{"id":3591,"date":"2015-05-10T21:09:04","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T20:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersphotogallery.com\/rodneyandlaura\/?p=3591"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:41:38","slug":"continuous-chilling-out-in-calpe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersphotogallery.com\/rodneyandlaura\/2015\/05\/10\/continuous-chilling-out-in-calpe\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Chilling Out In Calpe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two hours of Wednesday morning was spent watching the washing dry, yes, it\u2019s a tough life. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Playa Arenal Boll and the Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In the heat of midday, we cycled across to the promenade and turned right into town. There\u2019s not a lot of the old town remaining, most of it has been modernised, but I found a very nicely painted wall; there should be more murals on walls in the world, they make a stroll round town feel more like an art gallery wander.<\/p>\n

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A plain white wall made beautifully interesting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The pathway to the end of the Playa Arenal Boll was too steep and narrow for our bikes, so we set off on foot to the top and got a fabulous view back over the beach and the Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach. Calpe has a nice feel to it, I think we\u2019ll enjoy our long break chilling out here; in fact I feel like we\u2019re already on holiday.<\/p>\n

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Looking down on the Playa Arenal Boll from the Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On Thursday, to burn off a full English breakfast, we cycled to the other end of the beach and locked up our bikes at the start of the footpath which would take us to the top of Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach. Stupidly we were both wearing flip-flops, but we puffed our way up to various stunning viewpoints. Halfway up there is a dark tunnel and we struggled through to the far end on the slippery rocks, which have been polished to a shine by very many boots in the past. After that the path really narrowed and there was now no rope to hang on to. Our footwear, as the sign had said at the beginning, was definitely inadequate, so we staggered back through the tunnel and returned to our bikes. Rodney The Mountain Man was disappointed and plotted another attempt on Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach on Friday.<\/p>\n

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Playa La Fossa Levante from Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Inside the completely dry but very slippery tunnel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Halfway up Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We had a little mooch around Playa La Fossa Levante, Calpe\u2019s other beach and we stopped for an essential cold drink before cycling back to the campsite. Afternoon recovery was spent on the beach and even I waded into the chilly Mediterranean water. The sea is so shallow here that there are nice \u2018warm patches\u2019, well we had to cool off after cooking our bodies on the beach. A hair-wash, frock up and cocktails by the beach came next; yes Rosie, I know I should never drink before dinner. We shared an enormous glass of Sex On The Beach, well not really a glass, it was a jug, and I was tiddly in no time. It took a lot of effort to walk round to the Everest Nepali Indian Restaurant. I managed to not fall asleep at the table and we enjoyed a very tasty meal before I very quickly fell asleep back in Eileen.<\/p>\n

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You need big straws for a big cocktail…..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach with a small cloud caught on top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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After visiting ‘Everest’ the night before, Rodney was inspired for his climb up Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach. He left me at 9:30am and was back before midday. I would not have believed, that in such a short time, he could cycle there, hike up the long path, through the slippery tunnel, climb to the top of the peak and be back home so soon, if he hadn\u2019t brought back photos to prove it!! I was mighty impressed. All I did was a load of washing, cleaned shoes, cleaned the toilet, sent emails and all that time stayed indoors while the campsite hedges were being sprayed with something. Apparently the top part of the climb really was a scramble, involving a bit of mountaineering. There were ropes in some sections and they were definitely needed, plus he says he was on all fours in a few spots. To add to the fun of it all, he got dive-bombed by nesting seagulls and one of them even pooed on him, but only managed to hit the rucksack. I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t go along.<\/p>\n

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Rope and a rock scramble<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Rodney on top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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…\u2026.and the view of Calpe from the very top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Time for the beach, me thinks. Rodney is fascinated by the number of fellow campers who head down to the beach each day dragging a trolley full of \u2018stuff\u2019. They take huge sun-loungers, umbrellas, towels, drinks, food for the day, and goodness knows what else. I\u2019ve threatened to buy Rodney a trolley for his birthday, so he can carry lots more \u2018stuff\u2019 to Freshwater Beach on summer Saturdays, but luckily, we have nowhere to store one in Eileen for now.<\/p>\n

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Two very young seagulls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So then we stayed another day, and another day, and then one more day. We lazed on the beach, lazed by the pool, ate meals out at local restaurants, read books, sewed, cycled, dawdled round the Saturday market, ambled around the Marina\u00a0and basically ran out of anything to write in the blog. We felt like we were on a real holiday. We just couldn\u2019t seem to get back on the road.<\/p>\n

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Cocktail time again, this time after dinner….<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On the rocks at the base of Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It looked too good to resist, so we went in for lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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……. and had the paella mariscos.\u00a0 Not as good as our first one and definitely not as good as Rosie’s, but tasty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Pe\u00f1\u00f3n de Ifach as the sun was setting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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