We are still trying to figure out Spain, and not doing so well.

I can’t believe we’ve been travelling for 3 weeks already!

We left our lovely campsite and kept heading west, taking the back roads. We drove up to the top of a mountain and there were lots of car parks, so we thought there must be something good there. That is the level of research we do. Anyway, it turns out there are a lot of hikes, so we chose a short one before it got too hot, although it was already too hot!

Thankfully the walk was in the shade and it was really pleasant. There were large rocky outcrops on the edge of the path and a few rock climbers, plus a quirky stone tunnel and beautiful views. Just a pleasant 1 hour walk as it was too hot for any longer.

We continued driving, just enjoying the scenery and magnificent views. We drove up to a sanctuary on top of a hill, but it wasn’t anywhere near as cool as the 1,000-year-old monastery we saw yesterday. The drive up was beautiful though.

We found another town car park to camp in and the views over the mountains were incredible., But it was in full sun, and it was way too hot to stay in the van. So we took a walk into town to look for food.

We walked through the town lined by old buildings with faded shutters and tiny balconies. Then the street opened out into a lively little square filled with bars, outdoor tables, and groups of people sitting around drinking and chatting in the evening heat. We thought, this looks promising. But no-one was eating.

We know it’s impossible trying to find somewhere to eat before 7:30 pm, so we found a nice air-conditioned bar to sit in while we waited. But that bar didn’t do food.

It was way too hot to cook in the van, and we were out of anything that could make even a wrap interesting without cooking.

So at 8 pm we took another walk into town. But nope, still nobody eating. Just loads of people sitting around drinking. It seems like nobody eats in Spain!

So we gave up and went back to the van. By this time the sun had gone behind some trees and it was marginally cooler.

I took our cooker outside and we made some scrambled eggs and assembled them in a wrap with some salad and aioli, and it was really nice. And the view from our camp is incredible — a giant mountain right in front of us. Not bad for a car park in a town.

At about 9:30 pm it finally started cooling down, so we opened all the doors of the van to let the cool air inside, and this worked really well. By 10:30 it was cool enough to go inside!