The Assumption of Mary might affect these hours

 We are wandering through the land of villas - which may be the name for it, but it is, in fact, the Costa Blanca.  These 200 kilometres got this name because in the 1950s the place needed branding and this seemed the sort of name that was lure the British and Germans away from the morally pure waters of the North Sea, down to the craven luxury of the Med.



We will twist off the N-332 and go down towards the sea.  We will be near the Nuzza Beach and Terrace Restaurant.  I am writing this well in advance.  Google warns that the ‘Assumption of Mary might affect these hours.’  Nice to know major theological happenings are considered by the good people at Google.  They have a website.  https://dormiocostablanca.guestcompass.nl/restaurant-nuzza  It opens from 1pm to 11pm.  It only gets 3.8 stars. Five days ago Horst was forceful.  ‘Nice place with ZERO service. You can't get drinks if you don't want to eat there. A real shame for a beachfront restaurant.  Ruth gave five stars but left no words.  Maria had lunch and reckoned ‘We spent a few days at the resort, and eating at this restaurant was one of the best things we did. The food was amazing, and the waiters' service was exquisite.’





The nearby beach gets 4.1 stars https://www.elcampello.es/index.php?s=playas and a website. Six days ago Jose gave a thoughtful review ‘It's a nice place, but I noticed that in some areas the sand wasn't as clean as I expected. The water, however, was still very clear and pleasant for swimming.’  A month ago Bella said ‘Cove that is muddy and inaccessible’ - which sounds a bit of a 1930s review of a Tinder profile.




So, back to the N-332 and a bit of turning south again.




















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