La Línea de la Concepción is located on the isthmus that connects the Iberian Peninsula with the Peñón de Gibraltar. The district is not very large. Most of it is low-lying and flat and is located between the bay of Algeciras and the beaches of the Levante.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción is a parish church in the town of La Línea de la Concepción.
The Plaza de Toros el Arenal. The bullring was built in 1883 and celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2023. Bullfights and tourist and cultural events are still held in the square.
We enjoyed Souvenir Beach in La Línea de la Concepción with our new friends.
There are boathouses for rent here at the harbor. The floating hotel. They range from mini classic to modern and luxury grand royal, including bicycles.
We spent our last evening with our new friends again.
Mrs. S’s hobby is sewing. She has made everything from clothes and accessories to bedspreads and much more. She always has a few things with her in the camper van. Sometimes it comes up and there is a little pocket money for her. What a great idea!
She gave us these beautiful heart-shaped potholders as a parting gift. How sweet is that? I was really happy to receive them and I think they look great in our kitchen.
Thank you so much again 🤗
The next morning we were able to take our time, because every morning the motorhomes queue up at the supply station. Some time passed before we said goodbye to our dear friends, and when we set off, there were only 3 motorhomes ahead of us.
Our next destination was Benalmadena. You can stay on this pitch for up to 72 hours free of charge. Unfortunately, there are no supply and disposal facilities.
When we got there, only 3 of the 30 seats were still free. As soon as we were seated, a lively girl came up to us and introduced herself.
A Spanish woman who also lives in her camper van. Also a nice acquaintance.
The drive here was a bit of an adventure at the end. I drove quite relaxed, but at some point Alex found the road signs very confusing. He told me that I had to drive straight on at the one exit where my sat nav said I had to exit. He got me totally confused. So I drove straight on and bang… we were on the wrong road. So I also had to take a detour, but this road is normally closed to vehicles over 3.5 tons. I was so glad that a bus was driving right in front of me and made room for us. The road was so narrow that the oncoming cars had to make room for us somehow. Alex always said he was sorry that I had to drive this narrow road because of him. And because he had such a guilty conscience, I tried not to let my nervousness show, even though I was really sweating blood and water😅 Situations like this are actually good practice for me to cope with WENNE even when it gets uncomfortable.
In the evening, we took a look around the area.
Right next to the pitch is the Parque de la Paloma.
With a cactus paradise.
There are chickens running around everywhere in the park. Maybe there will be fresh eggs for breakfast tomorrow? 😉
The next morning we took the train to Torremolinos, where we went for a stroll.
The next stop was the Plaza Mayor. We already know this shopping center and always love it.
The night was very short as the market people had already started setting up their stalls directly behind the pitch in the middle of the night. When we got up, we were surrounded by all the market people’s cars. It would have been difficult for anyone to drive on today.
Of course, we didn’t want to miss out on this huge flea market. There was everything from the biggest junk to beautiful flea market items, clothes and furniture.
Later, we went shopping on foot, grabbed a bite to eat and went to the promenade.
Even if I repeat myself, the Malaga region is unbelievably great for us. That’s why we’re only going a few kilometers further tomorrow before we finally leave this area for a long time and head north.
There are very few opportunities to do a service here in the area, so we took the opportunity to visit a motorhome rental company that offers to dispose of gray and black water and fill up the water for 3 euros.
They say the water is not drinking water. We personally only use the water from the camper’s water tank for showering and washing up anyway. It is said that here in Spain many offer water as non-potable water. Many don’t have their water tested and therefore save the costs. However, this water is usually just as good or just as bad as the water that is offered as drinking water.
Then we went to the next petrol station to fill up. Suddenly we were standing in front of a barrier where a guard/doorman or something like that was sitting in a little house. He said it would be possible to drive in for €1.50 😳 As the fuel prices were pretty cheap, we paid and drove through the entire industrial area to get to the petrol station. This was yet another new experience for us.
When we arrived at our destination for the day, we first looked for a suitable spot. It is not an official parking space. There are lots of motorhomes of all kinds spread out on a huge site. From large to small. Some have been here for a long time, it looks like. Some are being rebuilt or repaired on site. Some of them are also used for camping. This means: tables and chairs, barbecue etc. are put out. There is no service whatsoever. Although there are at least garbage cans around, there is unfortunately still a lot of garbage lying around. It was still a good place for us as we could do a lot on foot or by bus, which costs €1.40 per person. And it’s right on the beach.
After we had decided on a pitch, we walked almost 3 km to an outlet center. It was disappointing, small and absolutely not worth a visit.
We bought a little something to eat and drink in a supermarket and made ourselves comfortable on a meadow when we got a call from friends. They were about to arrive at the same pitch we were on.As we were standing together on the pitch near Gibraltar, we had already agreed that we might meet up there again. The two of them had bought meat for the barbecue and invited us along. I spontaneously made a pasta salad to go with it. Later, we went for a walk together on the beach and ended the evening in a relaxed atmosphere.
We had a great time together, but after eating a few tapas for lunch, we went our separate ways.
Later, we decided to walk the 5 km back to WENNE. On the way, we popped into one or two stores. We made ourselves comfortable on the beach promenade and it took us a good 2 hours to get home with full bags.
We walked to Pedro, our favorite tapas bar in Malaga, the next day.
Later, we sat behind our motorhomes with our friends and our Swiss neighbor and enjoyed the time together.
The campsite became more and more crowded towards the evening. It wasn’t just the campers who met up on the beach, but also other people from the area. People were fishing, barbecuing, partying at the fire pits, listening to music, etc. The police drove over the site several times a day. But there was never a problem.
We made ourselves comfortable in the WENNE and picked out the next pitches we wanted to visit.
