Alcossebre

We came here on our first trip in Bertie and returned because it was one of our favourite places. It is a small town, and has a small compact seafront with a nice row of restaurants and shops. My expectations were low as places are never as good as you remember, and 6pm on a cold March evening was not the time to re-visit the seafront. One thing with Spain is that if places are closed they pull down metal blinds across all the windows and doors. These blinds are often covered in graffiti. It means that if you visit any Spanish town when shops are closed e.g. at siesta time on a weekday even the liveliest of towns can look like derelict forgotten places of yesteryear. Alcossebre fits that description. The next day we returned at Spanish lunchtime and the pace was buzzing with holiday makers, although many places were still closed. We enjoyed our first meal out of the trip sitting in the sun, watching the sea gentle roll onto the rocks. Well at €12 for 3 courses and wine in beautiful surrounds it seemed like a must do. Then we strolled along the sea front. The sea has ravaged the new wooden walkways of two years ago, these now laid looking like a piles of large matchsticks. My guess is there they will remain.

The site (€9 without electricity) is a mix between campsite and area. It is 4 times bigger than it was 2 years ago and despite much of the site still being under construction it was still full.