Change of Plan

We had been looking forward to seeing June and Derek again and this obviously was a bit of a disappointment. They did however give us an explanation so we wished them the very best and had a re-think.

The weather forecast was okay, we weren't in need of anything and it was a nice site so we decided to stay put for a few days. The local Spaniards went home after their weekend break so the site was even quieter – just chillout and relax..........

And so it was for the next few days. We took the opportunity of catching up on the washing etc. but staying for long in one place is anathema to us so Thursday we checked out and headed west again. First call was at the Al Campo hypermarket (Spanish Auchan) to do a re-stock of goodies; we didn't need a lot but didn't really have much idea of where we were going to be over the weekend.

As it happened we had an eye on an aire at Rincon de la Victoria which had been mentioned on the MotorhomeFun forum as having been re-opened after a licencing problem, so we set TomTom and went for a look. Getting close we realised that we had tried to get in here last year with Derek and June but it was full – and it was again! Not to worry, we had other ideas although the (English) proprietress suggested another just outside Malaga. Not in our aires book, we found it on Campercontact, another excellent reference source and went for a look.

First glance, it was crowded but a closer look revealed an almost new facility with proper marked bays and all the facilities we needed but at a much more reasonable price so we decided to give it a try. Check-in was a bit of a farce, but it turned out they were using a computerised check-in system for the first time and it was not yet perfect. Not to worry, they gave us one of the last remaining pitches, a couple of rows back from the beachfront, and we settled in. A queue of vans had built up behind us while we were checking in and we're pretty sure they didn't all get in – glad we didn't stop for lunch along the way.

Area Malaga Beach is just on the western edge of Rincon de la Victoria, close enough for a short stroll into the town, which we did the following day. Malaga is only a couple of miles along the coast but we've been there so won't bother this time. Okay, this is just a glorified carpark but we've got enough room to put the chairs out and get some sunshine. The beach is dog-friendly for a change and Jamie got a taste of it almost immediately. This'll do us for a few days.

We haven't bothered much with photos this trip but there are a few – I'll get them off the camera/phone and upload a couple later.