Our grand tour of southern Spain January 31st Day Eighteen Is Cabo de Gato worth visiting?

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Tuesday 31st January Day eighteen

Is the Cabo de Gato worth visiting?

First order of the day – we send a photograph to our son. It’s his 27^th birthday and he is a history teacher. So, we send him a photo of us dressed as roman Emperor and Empress, just to remind him we are still heads of the family!

A lazy start to the day. I was stargazing until late last night. Tricky sucker to photograph is comet C/2022 E3 ZTF! But, it is the first night in Spain where there hasn’t been severe orange street light pollution.

We have breakfast admiring two late arrivals from last night. Firstly, our neighbour, an 8m+ motorhome rather like a small bus. Every time he opened his door last night it was like football stadium lights switching on. An astrophotographer’s worst nightmare!

But winner of best new arrival by far was the converted lorry. He has a hydraulic rising and falling tailgate lift affair. And with good reason! Lots of gasps and oows and aaarh’s this morning as he lowered a Harley Davison to the ground, straight out of the back of the truck! The epitome of ‘serious cool’ goes to …….. !

We cycle westwards across the nature reserve on gravel tracks, getting bogged down occasionally in wind-blown sand pits! It’s tough going but worth it. We pass a stunning tidal lagoon pond, reed fringed with mirror calm waters and beautiful bankside vegetation reflections. Ducks and a heron – that’s it, nature wise.

Out across a landscape suffering severe desertification we go, along gravel tracks, to finally arrive at a pretty isolated blue and white hermitage church. Beyond, Playa del Remater and the promise of some coffees.

A few motorhomes have driven down the gravel tracks to prime, isolated, sea front spots. Stunning views of golden sands and deep blue seas. I cant find any signs saying no camping but then I cant find any which say free parking either! The park4night app reviews suggest that local police have on occasions moved people on in the evening.

We arrive at an ideal promenade café/bar. The sun is hot, the sea glassy smooth. We succumb to two coffees each. We are very lazy! My hip and knee are twinging today – doesn’t bode well for my later years, does it?

Back on the bikes, we get to the end of the promenade – another kilometre – and come to a halt under a wooden pergola overlooking the beach and that deep blue sea. Picnic stop!

Our return journey goes back via the road. We’ve had enough of gravel tracks!

A lazy afternoon sat out in chairs under a lovely sun and cloudless blue sky. We watch campsite life go by. The two women gossiping away in Spanish at the outside dish washing sinks. The man fiddling with his portable solar panels. Another cleaning his scooter. A third tinkering on his quad bike engine.

An early afternoon rising three-quarters moon. No clouds. No wind. Could be another great stargazing night!

Perfecto!

Useful information: these websites will give you plenty of ideas of things to do – the natural park is fantastic for walking, cycling, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking and more. Plenty of history in the various little forts and watch towers. Some great food places as well. If you are into the outdoors – this will provide you with plenty of fun.

https://touristear.com/en/what-to-see-cabo-de-gata-spain/  and                                                 https://choose-almeria.com/cabo-de-gata.html  and https://www.cabogataalmeria.com/en