We had definitely picked the right day for the crossing. The next day we woke up tired but thinking of a short hop along the coast to Altea. The wind told us otherwise, once again we were having breakfast in 20 knots plus winds. We were very happy to have another rest day since we were really tired after the crossing and we didn´t feel like battling the winds which would have been against us.
Moraira turns out to be stunning with a lovely beach, we enjoyed a bike ride along the sea front and then a cooked English breakfast in a café. We got chatting to a mother and daughter who were also enjoying the British cuisine, they were there because the coastal day-boat trip from Calpe to Benidorm had been cancelled because of the weather! Another sign that we had made the right move staying in port again, we spent a little while chatting and trying to explain that breezy onshore might mean extremely windy offshore and if the boat wasn´t running it was probably for a very good reason 🙂 and they were better off staying on dry land.
They pointed us in the direction of the weekly market and I popped along later for a browse. It was really strange to see the combination of people there, some in sun-tops and shorts, obviously on holiday and others wrapped up in jeans, coats and boots (probably those who live here). Also, the mix of nationalities here is much more varied than in our little corner of Spain, there are many more Germans here in this area and it is funny to hear the Spanish stall holders speaking German not English.
In the afternoon we rested up ready for our ongoing journey back to Cartagena and then enjoyed sunset drinks at the Club Nautico restaurant, a lovely end to a really great day.
The Adventures of Gemini J 