Walk by the Seaside in Calp .:. Wednesday Walk

Who doesn't like a nice walk by the sea? Especially if you are doing the walk before tourists invade the beach(es)... So, I took this walk in the morning hours (9-10 AM, not really that early... lol...) in Calp (you can find this place by the Calpe name too), the town that is near the place where I live... I was planning this walk, but I didn't have an exact route where I will go, so it was a lot of improvising... And to be honest, those walks are the best as you never know what will you find and where will you finish... lol...

As a matter of fact, I didn't even know where will I start this walk! The problem was to find a free parking lot, so instead of parking close to the beach, I went to a different part of the town where I found a parking spot... I was in that area visiting friends in December, but I didn't walk around at all, so this was a good moment to do the research...

What you can see on the right side of this photo is Edifici La Muralla Roja, an apartment complex designed by architect Ricardo Bofill, while on the left side, you can see another great architectural design called Edifici Xanadú... These two buildings are completely different than anything else in their surroundings...

When I saw this sign, I thought that it will be easy to find the beach (Cala = small beach in Spanish)... How wrong was I! lol... As all this walk was unplanned, I went in a direction that I "thought" is right... It was a bit more around, but I wouldn't mind repeating it... You will see soon why... 😃

A closer look at Edifici La Muralla Roja... There was a narrow path on one side of the building, but I thought that it was only for the people who lives there, but it was a shortcut to the beach... 🤦‍ (I found that later)

Cats were having a meal and this one was the bravest... the rest left the "crime scene" when I was passing by... 😃

These were the first views of the small beach... I didn't go down as I had to turn back, and it will take more of my walking time... But, you get the picture of how small is the beach...

The path where I was walking wasn't near to the water, but rather "craved" into the stone... Not sure if you can get how high is above the sea level...

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The green building complex from the beginning, but from the other side... A privileged sea view for people living in it!

Calp has two huge sand beaches and what you see in this photo is one of them... The other one is behind that huge rock... Btw. the name of it is Penyal d'Ifac... It is a Natural parc, and it was possible to climb to the top of it, even for the "normies"... I remember doing that route 10 years ago, but it was closed for some time...

I'm back on my route, going down toward the sandy beach, through these "natural tunnels"... It wasn't too hot at those moments, but walking in the shade was pleasant...

Rocky stairways are leading toward the beach, but we aren't there yet... I picked the left path as the right one led directly to the beach and I wasn't prepared for those conditions... lol... It's not a nudist beach... 🤣

If you are visiting a place that is full of tourists, the best way to experience the "real deal" is to go to the beach in the early hours... You can see something like this... Almost no people on the beach! This image changed in less than an hour!

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When I spotted this coffee shop, I calculated the time when I want to come back and have a drink... I'll be back... 😂

For now, I'm continuing my walk to the other side of the beach... taking photos of the sea, but also the promenade...

At the end of the beach, the sand is changed by rocks, and in the distance, on the left side, you can spot a small harbor... It is mostly used as a small "sea sports port"...

A couple of photos of the restaurants on the promenade... Most of them were closed as it was still morning time...

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A short story about the benefit of the sea plant called Posidonia oceanica... Very important for the sea ecosystem, but it can look ugly after the torments, but if you see it in the water, you can be sure that the water is clear and healthy!

I think I have already written many times about the Oleander that grows everywhere...

And we are back to my "crime scene"... I said to myself that I will return, and I had to take a short break... Usually, I don't drink coffee and this was maybe my second this year 😂, but I had to take a sip and enjoy the views...

I hope you liked this short walk! See you in the next one!

Thank you for your valuable time,

~ph~

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