Monday 12th May

Creatures from the deep at La Garoffa

We upped sticks from La Garoffa campsite (west of Almeria) and moved east to the strange volcanic landscape of Cabo de Gata where condo blight and fish and chips have yet to take hold. This mineral rich southern most tip of the Iberian peninsular has been designated a Natural Park since 1987. Salt extraction lagoons have now morphed into migration stopovers for flamingos and other exotic birds.

A Cabo de Gata salt lagoon

Las Salinas salt worker's church

Yesterday's beach fishing boat

Today's beach fisherman

Avocet

and flamingos on the salt lagoon

We are not set up for bird photography but the pics give you some idea of how species rich this area is.

Cliff top view of the crystal clear waters