Day 19 - Best Place Ever

We waved goodbye to our luxury accommodation and set off in search of somewhere to stay in Las Negras, a small beach town with another "top 10" beach nearby. Arriving in the town it was immediately apparent we wanted to stay there but we were disappointed to discover the hostel listed in Lonely Planet was closed and the camp ground being too expensive. We decided to wing it and have lunch and then hit the beach in hope of the hostel being reopen post siesta.

We stumbled across a crepery to dine at and I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask the friendly waiter and chef if they knew of anywhere to stay - well, they very kindly tried calling a guy to no avail but said to go in search of the "fat man selling tomatoes at the Supermercado", but being siesta we had no other option to head to the beach and cross our fingers and toes that something would come through later.

Playa del Playazo certainly turned out to be worthy of being amongst the "top 10", primarily because of its crystal clear waters. The way out from the beach to deeper water was quite rocky making it hard going but once out on the sand it was well worth it, especially when we broke out my 10c goggles from Thailand and were able to make the most of the clear water, taking in all the fish swimming about below.

Before we knew it 6pm rolled around and we figured we'd better go in search of a bed for the evening and boy did we score! The hostel was still closed but this turned out to be a blessing in disguise as we went to find the "fat man selling tomatoes" and he had an apartment for a meager €60 if we wanted it. Although we were unsure of the what the quality of the place would be like we didn't really have a choice so decided to go for it. We definitely made the right choice as we ended up with not only a bed but a fully furnished apartment with sea views and all (all for the same price that we'd been paying for 12 bedroom dorms!). We pretty much instantly decided we'd be coming back for a weekend getaway at such a steal.

Having a fully equipped kitchen meant I couldn't resist cooking us up a risotto which we were able to enjoy on our balcony with sangrias and pink setting skies. Bliss! A moonlit beach stroll was the perfect way to finish what had been a fabulous day on all accounts.