We pulled out onto the deserted streets of North Haarlem at 4:30 AM on Friday morning with the wipers quietly swooshing a foggy drizzle from the windshield. The weather seemed to improve with elevation as we climbed the Ardennes in Belgium and by the time we were at the foot of the French Alps it was a warm, clear blue sky. 20 hours of beautiful scenery and 1 questionable flophouse later we were shedding our fall clothing for shorts and t-shirts on sun drenched Mediterranean coast of Spain. What a difference a few thousand kilometers can make!
Our friends Frank and Natasja invited us to join them for a week at their vacation home in the traditional Mediterranean village of Pego, which is less than 10 kilometers from the sea, but light years from the tourist trammeled beaches between Alacante and Valencia. The entire Pego valley maintains its roots in authentic Spain.
The trip centered around remodeling the kitchen in their vacation home. It turned out to be a complete gutting and restarting from scratch. The work was fun, the food was outstanding, the scenery was beautiful, and the company was gezellig. Hope you enjoy the pics!
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