Having looked at the map I was excited at the prospect of cycling through La Albufera, a large lake (although only now 10 per cent of its original size). Once I had cleared the suburbs I was delighted to find my slef on thr right road theat runs through the villages of Perrollon, famous for producing the best Paella in Spain. The swampy terrain is perfect for the growing of rice and it was unusual to be cycling through paddy fields for the first time in my life. The natural enviroment was lovely and it was only scarred by the terrible pink seaside skyscrapers that that dotted the landscape. The spanish have done parts of their coast no favours at all. It could be some much better. Once i hit Gadia and Olivia I re-entered the resorts again and it was nice to make it to Denia the first town resort I had seen since Tarragona. Denia is the quickiest crossing to Ibiza and Formentera and a boat was about to leave as I arrived at the port. As I had stayed in Denia a few years ago I decided to push onto Javea 10km further. These 10km turned out to the be the toughest and possibley most scenic of the trip so far. A lovely stretch of nature and coastline that deposited me in the nice resort of Javea. There was a much more in season feel to the place with many pensioners from northern europe enjoying the mild climate.
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