While we walk with sure steps towards the month of November, which always reminds us somehow of autumn, rain and grey skies, in this part of southern Europe we are still fully living summer days. Although I know that until the end of December we can often still see 21 degrees Celsius during the day (even though the nights are already much colder), these temperatures at the end of October (such as between 28 and 30 degrees) are not so common. Warmer clothes haven't come out yet from the depth of the closet, there's no need for them yet. And I guess you will see it yourself from my pictures in this post. Blue sea, sunny landscape, people on the beach - aren't those summer scenes? Scenes similar to those shown on postcards when you go on vacation and send greetings to your friends. Ok, that's a bit old-fashioned now, who still sends postcards in the mail these days when social media has taken over? Post a picture of the seashore where you are and everything is said.
Palmtrees should not miss out on those photos, of course. You can see them everywhere, as well as shrubs, cacti and succulents. But these tall trees, with that fuzzy "haircut", are pretty. I think we have to agree on that. Although I do miss seeing deciduous trees, which with their colourful leaves during autumn bring a special, different joy to our eyes and our minds. Yes, there are deciduous trees too, but way more palm trees and evergreen vegetation is what this part of Spain offers.
When we think about the Spanish Mediterranean coast, the first association is tourism and the destroyed natural habitats of local flora and fauna. I do love the organized urban areas, however, I can't avoid loving much much more the hidden gems, like cliffs, coves, and beach sand dunes (that are so rare now due to the exploitation of the beaches, unfortunately). Everything seems to have easy access for all the visitors... Still, here and there, you can find some of them. (The closest to me are around the city of Oliva and Gandia) Also, we can find them going a bit to the south, in the coastal area of the city called Orihuela. To be honest, not much of dunes, but shrubs that somehow remained and proved that it is nicer if the coast remains in a natural way.
Cliffs are the other thing I like to see and experience. To find a path down to the water and then, back to the top. Well, I am not always that adventurous, as it would not be the first time I crash my hands on a stone so I have to be careful. Here, I just stayed on top and loved to observe the sea from a distance.
For those who like to take the risk, and avoid easily accessible beaches, these rocks are perfect. They can serve as a runway for entering the water. As to a private pool... with some additional creatures like sharks ;)
Still exploring the wild beaches that welcome the more natural approach, the absolutely stunning blue sea and no people around, I came to this cliff too. And the realisation that maybe this place is not as abandoned as my first impression would be. There is something small, of red colour... a small tent on the beach! Oh, so there are people there... or not just people?
What I found was a beach that allows dogs. A canine beach (in Spanish - playa canina) where the owners and their four-legged friends can find refreshment on these warm days. (@edprivat, when you are back, maybe this is also another option for you to visit? However, for this one you should travel more than to Altea...). It is Cabo Peñas (costa de Orihuela)
The information board which is explaining what you can and can't do here. Something like taking care of nature, not allowing your dog to bother the other people who are there... well, I would say that you are free to interpret the images as you want hahaha.
Near that canine beach, there were several smaller beaches, like Cala Mosca, Playa Flamenca Beach, and Playa Las Estacas. They are not big beaches, actually, they are coves.
The sand looked so smooth and the water shallow. There were some waves, long ones but not high and wild waves.
Looking at these photos, would you say we are not in the summer anymore?
Yes, it can be seen because of the shadows... The sun is not that high in the autumn afternoons, so we can see nice, long shadows of the buildings, trees and other objects.
Although I said that I prefer nature over the beaches where we can see umbrellas and sunbeds, I like this one. At least the umbrellas were made of esparto grass (I think) and we can see dry seaweed on the shore. Let's say, this is a half-natural beach :D
Here my short excursion to some beaches in costa de Orihuela finishes... a not-that-long walk on the top of the cliffs and among the palm trees, while autumn should be already bringing some colder temperatures. But Spain it is, never enough of that shiny thing on the sky!
The proud owner of this object has to show it once again: the Hive bottle is now always on the road with me... To the beaches also? Yes, there too! :)
Beautiful! I am in agreement, it is totally beautiful there! I love the autumn when the tourist goes back to where they belong and the beach is left unattended, letting the shadows enjoy their free time.
The curvature of the shoreline is so gentle and leaves me with a peaceful feeling. I am so glad you are enjoying the beauty of the palms and the nice weather. Autumn is coming! We are still fairly warm here, but, I escaped to the mountains for a couple of days.
It was exhilarating!
Heyyyyy! You got a Hive bottle! Cool! ❤️
Enjoy the last of the warm weather!!
Being surrounded by all this nice weather, beautiful landscape, the blue colour of the sea... it brings many benefits. And not just for our "eyes" but most importantly, for the mind. However I do like mountains too! How good for you, that you could escape there for a couple of days. 🤩 Enjoy, for all of us 😉🏔️
Hahah, the Hive bottle. I kind of "stole" it...from my husband 😁
Haha! Theif! :)
Edit!: I misspelled it! Thief!
😂😂😂 yeah!
but I understood it anyway 😉
Beautiful scenery! Wow, it definitely looks like summer! I think I would have jumped in the water :) well... as long as I didn't see any sharks hehe :)
I have actually seen a shark in the water here in New Zealand! Was cool to see but also scary... anyway, I hope the weather stays nice for you :)
Hahha, no, we don't usually see them but there were a few cases when sharks (but unfortunately injured ones) ended up on the shore or in the harbour. Poor creatures. Yes, I guess in NZ or Australia they are more common to see.
This summer, a whale was seen nearby. I just saw it on the news, as I was not here. The weather is still so warm, it is cloudy today but the temperatures didn't go down. 😅
This is truly one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen, The place is like heaven on earth because the sea and the beach area is very beautiful and of course makes anyone who sees it want to go there. @mipiano 😁👍
Hahaha, heaven on earth or not, but it is very nice. And I do believe many wants to visit this area, that explains why so many tourists come here. All year round not just during the summer.
it's really amazing, so that's one of the reasons why so many tourists come there all year round. 😀
That. And the mild climate!
Yes I love the hidden gems too more than pretty urban.. Cliffs, lakes, and beaches . they are far better to see 😊
Agree with you, far better. Though not just to see, right? But to enjoy all the benefits they bring us 😉 A small example, the sound of the waves without people around, or the whisper of the wind 🍃
True.. The birds chorusing, trees dancing with the wind..flowers blooming. . I am more excited to see the transition of leaves to Autumn foliage😊
Me too, but will not see it here 😬
Love the beach ,I really like beach since we are living at the country side ,we are far from beach😁
Anyway ,I love your tumbler😍😍😍
I know the feeling, and that's why I am also enjoying now the sea that much. Yes, this water bottle is cute! 😎 I like it too ☺️
It seems the summer is not yet finished in Spain. I loved the clear blue water of the beach and the people seemed enjoying the never-ending summer. Yeah, you must be very careful going down and up in the cliff since it's rocky and might be slippery, too.
How I wish I have a water bottle with Hive logo as well. It looks cute and I will be proud holding one, myself. Have some !PIZZA
Summer is not finished here, indeed :D
Actually, it is not the whole of Spain like this, but this area has a mild climate.
There are days when the water is so calm, clean, and transparent but also those days with a lot of waves, then there are seaweeds and the colour of the water is not this nice.
Yes, super careful with the cliffs, just for observing these days :D
The water bottle is cool, isn't it? I have "stolen" it from my husband 😅
Lucky you! In central Europe we had quite nice autumn weather with temperatures about 15°C and little rain. But todays morning was pretty cool.
I can recall the continental climate and morning temperatures during autumn, also the beautiful sunny days 🌞, before the rains start. 🌧
Gorgeous photos and I could live there.
I've always said the southern coast line out there looks a lot like parts of Cape Town.
Now you've proven it :)
Thanks for letting me know that it has similarities with Cape Town. I have never been there, so maybe I get a bit of idea how it looks like 😊
🌴🤗
Perhaps I'll get to show you some pics on here someday.
Until then... send pics of your travels, travel safe and have fun 🌸
Looking forward to seeing some posts/photos from your place 😇
Thanks, fun I do have, but travels, huh, a bit less recently (I mean really long trips)
It is summer when I am free so those long ones can come, and now just being around here at the Spanish territory ;)
On the way but am actually focusing for once and getting some stuff ticked off so first things first!
Then some more fun :)
Have a beautiful day 😊
Good organization and persistence + creativity flying freely in the focused area - that is great :)) 😇
Have a lovely day you too @nickydee 🌞
Ah ah, what a beauty . I think I can stay on that rock while watching the sea. I'll partner it with a good music that will vibe the surroundings. A perfect "Me time" on a place like this. ✨
Oh, a "me time"? You have them too? :D
Indeed, a perfect place just to be there and watch the sea ;)
Yep yep, always as in all the time ahaha. Tho I do it mostly inside my room HAHAHA.
Yayyy ✨✨🤩
hahaha, well, it's ok too it the "me time" is a great one and you enjoy it 😇
Yep, still summer here. Although today started grey… hehehe 🤭
I do, I do… I still send postcards occasionally. Just because we still can 😉🤓
I like the natural areas better too. It is such a shame more and more gets build up.
But I must say. In Cádiz province and higher up along the coast. You do find true nature. And empty beaches. When I lived in Cádiz city for a year… we explored a lot. Right in the middle of the pandemic, when we were allowed to leave the city.
Thanks for sharing these great views @mipiano 😊👋🏻 Have a wonderful Wednesday ☀️🌺
The early morning started a bit grey here too, but just in an hour or two the sun came out in full shine haha
I heard there are beautiful places around Cádiz. (will, in the province)
So good you could enjoy that time when nobody was around... Now we are back to the full tourist all-year-round season :D
Thank you @littlebee4 , have a great Wednesday evening you too (hey, it's just 23:56 hahhah) 😂
That’s nice to hear you still got some sun, here nothing. Let’s hope a bit more sun tomorrow 😉☀️
Yes, some pretty ones in Cádiz. Somehow less tourists travel to there and you can still find yourself on an empty beach or a trail in the countryside.
But yes, tourism is fully back.
!LADYYou are welcome, you managed just before midnight. Hehehe I didn’t. It’s 1:17h now. So have a wonderful Thursday @mipiano 👋🏻😊
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It was sunny today too. but I do notice some clouds and a covered sky on the horizon
Today I am late, 00:25 😅
I guess it is too early for you hahah
Good to hear it was sunny… it was grey to start with. Some drizzle… but not really sunny.
Not to bad though… I’m still up as I wanted to catch up a bit. Getting there…
Hahaha
Enjoy your Friday 👋🏻☀️🌺🍄 with some sun and lots of mushroom posts hehehe 🤭 Good night @mipiano
Lucky you hahaha getting there with catching up :D 🙌
good night @littlebee4 😇
Thank you so much @mipiano, hope you are catching up too 😊👋🏻
Thank you 😊🤗 night night…
Blessed Mediterranean! We just came back from the beach and it was as summer as we can handle :)
The isolated, remote beaches was a must for me but this year I compromised with the fact that we are living on a planet with too many other humans and it is impossible to avoid them :)
Hahaha, yes, one day we have to accept that, it's impossible to avoid people. Which is not bad but sometimes we do like to have a private beach, without anyone around, right? :))
Saw your post, that is a very very cool place you showed us, that part of Crete! Loved it!
Oh yeah this one is clearly better! We are back, it's cloudy today but we'll definitely take the kids to the beach in the few days!
I've checked for Orihuela, and it's an hour and a half drive 🤓
There is also a Cabo De Pena in the North of Spain, but I am sure it isn't the same one :D
Yeah, now I see you are back :)
No need for a heater here, lol, although maybe the first hour in the morning was cloudy, later the sun at our place came out, in full shining mode! 🌞
Orihuela coast, yes, it is driving to the south. From us about an hour, but from you more indeed. So, you are back in España, it means a mini hive-meetup will happen soon :)))
The atmosphere of the beach that looks calm certainly makes us comfortable, and also this beach looks very beautiful,
Isn't it the beach captain jack SPARROW 😁
hahaha, no, I don't think Captain Jack Sparrow made it until here hahaha, I didn't see pirate boats 😂
Yaa, maybe he has strayed, like my captain, mugiwara😅
I didn't know who is Mugiwara so had to consult google :D
Monkey d. Luffy's name for mugiwara it's ma'am😅
Ohhh, I envy your blue skies so much right now! Here in Mexico it's still the rainy season. Normally it would have finished a month ago, but lately it keeps going longer and longer. Oh well, here in the mountains at least it doesn't mean hurricanes, just constantly cloudy skies. So to satisfy my need for sunshine, I'm going to look though your wonderful photos once more!
And sometimes I need just a bit of rain. We could switch places for some days, don't you think it would be a good idea? haha
That is good you don't have hurricanes or other weather conditions that can bring so much damage. Rain... rain is good 😇 and the sun can be seen again from these photos, that's true! 🌞
Hahaha, sure! I'll just upload myself to the cloud and then you can download me! 😜
Hahaha, csúcs ez az ötlet 😂
I think Spain has the privilege of being in the Mediterranean, because its beaches in certain seasons are warmer than in other European countries, it is almost similar to the tropical coasts of Latin America.
Indeed, the Mediterranean part of Spain is privileged, but it is very similar to the climate of Italy and Greece. I think the winters there are also mild as they are here. Central and both Spain are a bit different though.
Beautiful pictures and nature helps to bring joy to the less and reduce stress. At least after a long week of work, the beach is not a bad place to cool off.
The hive-branded bottle looks attractive to me
For a weekend or a weekday, nature, in general, can bring a lot of benefits. And the seashore too. I have the luck to live now very close to it so I can enjoy many times these views 😉
Hahaha, so nice. I will become your neighbour someday so that I can enjoy myself with you then when you play that sweet melody I will be carried away by so much peace that comes from a good neighbor
Unfortunately no one...:( nut there is no media that can make you smile like unexpected postcard.
How low does temp.goes during the winter? When you mentioned winter clothes, I tried to imagine what does winter clothes means in Spain, indeed its chilly I guess cause of humidity.
Jealous a bit, here winter is sneaking in slowly and sweaters are out!
You are right, it can't be compared! The feeling of receiving a postcard and seeing a photo on the screen.
I got a postcard some months ago, from a hiver who visited us in Spain. Oh, yeah, I also sent a postcard to someone recently :)
{meh we didn't exchange our mailing addresses, I mean you and me}
Winter clothes... no need to imagine very heavy clothes. But yes, when the wind comes in January, February and March from the sea, it can be a bit chilly. The lowest shown in this page for my area is 7 degrees in January.
Don't be, as I want to see yellow and red leaves on the trees and snow in winter :D
I can't even remember when I got one last time, but when I find some old between my girly stuff it makes me smile.
Don't know somehow I appreciate it more as it requires a bit of effort.
Since I'm changing addresses often, question is would the postcard ever find me. 😂
Maybe winter boots aren't required but rainy ones are for sure!
I also have them, in my girly stuff hehehe :)))
And also those later postcards, I don't throw them away, even if it is just a Christmas card or similar.
With this pace... difficult :D
Wow. That's a lovely place. The beach and the trees complement each other. I love how clean the area is.
It is clean, that is true. Well, there are people who throw around garbage, but also those who recollect it so it stays more or less clean. THe beach and the palm trees, just a perfect match :)
wow such beautiful scenery 😎👍
Yep, it is 🌴
sending some of these summer vibes 🌞 🌞 🌞
I am amazed that the pictures you take are beautiful and the scenery is good. Thank you.
Thank you, the view is just so great that the photos came out as you see them. :)
Beautiful place
I agree, it is ;)
Hermosas fotos y hermoso lugar! Quiero ir a la playa! y quiero una botella de Hive! Saludos!
Jajaja, la botella es chula, y la playa también. Tengo la suerte vivir cerca del mar, y es un placer ver tanto azul cada día :)
Gracias por visitar mi publicación 😇
Son chulas las 2! Que suerte tienes! Yo quiero vivir cerca del mar. Gracias a tí por compartir!
Yo vivía lejos del mar, pero hicimos este cambio, a mudarnos. De momento no lo cambiaría :) aunque la montañana también me gusta 😎
Yo acabo de mudarme a Polonia, tal vez algún día vea la posibilidad de mudarme a la playa, por ahora estoy en la ciudad, y estoy segura que después de estar ahí tampoco lo cambiaría y amo las montañas también. Saludos!
Wow, Polonia. Nunca he visitado Polonia pero sé que es un país muy bonito, de lo que he visto de fotos :) Que vaya todo bien y abrígate para el invierno ;)
Polonia es realmente hermosa y me encanta! eres bienvenida! y gracias! ya está haciendo bastante frío por aquí y voy bien abrigada todo el tiempo.
I love how calm the blue sea is and the palm tree 🌴. This is a nice place to visit i must say. thanks for the beautiful pictures 😊 it's really captivating.
Yes, the place is very nice, and the combination of palm trees and the blue sea is great. I have to agree 🙂
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