Staying at Aldo's farm last night felt very freeing. We waited seven weeks to find a place so peaceful and tranquil away from the stress that other travelers cause. It was just us and nature.
Wonderful. And at last Angela had a good night's sleep. No ear plugs required. There's a saying, 'if a place calls you to stay, then go to it'. After seeing Aldo's farm on the park4night app, Angela knew it was definitely a place for us. Today we wanted to eat up some miles. We find that the roads are normally quieter on a Sunday, not so today. This weekend is the beginning of the school holidays in Europe and, didn't we know it.
It was also the weekend the Tour de France cycle race began. We were heading to Barcelona, and so was the tour. It seems we will be following it now for a couple of days. Late afternoon after negotiating the ring road around Barcelona we arrived in a suburb. It didn't look the sort of area we would want to stay overnight in. But then, as the road turned to the right we found ourselves in the countryside at an equestrian centre. Perfect. This was our destination. A short train journey from Barcelona, although we won't be visiting there this time, and a short walk to the beach.
When looking for overnight stops we've taken to seeking out more rural stops. So far it's paid off. We seem to have been driving for days. This time last week we were spending our last night in Morocco at a beach side location. Tonight will be our last night in Spain, once again near a beach, so we were glad of the chance to take a walk out after being cooped up in Marge most of the day. Angela is really looking forward to returning to France. We are planning to stay away from busy tourist spots and find some quiet out of the way overnight stays as we do when cycling in France.
