of the day:
Fantastically beautiful sunsets on the "Mar Menor"
trip to Portman and Playa del Lastres (E)
( Wednesday, 23/02/2011)
Weather: very nice / Temp: 21 degrees / Wind: 1 to 3 HE (SO)
With pleasant 15.5 degrees, we start in the morning. We use the beautiful day and take our scooters via "Llano del Beal" and "La Union" over a mountain pass for "Portman". Throughout flowering shrubs and lawns, a magnificent display of flowers!
the many eucalyptus trees with the deep blue sky remind us of something in Australia.
After crossing the pass we abandoned mines of "Portman".
In light of the mines are enthroned the windmills of La Union ", We have already seen from different sides.
basin lies in the mining village of Portman. Links in the background may recognize as the "Espiritu Santo" which we have climbed a few weeks ago.
The flowers never ends.
After "Portman", we turn at the roundabout turn right to "Playa del Lastres" ex. At the end of the narrow street is a small fishing port where we parked our scooters.
Coincidentally, we meet Paul with a buddy. They have the same Distance traveled by bicycle.
Different paths lead here on viewing platforms. The Spaniards have been here all sorts of trouble to attract the tourists.
We first climb the hill with the lighthouse to enjoy the view.
's light a path to a fortress, which lies at the foot of Cannon Mountain.
From here one could also mountain to climb on to the canon, which is visible in the background.
thundered over our heads, meanwhile, an acrobatic team at their training flight.
Unfortunately, there is no restaurant at this beautiful place, or at least a coffee bar ;-) As we head towards "La Manga" on the high-pass, where the road branches off to the canon mountain. Again, the path is lined by flowering shrubs. do
When we arrive at the campsite use is blowing a light breeze from the southeast with 2 to 3 HE, which some windsurfing.
But except for a Spaniard with a big huge material, no one is on the slide.
trip to Cartagena (E) (Thursday, 2/24/2011)
Weather: very nice / Temp: 19 degrees / Wind: 1 to 3 HE (SW)
We take advantage of the wonderful day and take our scooter for "Cartagena". We park our scooters at the entrance to the main shopping streets to wander through the streets of the Old Town.
Coincidentally We meet in a street cafe on Anne Marie and Wolfgang with their camping neighbors. We join with the group for a short time.
already in the streets, the lighting of the Easter festival is mounted.
After a stroll through the city we visit the Roman Theatre, which lies in the middle of downtown.
The entrance fee can be omitted entirely and the whole system view of the outside also. walk
The small park with a monument to the military, we again Scooter back.
Before we go to the shopping center to the north of "Cartagena", we make a detour around the "Restaurante Mares Bravas" which is on the coast road just after the first tunnel to look at.
We in this corner of the fortress at other times be more accurately under the microscope.
When we arrive at the campsite, the bay is full of surfers that are more or less gliding. We take a short investigation the beach, because we have this afternoon at an invitation Karen and Eugene.
Only with great sailing you have fun today. Keith also considers the wind situation is rather critical, even though some large glider in gliding.
Camping at Mar Menor (E) (Friday, 02/25/2011)
Weather: nice / Temp: 18 degrees / Wind: 1 letter (O)
A high pressure area located over the Iberian Peninsula and provides for days / weeks for stable good weather. The Mar Menor is spreading again in quiet today ahead of us.
Even Spaniards, who are used in and of itself to warmer temperatures, it pulls the water. We estimate the water temperature to 18 degrees.
Photos of the Day: Perfectly beautiful meadows at the "Mar Menor"
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