San José

       We made our way to San José after settling the issues in Valencia. We drove through the region of Murcia, then to the Andalusian region. The ride to San José was through very desolate areas, speckled with a handful greenhouses. The land was very barren, and there was little sign of a human population.  The homes that we did see were most often abandoned. The land became increasingly hilly and the Earth seemed to turn orange as we got closer to the beach town of San José. My family was getting nervous that we had driven into the middle of nowhere but we made our way around a large hill and we began to see the white villages. These are also known as the "Pueblos Blancos." There are many Pueblos Blancos in the Andalusia region, all with the same characteristic of the solid white walls. It is not certain why the buildings are all white, but it is possibly due to the chemical changes of the limestone over time.

 Some of the land around San José

The street signs at the main traffic circle in San José

       San José is a very quiet town with some very spectacular beaches. The two beaches we went to were Monsul and Genoveses. The beaches are part of the Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata. These beaches were ideal for my family. The Mediterranean Sea was a clear blue, the temperature was warm, and the air was perfectly dry.

       This post is primarily a photo post, as San José is a small town with few historical buildings. I decided to put more than just a few photos because we got so many amazing pictures.