The forecast for Benicassim today is 22C and sunny. Although we leave just after 8:00, before the sun is fully above the hills, no reason to suppose it will be wrong.
North along the coast, towards Peniscola, the only problem is that Spanish road building is ahead of our Sat-Nav map updates, and, the N340 is no longer as our SatNav thinks it is, roundabouts have disappeared, to be replaced by fly-overs and new exits.
We therefore have to guess the point at which we turn off to head inland toward Leida.
But, just as with our experience on our way here, the traffic is generally light, and, the roads excellent.
The plan is to stop just short of the Bielsa Tunnel, at Bielsa Town, but, we are there way ahead of schedule, and decide to keep going, through the tunnel, to our alternative stopping off point, St Lary Soulan, in France.
The scenery is quite stunning.
There were no signs to explain why, but, for some reason, they were only allowing the traffic through in short bursts, and, one way at a time.
I have video, but, not enough data band width to upload it at present, a snapshot, showing one of the many hairpin bends, will have to do for now.
Tunnel and descent.
I have to admit, drops of several hundred feet, with no safety barrier, and, a distinct smell of hot brake pads, is shall we say, exciting.
Compared to the temperatures we have been used to for the past few weeks, it is distinctly cool, at only 14C.
We even have to have the heating on in the morning.
