After watching this video Stuart, you make me homesick for Spain again. The clear blue skies, the warmth of the winter sun, the clear and open roads and the magnificent scenery of the coast and mountain areas, just incredible!
Fantastic video Stu- and PLEASE, ignore the trolls in the comments. They are not worth replying too- life is too short and you only encourage them. I drove from the Orihuela Costa south of Torrevieja up along the N332 to Alicante Airport yesterday, then on up north up the AP-7 (Autopistato de la Mediterrania) to Valencia, and back again. Beautiful drive, beautiful weather. Viva Espana!
Thank you for highlighting our wonderful area of Spain. We live in a pueblo of less than 1,000 in eastern Almería. We love the beaches of Gabo de Gata. ¡¡Muy traquilo!
So much to enjoy when travelling across Spain. Thanks for sharing your moments with us. Contrasts are unbelievable such as the greenness of Galicia to the starkness of the Guiardarama. Spain has it all.
Couldn’t agree more. Took my car across to Santander from Plymouth in 2007. Drove across to Barcelona, then headed south along the coast. A day’s detour to Granada and Rhonda, then south again along the coast to Cadiz. On to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria after a few days. Fantastic scenery, excellent roads. A once in a lifetime trip.
Oh the light is fantastic. What a wonderful road trip for us to enjoy. No traffic problems, beautiful scenery, low rise - perfect! It's making me feel very homesick..... Enjoy your puente Stuart.
Good video Stu, l don't often comment but had to say how much l enjoyed the little trip ,we live inland Alicante and our trip for weekly shop over the mountains is a treat for the senses, 19 years and still love it you made me realise once again just how fortunate we really are to be living here.thankyou .
Stu, you've been in 18°C weather in the south while I've been in -4°C up in Andorra (chuckle). If you've never been up here, I would absolutely recommend coming at least once, even if you don't ski. Being from Alabama, I've felt a little bit like a fish out of water climate-wise, and I'm still not quite used to the altitude, but EVERYONE has been very nice, and high in the Pyrenees there are some of the most beautiful views I have ever seen in all of my travels. Hasta Mañana.
Couldn’t agree more Stu. We travelled on this road several years ago in a convertible and thoroughly enjoyed the drive round the Cabo de Gata. Also visited Los Albaricoques where the film For a Few Dollars More was filmed. The restaurant there is packed with memorabilia and photos of the Clint Eastwood films and information boards around the village explain the different film sequences. Also, scenes from Lawrence of Arabia were filmed in the area, eg the attack on Aqaba.
Gorgeous! We're visiting the area in February. We will stay in Granada, Lecrin Valley and near Almeria. Scouting for a possible move in the next year or so. Fantastic to see this as I am a landscape photographer!
Hi Stu, pleased you’re enjoying Cabo de gato, we have lived in the area for the last 6 yrs, I currently live near the turning for playazo beach at 8mim 6sec of this vid, you could of called in for a brew, keep the vids coming we enjoy them mate!
Reminds me of some California coasts, .. will definitely need to step foot into Almeria on another visit to Spain i hope.. i have family roots from this province..
That was great Stuart; i went to Cabo De Gata and San Jose on my first ever visit to Andalusia in 2003 and have never forgotten it's beauty ! It's great to see that at least in Cabo De Gata, time does not change much at all ! Looks like a return trip is well overdue; if only it was not so hard to get there due to Covid19 ! SOON ! J
This has been the most animated I’ve heard your voice to be. I can tell you really love this area. And thanks to you giving us a windshield tour, we can all see why. Very nice!!
as nice as it is driving on these lovely roads, I think I would prefer being a passenger, as you can soak up these magnificent views so much more. So thank you for letting us be your passengers.
Driven that road a few times and know the area well - don't tell the rest of the world about it though ! Yes its a popular area amongst the campervan community, even some old style pot-smoking hippies living in its more remote areas.
Absolutely loved this video Stuart really cheered me up, remind me of where I live here in Wales 🏴 at the moment without the sunshine plenty of rain🌧 we have some fantastic scenery also, I'm not too far away from there in manilva, Andalucia, going back out in January till march, 🤞 definitely put it on the list for me to go and drive through there👌 once again doing a brilliant job. cheers mate..
el largo y sinuoso camino. A great trip Stuart, I have driven the long and winding road a few times including in a camper van, which I must say was challenging in parts. How right you are on the speculation scenery and the drive is one of the best drives. Great to see you out and about from behind the desk.
Loved that, brought a breath of warm Almeria to the chilly French Alps! Taken lots of geology students there over the last 20 years and it was super seeing some of my favourite places again. Worth exploring Rodalquilar for film locations too and the drive out to Cabo de Gata itself is beautiful.
Hi Stu really enjoyed the video and I will definitely try to visit that part of Spain next time I am there. I have a house in Murcia so not too far for us to drive. Looked like some really stunning scenery.
Very nice views, it does remind me of Hwy 1 in N. Cali. Seems like a great location to visit in December. The distance from Madrid not too bad. I would couple the trip with a stop in Granada & see the Catedral where the Reyes Católicos are buried & the Alhambra.
Great video Stuart, the sea of plastic nearby is ugly, but unfortunately necessary, like I said in a comment yesterday, 5 mins away and you are in outstanding beauty, and this video only shows the tiniest slither of that beauty.
Hi Stuart we lived near Mojacar for several years and the cabo was one of our favourite areas hope to visit here next year thanks for a great video keep them coming.
Another great video Stu. You may or may not know that just up the costa from Las Negras is Palomares which is still contaminated with radio active material due to 4 nuclear bombs being dropped when an American bomber collided with a refuelling plane at 31000 ft. Two of the bombs were burst open , one was found intact in a river bed & the other one was recovered at sea after a ten week search. It was one of the world's worst nuclear accidents & could have been a lot worse as each bomb was about 6 times more powerful than the Hirosima version. It happened in 1966 & despite a big cleanup operation there is still contaminated land that cannot be used until more is done. The USAF servicemen used in the cleanup have since suffered cancer & other serious health issues. If your jamon or paella glows in the dark then best not to eat it!!!!!!!!!
@@juanluisperez639 Unfortunately it is a historical fact that this happened. If the nuclear material had exploded instead of being scattered as it was, then none of us would be here now. The Americans removed a lot of contaminated soil & paid Spain a lot of money but some contamination remains (in 2 trenches near the cemetery I believe), so if I lived there I would be asking- why was it not cleaned up completely?
Love your insight into Spain . Tabernas still has the old movie set for the Sergi Leoni spaghettis movies & is new a bit of a theme park with daily western shows run by the stunt men & women that still make movies there.
That large bird of prey flying from left to right at 8:44 and backwards with the sky as background at 8:46 is a Bonelli's eagle, which is at the verge of extinction. Wish we let that landscape stands and won't die on us.
Please film San Jose. I've not been there since 1982. The population was around 200. Always reminded me of Mexico. Without doubt Spain's best kept secret. Jack Nicholson film The Passenger was also filmed there. This is also popular with Digital-Nomad communities. The food is to die for.
Enjoyed the video very much! I feel I know the place. Definitely looking forward to going to San Jose Almería. As alway, thank you for the interesting and entertaining videos and info on Spain. Saludos desde Puerto Rico!!!
Great video Stewart, we spent a month in San Jose and drove that route several times, quite stunning. Only thing for us was that in Jan and Feb most places were closed so when buying a place to spend the Winter we opted for a more touristic area that was more alive that time of the year, but must give a shout to La Estrella the Indian restaurant in San Jose, really genuine food, great staff
Many parts of those places similar to locations in Southern and Eastern Spain. Only Spain is probably 1/3 the cost of living in California (I lived in California for 17 yrs and now living happily in Spain- could not afford California any more and working like a slave there and barely surviving and being stressed out all the time- it's no life). Not just that- the towns and cities and Architecture and history here is beautiful. Walking around the old towns here in the warm sunshine is like being in a dream.
Stuart great pics. Reminds me of a short trip we had there 4 years ago. Fabulous place but don't tell anyone please 🤔 Not many places to stay though so I'd welcome some recommendations as I want to go back early next year.
Hola!!! im your follower, may I request? please feature murciano/murciana granadina goats in one of your vlogs. if you can feature farms, farmers that raise this unique type of dairy goat that is found and breed only in Spain. Hope to hear from you please. I'm a goat raiser in the Philippines. My full name is Benedicto Hernandez Mayo.
There are many municipal wells in the area, but also thousands of illegal wells that are lowering the water table drastically! I've lived here for the last 20odd years as a sparky doing jobs for the local community including the farmers and their wells! It is a fantastic area but we are always at odds with the local council and their oppressive attitudes!
The comparisons to Florida are due to the fact that many retirees from northern Europe retire here in addition to the large amount of tourism. Either way, Almeria is an area of deserts. It is not the best place to use the rest of Spain as an example. If you want something tropical you can go to the Canary Islands.
Is this part of Spain more affordable for a family vacation? I have seen pictures from Ibiza and the clientele that stay seem like they are a very wealthy sort of people, or am I wrong on this?
Sadly just to the north of where you are up around Tabernas (and in fact all the way down to beyond Malaga) they are trying to turn the whole area in to one huge solar farm and make the area the power house of Europe which is very sad, should be more investment in encouraging people to install solar panels on the roofs of homes, factories and shopping centres and generate power exactly where its needed,
A good part of Almería is an empty desert. It seems very appropriate to use it to generate electrical energy from renewable sources. Better that than nuclear or coal-fired power plants. Regarding the installation of solar panels in buildings, it is something quite complicated in Spain because most of the population lives in flats or apartments, which makes it impossible to install panels.
@@worstchoresmadesimple6259 Fields of metal panels...so beautiful and great for wildlife...yet another example of eco warriors doing more to damage rather than protect nature.
Looks scenic, the seafood sounds great. But I think I will give it a miss. Not a place for some and awesome for those who love it. Hope the hippies don’t ruin it for everyone that does visit this distant back of beyond.
I was told that the Spaghetti Westerns started as du Pont Inc. had lots of pesetas from their Spanish factories that exhange controls under Franco made useless. They spent their Spanish profits on films, so converting pesetas into films that they could sell worldwide to make into dollars and convertible currencies.
Did you ever manage to sell your car? If my memory serves me well, you were looking at selling it at the beginning of this year. Took a scroll below to view other comments and had a good chuckle on how some viewers have to (just have to) make a contraversial comment. 😂 Some of us live a happy life and others.....
You have not been much of anywhere if you think that this landscape is great. The western part of the US is much, much better. The only thing missing is the ocean.
After watching this video Stuart, you make me homesick for Spain again. The clear blue skies, the warmth of the winter sun, the clear and open roads and the magnificent scenery of the coast and mountain areas, just incredible!
Me too! Realising I really took it for granted when I was there.
Me too, my heart aches when l think of Spain, l really don't like being in the Uk any more, l pray l will get over to Spain in future!
@@amandaroberts5111 Hopefully I'll be back to Spain in Springtime for a couple of months. .
Fantastic video Stu- and PLEASE, ignore the trolls in the comments. They are not worth replying too- life is too short and you only encourage them. I drove from the Orihuela Costa south of Torrevieja up along the N332 to Alicante Airport yesterday, then on up north up the AP-7 (Autopistato de la Mediterrania) to Valencia, and back again. Beautiful drive, beautiful weather. Viva Espana!
Almeria together with the Tabernas desert, my all time favorite place in Spain!
This is what I like see. Stuart out and about, showing off the beauty of Spain. More of this, please!
Thank you for highlighting our wonderful area of Spain. We live in a pueblo of less than 1,000 in eastern Almería. We love the beaches of Gabo de Gata. ¡¡Muy traquilo!
So much to enjoy when travelling across Spain. Thanks for sharing your moments with us. Contrasts are unbelievable such as the greenness of Galicia to the starkness of the Guiardarama. Spain has it all.
Couldn’t agree more. Took my car across to Santander from Plymouth in 2007. Drove across to Barcelona, then headed south along the coast. A day’s detour to Granada and Rhonda, then south again along the coast to Cadiz. On to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria after a few days. Fantastic scenery, excellent roads. A once in a lifetime trip.
Spain is one of the best unique country in Europe....if you don't mind earning too much money but enjoy Spain is always No 1 💕
Oh the light is fantastic. What a wonderful road trip for us to enjoy. No traffic problems, beautiful scenery, low rise - perfect! It's making me feel very homesick.....
Enjoy your puente Stuart.
Good video Stu, l don't often comment but had to say how much l enjoyed the little trip ,we live inland Alicante and our trip for weekly shop over the mountains is a treat for the senses, 19 years and still love it you made me realise once again just how fortunate we really are to be living here.thankyou .
Stu, you've been in 18°C weather in the south while I've been in -4°C up in Andorra (chuckle). If you've never been up here, I would absolutely recommend coming at least once, even if you don't ski. Being from Alabama, I've felt a little bit like a fish out of water climate-wise, and I'm still not quite used to the altitude, but EVERYONE has been very nice, and high in the Pyrenees there are some of the most beautiful views I have ever seen in all of my travels. Hasta Mañana.
Wonderful area,Stuart…I spent my first holiday abroad in Cabo de Gata in 1989 !
That was a lovely drive. Spanish countryside is amazing. It looks like home to me more than my own country
Like New Mexico with an ocean…. Gorgeous
Couldn’t agree more Stu. We travelled on this road several years ago in a convertible and thoroughly enjoyed the drive round the Cabo de Gata. Also visited Los Albaricoques where the film For a Few Dollars More was filmed. The restaurant there is packed with memorabilia and photos of the Clint Eastwood films and information boards around the village explain the different film sequences. Also, scenes from Lawrence of Arabia were filmed in the area, eg the attack on Aqaba.
Gorgeous! We're visiting the area in February. We will stay in Granada, Lecrin Valley and near Almeria. Scouting for a possible move in the next year or so. Fantastic to see this as I am a landscape photographer!
Almería has a very,very special light. Is a great place for any photographer
personally i love the costa tropical which includes Granada/Motril etc....my dream home must be there too!!
Great video once again......love the scenery and love to see you enjoying yourself too!!!!
Really enjoying tagging along for your holiday, Stu! Thanks for including your viewers.
I love going to Costa Almeria wemhave been many times in the pasr years lovely place
Hi Stu, pleased you’re enjoying Cabo de gato, we have lived in the area for the last 6 yrs, I currently live near the turning for playazo beach at 8mim 6sec of this vid, you could of called in for a brew, keep the vids coming we enjoy them mate!
Reminds me of some California coasts, .. will definitely need to step foot into Almeria on another visit to Spain i hope.. i have family roots from this province..
That was great Stuart; i went to Cabo De Gata and San Jose on my first ever visit to Andalusia in 2003 and have never forgotten it's beauty ! It's great to see that at least in Cabo De Gata, time does not change much at all ! Looks like a return trip is well overdue; if only it was not so hard to get there due to Covid19 ! SOON ! J
This has been the most animated I’ve heard your voice to be. I can tell you really love this area. And thanks to you giving us a windshield tour, we can all see why. Very nice!!
Fabulous video. Friends of ours came here recently and sent us a great video of the countryside. Keep the travel videos coming.
Excellent views as said Stuart thanx
as nice as it is driving on these lovely roads, I think I would prefer being a passenger, as you can soak up these magnificent views so much more. So thank you for letting us be your passengers.
Just wow!
Driven that road a few times and know the area well - don't tell the rest of the world about it though ! Yes its a popular area amongst the campervan community, even some old style pot-smoking hippies living in its more remote areas.
Great video. I have visited the area a few times. Playa de los muertos was particular favorite place in the area.. I have never seen such clear water.
Good grief, what a name. Playa de los muertos, literally translated Beach where the slain lay 💀 dead.
Absolutely loved this video Stuart really cheered me up, remind me of where I live here in Wales 🏴 at the moment without the sunshine plenty of rain🌧 we have some fantastic scenery also, I'm not too far away from there in manilva, Andalucia, going back out in January till march, 🤞 definitely put it on the list for me to go and drive through there👌 once again doing a brilliant job. cheers mate..
el largo y sinuoso camino. A great trip Stuart, I have driven the long and winding road a few times including in a camper van, which I must say was challenging in parts. How right you are on the speculation scenery and the drive is one of the best drives.
Great to see you out and about from behind the desk.
Wow!! Says it all!
Love the scenic countryside with the great music. Like a breath of fresh air!
Thanks for great video Stu and for great effort you put into your channel.
Loved that, brought a breath of warm Almeria to the chilly French Alps! Taken lots of geology students there over the last 20 years and it was super seeing some of my favourite places again. Worth exploring Rodalquilar for film locations too and the drive out to Cabo de Gata itself is beautiful.
Hi Stu really enjoyed the video and I will definitely try to visit that part of
Spain next time I am there.
I have a house in Murcia so not too far for us to drive.
Looked like some really stunning scenery.
Very nice views, it does remind me of Hwy 1 in N. Cali. Seems like a great location to visit in December. The distance from Madrid not too bad. I would couple the trip with a stop in Granada & see the Catedral where the Reyes Católicos are buried & the Alhambra.
Great video Stuart, the sea of plastic nearby is ugly, but unfortunately necessary, like I said in a comment yesterday, 5 mins away and you are in outstanding beauty, and this video only shows the tiniest slither of that beauty.
Hi Stuart we lived near Mojacar for several years and the cabo was one of our favourite areas hope to visit here next year thanks for a great video keep them coming.
Thank you, and you are right.
Another great video Stu. You may or may not know that just up the costa from Las Negras is Palomares which is still contaminated with radio active material due to 4 nuclear bombs being dropped when an American bomber collided with a refuelling plane at 31000 ft. Two of the bombs were burst open , one was found intact in a river bed & the other one was recovered at sea after a ten week search. It was one of the world's worst nuclear accidents & could have been a lot worse as each bomb was about 6 times more powerful than the Hirosima version. It happened in 1966 & despite a big cleanup operation there is still contaminated land that cannot be used until more is done. The USAF servicemen used in the cleanup have since suffered cancer & other serious health issues. If your jamon or paella glows in the dark then best not to eat it!!!!!!!!!
hay que decir cosas así para que no vengan los turistas en masa. No es cierto. Pero mejor que no vengan...
@@juanluisperez639 Unfortunately it is a historical fact that this happened. If the nuclear material had exploded instead of being scattered as it was, then none of us would be here now. The Americans removed a lot of contaminated soil & paid Spain a lot of money but some contamination remains (in 2 trenches near the cemetery I believe), so if I lived there I would be asking- why was it not cleaned up completely?
Love your road trips, Stu!
Merry Christmas 🎄
Love your insight into Spain . Tabernas still has the old movie set for the Sergi Leoni spaghettis movies & is new a bit of a theme park with daily western shows run by the stunt men & women that still make movies there.
Love that area!
That large bird of prey flying from left to right at 8:44 and backwards with the sky as background at 8:46 is a Bonelli's eagle, which is at the verge of extinction. Wish we let that landscape stands and won't die on us.
Hola Stuart muchas gracias por el video hopefully one day you can go further on to San Juan de los terreros aswell
Excellecnt instrumental at end of video. Best part.
Thank you so much, nice to see places in Spain that I haven't been to. Enjoy your break.
Please film San Jose. I've not been there since 1982. The population was around 200. Always reminded me of Mexico. Without doubt Spain's best kept secret.
Jack Nicholson film The Passenger was also filmed there.
This is also popular with Digital-Nomad communities. The food is to die for.
I have been to Almeria many times but I have never seen it so green.
Enjoyed the video very much! I feel I know the place. Definitely looking forward to going to San Jose Almería. As alway, thank you for the interesting and entertaining videos and info on Spain. Saludos desde Puerto Rico!!!
Great video Stewart, we spent a month in San Jose and drove that route several times, quite stunning. Only thing for us was that in Jan and Feb most places were closed so when buying a place to spend the Winter we opted for a more touristic area that was more alive that time of the year, but must give a shout to La Estrella the Indian restaurant in San Jose, really genuine food, great staff
Wow!! now I want to make that drive! tal vez un dia......thanks for this video!
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Many parts of those places similar to locations in Southern and Eastern Spain. Only Spain is probably 1/3 the cost of living in California (I lived in California for 17 yrs and now living happily in Spain- could not afford California any more and working like a slave there and barely surviving and being stressed out all the time- it's no life). Not just that- the towns and cities and Architecture and history here is beautiful. Walking around the old towns here in the warm sunshine is like being in a dream.
Thinking highway 1 in Cali. If it is the same didn’t like the curbs + heights .
Hola Stu, Awesome view thank you 👍 Wishing to get my employment visa soon so that I can enjoy it 👍
Stuart great pics. Reminds me of a short trip we had there 4 years ago. Fabulous place but don't tell anyone please 🤔
Not many places to stay though so I'd welcome some recommendations as I want to go back early next year.
try the crystals in geode pulpi in Almeria.
Great video...have you been to Roquetas de Mar?
We used to have a bar there and hopefully we'll return there this year!
Lawrence of Arabia was filmed here too!
First went 35 years ago, road hasn't changed much.
They filmed some of the Conan The Barbarian-scenes there I believe.
It was quite warm on the Valencian coast as well. And a bit closer to Madrid than Cabo de Gata. Were you able to see the Cabo de Gata?
Hola!!! im your follower, may I request? please feature murciano/murciana granadina goats in one of your vlogs. if you can feature farms, farmers that raise this unique type of dairy goat that is found and breed only in Spain. Hope to hear from you please. I'm a goat raiser in the Philippines. My full name is Benedicto Hernandez Mayo.
How do the towns get their water? Wells? Dams in the mountains?
There are many municipal wells in the area, but also thousands of illegal wells that are lowering the water table drastically! I've lived here for the last 20odd years as a sparky doing jobs for the local community including the farmers and their wells! It is a fantastic area but we are always at odds with the local council and their oppressive attitudes!
Reminds me of California…… not Florida….. LOL…..
The comparisons to Florida are due to the fact that many retirees from northern Europe retire here in addition to the large amount of tourism. Either way, Almeria is an area of deserts. It is not the best place to use the rest of Spain as an example. If you want something tropical you can go to the Canary Islands.
Since the first second 0:01 Those "trees" are agaves.
I was engaging in badinage…. The comparisons were to the land….. not the people….
Yes, very similar to many areas of the California coastline.
Reminded me of highway 1 in California from Mendocino south.
Is this part of Spain more affordable for a family vacation? I have seen pictures from Ibiza and the clientele that stay seem like they are a very wealthy sort of people, or am I wrong on this?
Ibiza is expensive, You aren't wrong
Yes, it’s definitely cheaper than Ibiza which is very expensive
las leyes del parque natural impiden construcciones muy elevadas y otras cosas
Sadly just to the north of where you are up around Tabernas (and in fact all the way down to beyond Malaga) they are trying to turn the whole area in to one huge solar farm and make the area the power house of Europe which is very sad, should be more investment in encouraging people to install solar panels on the roofs of homes, factories and shopping centres and generate power exactly where its needed,
Nuclear power would do the trick for a small fraction of the surface area these ugly and inefficient solar panels and wind farms take.
A good part of Almería is an empty desert. It seems very appropriate to use it to generate electrical energy from renewable sources. Better that than nuclear or coal-fired power plants. Regarding the installation of solar panels in buildings, it is something quite complicated in Spain because most of the population lives in flats or apartments, which makes it impossible to install panels.
I see nothing wrong with Solar Power as described, let them erect fields of it.
@@worstchoresmadesimple6259 Fields of metal panels...so beautiful and great for wildlife...yet another example of eco warriors doing more to damage rather than protect nature.
@@hejla4524 there’s nothing eco about it. Let’s face it, the idea is good for such a poor provincia like Almeria.
Looks scenic, the seafood sounds great. But I think I will give it a miss. Not a place for some and awesome for those who love it. Hope the hippies don’t ruin it for everyone that does visit this distant back of beyond.
I was told that the Spaghetti Westerns started as du Pont Inc. had lots of pesetas from their Spanish factories that exhange controls under Franco made useless. They spent their Spanish profits on films, so converting pesetas into films that they could sell worldwide to make into dollars and convertible currencies.
It's the £4.50 price per gram of skunk that attracts the hippies.
Think you'll find it's the ease with which you can grow your own! £4.50???? You're getting fleeced!😁
Did you ever manage to sell your car? If my memory serves me well, you were looking at selling it at the beginning of this year.
Took a scroll below to view other comments and had a good chuckle on how some viewers have to (just have to) make a contraversial comment. 😂
Some of us live a happy life and others.....
You have not been much of anywhere if you think that this landscape is great. The western part of the US is much, much better. The only thing missing is the ocean.